A Belated Apology to the Shoe Salesman

[The Jom]

I mean his first two years were complete disasters (the second being worse than the first).  The last offseason was completely different experience.  The only major change I am aware of is the addition of Lindsey, who happens to have more front office experience anybody else we have by a long shot.  Seems very likely he is the driving force behind the improved change in methodology.

This is a very logical take. Doesn’t mean it’s correct. But it makes a lot of sense. 

Another logical theory might be that Nico gave Kidd too much input and shut that down after the Great McGee MiStake. If I have the timeline right, that would include the Kyrie acquisition as part of the new, improved decisionmaking.