(11-16-2025, 09:37 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: You Presti guys can dream a little. It would be great. But he has his team poised for one of the greatest runs in NBA history. Why would he want to miss out on that and the opportunity to be remembered as the greatest basketball executive of all time for a lateral move to a team that doesn’t really have good draft picks after this season? He’d have to have an out in his contract and be in line for triple the money or something huge like that. It doesn’t sound realistic.
You'd hope OKC repeats this year which would cement they aren't a fluke (I doubt anyone believes this in the first place) and their past, current and future success with this team will already be attributed to Presti whether he is there for what comes after his departure or not. You'd also have to hope he's the type that is looking for the next challenge. Yes, you can overwhelm him with yearly salary, but I think the more interesting thing would be giving him a part of the Mavericks who Nico turned into a bit of a depressed asset. That's leverage for him in what % he can demand and all the incentive in the world to turn it around. That stake is far more valuable than what he'll ever make as a GM. I'm not saying this is at all likely, but I'd sure would kick the hell out of that tire. Alternatively, I'd look at people on his staff to interview so that we can find the next Presti.
(11-16-2025, 01:19 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: This is a really astute point, imo.
It's tempting to think that the team should hire an expert and then ask him "where do we go from here?" But, the reality of the situation is that the franchise already has an idea of what options are available to them, and discovering which candidates might be most interested and best able to execute which direction is likely to be a determining factor in the GM hire. I imagine it's similar to hiring a head coach, in that you need more than a guy who can coach, you need a guy with a compelling plan to coach your specific players. The Mavs' situation, and the direction the organizational wind is blowing in terms of how to approach it will very likely have a big effect on who's interested in the job and who stands out from among the applicants.
If I were Dumont, and especially if I were him, I wouldn't share any preconceived direction I have during the interview process nor would I be married to that notion beyond long term success and how to maximize Flagg. I'd have the interview candidate sell me on their vision, player evaluations and plans to get to success. Their thoughts could bolster my position or sell me on something completely different. I need to undo a lot of the reputational and financial damage I did to this team and that I signed off on. I need to be smart enough to now what I don't know.