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Dennis Lindsey promoted to VP of basketball operations. Justin Zanik promoted to GM

We know what this move is about... continuity/chemistry/dna/likeability were elevated to Executive VP so they were aliviated from some everyday task burden.
Now they can continue building continuity at a higher level! :eek:

Ok... nonsense apart, Zanik appears to be a highly regarded executive the Jazz are probably trying to keep in town for the long run.... you know... continuity!;)
 
This seems like an appropriate time to mention in Dennis Lindsey's entire tenure. His best ever free agent profile signing was Joe Johnson.
Hopefully Zantac will give us some calming effects of free agency.

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Andy Larsen said on the radio that DL will still have the final say on all major decisions, such as draft picks, trades, etc.
 
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green said:
Why would you want Lindsey in charge of the draft?

Look what he has done in the draft:

DL draft:


2012: Kevin Murphy

2013: traded 14 and 20 picks for Trey Burke. Could of had Giannis and Gobert. Jazz bought in to the first round for Gobert.

2014: Exum, Hood

2015: Lyles (traded for Mitchell), Hanlan, Diez,

2016: traded pick to Atl for Hill.

2017: Denver offered Mitchell to Utah for Lyles and a first. Traded the pick that became Josh Hart for Bradley.

2018: Allen


Out of 13 picks he has two players. Gobert and Mitchell who are amazing players. But, if not for Sloan we wouldn’t have Gobert and if DL thought Gobert was going to be this good he would have drafted him at 14 or 20 and not traded those picks for Burke.


And Denver called us and offered us Mitchell for Lyles and DL said yes.


So his two good picks were more luck than skill.
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I'd like to see proof that the call was made by Denver, because all of the accounts I heard said that they had targeted Mitchell in that draft.
 
gregbroncs said:
I'd like to see proof that the call was made by Denver, because all of the accounts I heard said that they had targeted Mitchell in that draft.
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They had targeted Mitchell, but it was reported that at the last minute Denver picked up the phone and made the offer. Unclear what, if any, discussion happened before that.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
What does this mean exactly??? Like who was the executive VP of whatever the hell title DL just got before?

Is DL passing the buck to Zanik? I have a hard time believing that DL isnt the guy ultimately calling the shots.

This is kinda weird to me...
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Likely a move to prevent Zanik from going elsewhere again. Promote him to keep him around.
 
I guess it's anyones guess how much DL will be involved now. They may have gave him the position so they can pay him more and no other team can steal him away.
 
I suppose DL looking for someone else to “lose the press conference.”

He be running it back.
 
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