TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[KillerLeft]

Not really a crusade.  I just think its interesting that when things go well its Nico, and when the shit hits the fan its Cuban (or a generic FO).  I also disagree that the FO is Nico.  It's the entire organization with Cuban and Kidd being a big part of it, and when things don't go well its generally suggested that its because of Cuban (like he is tying Nico hands with tax limitations).  I'm not even saying this sentiment isn't true most of the time.  My primary point is that our FO issues have always been Cuban and I have been skeptical from the beginning that he hired somebody with no NBA experience because he was going to step down and hand over the reins to somebody else.

You know what makes arguments like this break out? The Mavs failing. 

You know what makes everyone happy with "whatever" the power structure over there is, whether we have a clear picture of it or not? The Mavs succeeding. 

You know who has the power, ultimately, to put everything in place to give the Mavs the best chance of succeeding, including and up to firing/hiring the GM, whether we believe the position to be real or make believe or whatever? The owner. 

For me, it's always going to rest at Cuban's doorstep, good or bad. I have had enough experience in my own professional life to understand that the only way to affect positive change is at the top. For evidence, just look at the huge positive impact Cuban had on this organization when he first took over. Can't give him credit for all that good without heaping much of the bad that's happened since onto his ledger, too.

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Do you think they told Dragic they had no minutes for him because they don't want to spend the tax on a large vet min contract?

I don't. If that's the case, you don't even negotiate with the guy. We can assume based on his comments that they did try to sign him. 

I think @"Kammrath" has the right of it, logically, I just don't have as much faith as he does that they'll pull whatever plan they have off. But if they do, I'll give them credit for it (if I feel like it's actually better than just giving Dragic a bigger role).