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

[David Stern]

In fairness, DL has been at his best in making these type of moves. I still think DL should be in charge of the draft. Hopefully Zanik’s new role allows him to reshape the team better in FA and trades, because DL clearly wasn’t great in those areas.

 

[cctrackstar]

didn't KOC do the same thing for Lindsey when Lindsey first came on, KOC got promoted to something.

 

[David Ginola 14]

Yes..

 

[416Klawzz]

Fresh outlook, refreshed perspective...
Something to be excited about

 

[green]

In fairness, DL has been at his best in making these type of moves. I still think DL should be in charge of the draft. Hopefully Zanik’s new role allows him to reshape the team better in FA and trades, because DL clearly wasn’t great in those areas.

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.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Fresh outlook, refreshed perspective...
Something to be excited about

I think it is kinda just a new title and paycheck... I'm guessing not a lot changes day to day... maybe in a year or two more responsibility transfers. I think that they both get new business cards but very little changes.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

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.

Some of this isn't fair. He laid all the groundwork for the Denver trade... not like that came out of the blue sky. Can't pass off his good picks as lucky and bad ones as being a bad drafter.

I will say that some of this is fair criticism... I'd add he's sold off a **** ton of second rounders on draft night for cash because "there wasn't anyone they liked"... He seems to narrow in on the guys he wants to early and doesn't "like" enough guys.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Another positive here... with renewed contracts these guys may be willing to be more bold... they have job security now make some boss moves.

 

[fishonjazz]

If not for Sloan we wouldn't have gobert lol

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[green]

Some of this isn't fair. He laid all the groundwork for the Denver trade... not like that came out of the blue sky. Can't pass off his good picks as lucky and bad ones as being a bad drafter.

I will say that some of this is fair criticism... I'd add he's sold off a **** ton of second rounders on draft night for cash because "there wasn't anyone they liked"... He seems to narrow in on the guys he wants to early and doesn't "like" enough guys.

True. I hate that he gets put up on this pedestal by some.

“Oh he drafted Gobert, he is so smart”

No, he isn’t. If he was smart he would have taken Gobert at 14 or 20 and not traded for Burke.

“Oh, he loved Mitchell. He found his guy and went and got him.”

Again, no. He liked Mitchell. He floated ideas to Denver. But at the end of the day, Denver called us and offered us the trade. Yes, he did lay some groundwork for the deal, but in the end, Denver offered us the deal.

If DL was as good as everyone says, he wouldn’t have screwed up the Hayward situation so much. He wouldn’t have lost Hayward for nothing. He wouldn’t have blown up a team with Millsap for Exum. He wouldn’t have made the trade that allowed GS to become GS. He wouldn’t have traded Giannis and Gobert (who the Jazz has as their #1 choices at 14 and 20) for Burke.

 

[Stoked]

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...

It’s musical chairs. Jazz, and league, values Zanik highly. This is just ensuring that a quality guy stays with the FO. As people grow in their job you have to pay them sometimes to keep them.

 

[firegirl]

True. I hate that he gets put up on this pedestal by some.

“Oh he drafted Gobert, he is so smart”

No, he isn’t. If he was smart he would have taken Gobert at 14 or 20 and not traded for Burke.

“Oh, he loved Mitchell. He found his guy and went and got him.”

Again, no. He liked Mitchell. He floated ideas to Denver. But at the end of the day, Denver called us and offered us the trade. Yes, he did lay some groundwork for the deal, but in the end, Denver offered us the deal.

If DL was as good as everyone says, he wouldn’t have screwed up the Hayward situation so much. He wouldn’t have lost Hayward for nothing. He wouldn’t have blown up a team with Millsap for Exum. He wouldn’t have made the trade that allowed GS to become GS. He wouldn’t have traded Giannis and Gobert (who the Jazz has as their #1 choices at 14 and 20) for Burke.

Why don't you apply to be the new GM? You seem like an over qualified couch GM and could use a promotion. Any team would be lucky to have you.


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