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

[Stoked]

Let's hope not.

Exit interviews and all twitter chatter from Jazz beat writers say this is the case. I see nothing to indicate otherwise.

 

[416Klawzz]

Exit interviews and all twitter chatter from Jazz beat writers say this is the case. I see nothing to indicate otherwise.

Trust me I seen it all, he is hurt by the trade rumblings. Im just saying he might be an unfortunate option if we strike out on all our other targets.

 

[NAOS]

I agree with some of those criticisms... I think he is a good GM but people act like he walks on water. He did not properly assess nba salary cap landscape multiple times. Hayward negotiation was part of that but also not signing free agents, or offering anything meaningful, for guys the year before the cap exploded. A few of the guys we are trying to get this summer were guys that signed bargain deals (that seemed like overpays to those that didn't know the lay of the land) and we didn't do anything. What do we have to show for all the powder we saved those years? Booker, Diaw, , joe Johnson, Thabo, Jerebko, Favs on duct tape one or two year deals. I don't know that we could have signed Middleton or Harris, but we could have offered more than they accepted.

My biggest criticisms of DL are:

- The over conservative cap approach... the powder is so dry, but it does no good if you never use it. This is the big one for me.
- Selling second round picks (small quibble, but you hit on one of those picks and it changes your franchise... why not take a swing?)
- Drafting of Tony Bradley... never made sense at all. Makes less sense now... several guys around that range could have really helped. It's a late first so no big deal I guess.
- Not taking the low hanging fruit that would improve the team... we know we need a stretch four, we know we need more shooting, and yet we don't make the necessary changes. Hanging on to ill fitting pieces to get more data... when the data is conclusive enough already.

What about the incredible drain of assets we've experienced through the Point Guard position? DL may be good at a lot of things, but the dude appears to suck *** at PG.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Yes. He has been on 5 teams in 7 seasons. That worries me.

Seems to be more circumstance than anything. No reports of him being a bad egg

He's a finalist for this year's NBA Community Assist Award.

He seems like a good person that does not always mean winning player though. That is cool to be finalist the NBA Community Assist Award but that does not mean he helps you win.

On paper he looks like a good player and watching him play he is okay. But teams dont really seem to improve when he joins them. Teams also dont seem to get worse when he leaves. Arguably a few have gotten better without him. That is what concerns me. But he has improved a lot each year so he might be trending up still and getting over that.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

My take is that this is more about promoting DL. He seems like a big picture guy who wants his hand in everything. VPoBO seems like a position better suited for him and frees him up from the grind of dealing with players and agents.

 

[infection]

My take is that this is more about promoting DL. He seems like a big picture guy who wants his hand in everything. VPoBO seems like a position better suited for him and frees him up from the grind of dealing with players and agents.

What can DL as EVPoBO that he couldn’t/didn’t do as GM? I mean, he has been functioning in KOC’s capacity, which that was his title (sans the ‘executive’). I kinda view this like the really awkward Joe Rogan twitter interview where Jack Dorsey just sat there quiet while it was clear the other woman was there to be his voice while affording him a quasi-scapegoat.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What can DL as EVPoBO that he couldn’t/didn’t do as GM? I mean, he has been functioning in KOC’s capacity, which that was his title (sans the ‘executive’). I kinda view this like the really awkward Joe Rogan twitter interview where Jack Dorsey just sat there quiet while it was clear the other woman was there to be his voice while affording him a quasi-scapegoat.

I think it just frees him up from the micromanaging task that come with being a GM. He probably won't scout as much, won't deal with players 1 on 1 as much, won't deal with agents as much, etc. He can focus more on refining how the Jazz operate.

And now Zanick will have final say on personnel decisions.

 

[infection]

And now Zanick will have final say on personnel decisions.

Will he? That’s the most important part of being a higher up is to make personnel decisions. That would be DL relinquishing control so that he can focus on issues that are much less important.

 

[Jingled]

And now Zanick will have final say on personnel decisions.

Will he? That’s the most important part of being a higher up is to make personnel decisions. That would be DL relinquishing control so that he can focus on issues that are much less important.

Andy Larsen said on the radio yesterday that Lindsey will still have final say on all draft picks, trades and free agent signings.

 

[kabenac]

Zanik wishes we still had those 2nds we traded to the Cavs.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Will he? That’s the most important part of being a higher up is to make personnel decisions. That would be DL relinquishing control so that he can focus on issues that are much less important.

GM is the one who has final say, so he's giving it up. He isn't focusing on less important issues, he's now going to have time to focus on all issues.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Andy Larsen said on the radio yesterday that Lindsey will still have final say on all draft picks, trades and free agent signings.

Well I guess I was incorrect on that