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Jazz hire Celtics Assistant GM Austin Ainge as new President of Basketball Operations

Last post for a minute, I promise.

There was a little bit of a sense that maybe Ryan wasn't super happy with how things are going. Maybe there is a little bit of impatience there and he decides to bring in a new guy that will help build the team the way he wants it. Like maybe Ryan had been outnumbered by JZ/DA in conversations about the team and he didn't want to come off as the too involved owner and so he goes and gets a guy who evens out the votes in the room so he can get what he wants.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
A couple of other interesting things from the press conference:

- Ryan said it was his idea and not Danny's to bring in Austin. He phrased it as a result of FOMO with Austin's name being mentioned for other jobs.
- According to Ryan this was a position that they have needed to fill for a while which, if true, makes me wonder:
  • What is Danny doing? What his role and why is it not the same thing that Austin will be doing?
  • Why don't they promote JZ to this? Does he not want it?
- They mentioned how Danny had been posting up Cody in practice which visual makes Cody seem even more pathetic.
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I heard Danny has been dominating the matchup and is contemplating a comeback.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
A couple of other interesting things from the press conference:

- Ryan said it was his idea and not Danny's to bring in Austin. He phrased it as a result of FOMO with Austin's name being mentioned for other jobs.
- According to Ryan this was a position that they have needed to fill for a while which, if true, makes me wonder:
  • What is Danny doing? What his role and why is it not the same thing that Austin will be doing?
  • Why don't they promote JZ to this? Does he not want it?
- They mentioned how Danny had been posting up Cody in practice which visual makes Cody seem even more pathetic.
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We don’t want Zanik in that position and neither does Ryan.
 
RandyForRubio said:
Who cares? Like the majority of people with good jobs, he got started because of his connections. He’s kept his job/gotten promoted because he’s done well.

I know people want to compare it to their corporate jobs, but it’s not the same. Everybody in the sports world is getting hired based on connections. Get over it.
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I agree. I don’t get why folks are critical of Austin here. The fact that he is Danny's son doesn't matter. He's got the credentials for the job. The only thing that matters is how well he does for the Jazz. And this question he got about tanking. What else was he supposed to say as the president of an NBA team? It was the right answer. I didn’t think he meant he's going to pivot and start hunting big game now. He's not going to rush the rebuild.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Why?

Does Zanik feel the same way?
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It doesn’t really matter if Zanik feels that way. I’m sure he would love that position.

Ryan has gone over his head twice now.

Are you asking why we shouldn’t want him promoted? His track record is shaky at best.
 
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