10-17-2025, 10:42 AM
And these guys took advantage of Nico???
Full quote:
“When Griffin floated the idea of pick swaps, Pelinka said he’d consider it. A few days later, the two spoke again. Griffin then convened his front office in a conference room to provide an update. He told the group that the conversation had taken an odd turn.
According to multiple Pelicans basketball operations staffers, Griffin said Pelinka had told him that Jeanie Buss didn’t know what pick swaps were. At first, Griffin assumed this was just a bargaining ploy; after all, it was common for GMs to blame their owners for holding up negotiations.
But then, Griffin told his group, Pelinka posed a question: If their roles were reversed, how would Griffin go about explaining pick swaps to his boss?”
Full quote:
“When Griffin floated the idea of pick swaps, Pelinka said he’d consider it. A few days later, the two spoke again. Griffin then convened his front office in a conference room to provide an update. He told the group that the conversation had taken an odd turn.
According to multiple Pelicans basketball operations staffers, Griffin said Pelinka had told him that Jeanie Buss didn’t know what pick swaps were. At first, Griffin assumed this was just a bargaining ploy; after all, it was common for GMs to blame their owners for holding up negotiations.
But then, Griffin told his group, Pelinka posed a question: If their roles were reversed, how would Griffin go about explaining pick swaps to his boss?”