Suns to interview Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey

[Griffin]

Suns are considering Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey as Kerr's replacement. Reportedly Sarver also wants to talk to Ainge, Kiki Vandeweghe and Tom Penn.

The Suns have received permission from the Spurs to speak with Dennis Lindsey about being their next GM on the condition they wait until after Thursday's draft, league sources said Tuesday.

Sources said owner Robert Sarver also hopes to talk to Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge, former New Jersey Nets assistant GM Kiki Vandeweghe and former Portland Trail Blazers assistant GM Tom Penn.

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wi...ceive_permission_to_interview_dennis_lindsey/

 

[binkar]

Suns are considering Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey as Kerr's replacement. Reportedly Sarver also wants to talk to Ainge, Kiki Vandeweghe and Tom Penn.

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wi...ceive_permission_to_interview_dennis_lindsey/

Good news. Lindsey seems pretty qualified.

 

[SunsTzu]

Wasn't Tom Penn the culprit of the Darius Miles e-mail? Don't really know much about Lindsey but I'm not real big on any of the other names on that list.

 

[Errntknght]

Good news. Lindsey seems pretty qualified.

The link you quoted did give any background on Lindsey... what have you heard or read?

I don't know anything about him except that he's been working in an FO that seems to function at a high level - a)maintained a reasonable salary structure while constantly contending for the title and b)drafted extremely well from overseas. Part a) is probably why Sarver is interested.

 

[Errntknght]

I think 'talking to Ainge' is a red herring... Sarver just wants to give the impression he is willing to pay a decent salary.

 

[dodie53]

what Darius Miles e-mail?

 

[carey]

The "If you sign Darius Miles and he plays in a few more games where his old Blazers salary becomes guaranteed and counts against our cap just to **** us we will sue your ass" e-mail.

 

[SunsTzu]

what Darius Miles e-mail?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-blazersthreat010809

Basically a couple years ago the Blazers released Darius Miles and were looking to have his contract come off their books due to him not being medically cleared to play. If Miles ended up playing a certain amount of games then the Blazers were going to be stuck with his contract. The Blazers sent out an email threatening legal action against any team that signed Miles and played him the required amount of games.

 

[SunsTzu]

I think 'talking to Ainge' is a red herring... Sarver just wants to give the impression he is willing to pay a decent salary.

I don't even agree with the interest in Ainge. His run as GM reminds me a lot like Joe Dumars as someone who's been extremely lucky.

 

[elindholm]

Vandeweghe? Isn't he godawful?

 

[SunsFanVegas]

Vandeweghe? Isn't he godawful?

YESSSSSSSS

 

[Mainstreet]

Vandeweghe? Isn't he godawful?

Those were my thoughts as well. The Suns are always running on the cheap. Somewhere I read Portland's GM, Kevin Pritchard, might be available. I'm guessing the Suns could not afford him even if he were leaving. This may be why the Suns are interviewing Portland assistant GM Tom Penn.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Those were my thoughts as well. The Suns are always running on the cheap. Somewhere I read Portland's GM, Kevin Pritchard, might be available. I'm guessing the Suns could not afford him even if he were leaving. This may be why the Suns are interviewing Portland assistant GM Tom Penn.

Maybe they have a video tech we can interview.

 

[Irish]

Vandeweghe? Isn't he godawful?

I don't know, but I'd stay away from him. IMHO Kiki is just another McHale, but with a better jump shot.

 

[joshstmarie]

Well since hes been there theyve drafted Splitter, Blair and George Hill.. Not too shabby considering all their firsts were 26 (hill) 28 (splitter) and obviously we all know where blair fell.

 

[Gaddabout]

Vandeweghe? Isn't he godawful?

I think Kiki probably was a decent GM but is haunted by one single moment when he drafted Skita without even seeing him. It was his DJ-for-Robey moment. A lesser mistake (IMO) was committing to Kenyon Martin, who wasn't known for a commitment to physical fitness (or fostering team chemistry), and has had injuries steal his career.

Insiders generally give him credit for bringing Nowitzki to Dallas' attention and having the foresight to draft Carmelo and trade for Camby. I think he understands how things work, people like to work with him, but he also can put on the blinders if the wrong people in the organization get his ear.

 

[slinslin]

Wow drafting Carmelo at #3 was truly genius.

 

[elindholm]

I think Kiki probably was a decent GM but is haunted by one single moment when he drafted Skita without even seeing him. It was his DJ-for-Robey moment.

Wow, you mean Tskitishvili was threatening to torpedo his franchise if they didn't draft him? I hadn't realized that.

 

[SunsTzu]

Vandeweghe's biggest accomplishment was blowing up the Nuggets that were both horrible and saddled with bad contracts. What he did once he had a slew of high draft picks and a ton of cash is pretty unimpressive.

Basically did the same for the Nets only they aren't letting him do the rebuild.

 

[Gaddabout]

Wow drafting Carmelo at #3 was truly genius.

Considering there was an internal push to pick Chris Kaman instead, I'd say it was a good call.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Wow drafting Carmelo at #3 was truly genius.

I have no intention of straining my eyes enough to actually read what you wrote. You may like that color but it's a little hard for those of us in the declining eyesight years.

Steve

 

[elindholm]

Speak up, sonny, some of us are hard of hearing. At least now we are.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Speak up, sonny, some of us are hard of hearing. At least now we are.

LOL. I was probably too subtle. It's always been a weakness of mine.

Steve

 

[slinslin]

Considering there was an internal push to pick Chris Kaman instead, I'd say it was a good call.

Any GM in the league would have made the pick, so no he just did what everyone would have done.

Vanderweghe is horrible. He failed as a coach as well.

 

[Irish]

Any GM in the league would have made the pick, so no he just did what everyone would have done.

Vanderweghe is horrible. He failed as a coach as well.

It was dumb luck that Carmelo fell to #3, following Darko at #2. You could make a couple other guys that came after Carmelo:

#4 Bosh
#5 Wade

That was a memorable draft.