Mission Accomplished
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KOC this dude is a winner
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KOC this dude is a winner
A couple of tweets about Memphis:
Ryan Wolstat: I believe some teams aren't pleased with the way new Memphis group has conducted trade talks, and the Raptors are one of those teams Twitter @WolstatSun
Ryan Wolstat: Memphis has been leaking info like crazy throughout this process. It's a new front office without a lot of experience. Twitter @WolstatSun
Hotdog
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He has also said that when he found out a deal was leaked he cut off future deals with that gm and told them he wouldn't do a deal again.
I don't know if thats a good idea to do that. He could be cutting himself off from future deals. No wonder we don't trade. KOC has made a bunch of enemies.
I don't know if thats a good idea to do that. He could be cutting himself off from future deals. No wonder we don't trade. KOC has made a bunch of enemies.
mellow
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Yes, like when NJ leaked the Deron deal to ESPN before Greg could call Deron, KOC didn't make a deal with NJ ever again until the next November when he traded them Okur.
mellow
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Didn't memphis leak the Brewer deal about a month before it happened?
I don't remember.
Stifle Tower
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Of course he is. Was there ever any doubt?
The Jazz needed an Assistant GM. Almost every other team in the league has one. Utah did not and I think that cam down to two factors: 1) Jerry Sloan was heavily involved in personnel evaluations and decisions; 2) Utah had very little roster turnover each year. When you're only looking at perhaps 3-4 roster spots each season and two of those will be filled by your draft picks, you (as in Greg/Larry H. Miller) can go cheap on the management side, especially with a coach who demands major involvement.
However, next season will be completely different. Jazz only have a few guaranteed contracts. Major negotiations may/may not happen with Al and Paul. The reason Lindsey was given the title of "GM" is because he was an assistant GM with SA. Jazz would have not been granted permission to speak with him if the move was lateral. However, once KOC was given his fancy new title, that opened up the GM job for Lindsey. Because of it being a promotion, Spurs had to give permission for Lindsey to interview. Well, at least teams are pretty strongly advised NOT to interfere if someone is offered a chance at a promotion.
Stifle Tower
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I think he was referencing the AK deal that fell apart after it was leaked. I remember KOC being absolutely livid about that one.
Phoenix didn't roll with that. They made Elston Turner stay and then picked Lindsey Hunter over him as their new head coach.
mellow
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My take on the Lindsey hire was that KOC had said some harsh things about Paul Milsap's agent after Paul signed the Portland Posion Offer. There are probably others agents that were miffed at KOC and had no other contact within the Jazz organization. I thought that Lindsey was brought in to talk with agents when KOC couldn't. Its a great way to negotiate--good guy/bad guy or car salesman and floor manager. the Millers would understand that set-up.
Stifle Tower
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Perhaps. But Paul's agents are rookies with no other clients (his uncle and an attorney friend, IIRC). Pro agents know the game; they're used to negotiations which sometimes get tense or contentious. And KOC generally doesn't discuss anything with the media. Agents and players have to like that about him. I think the sheer volume of work to do this off-season was the driving force behind the hire. They knew they wanted Lindsey so the only way to get him was to make it a promotion from the assistant job he already had. And I wouldn't be surprised if there's not also an understanding/promise in place that Lindsey will truly take over when KOC retires in a handful of years.
Gyp Rosetti
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This was disheartening.