07-31-2022, 12:18 PM
(07-31-2022, 11:33 AM)khaled1987 Wrote: Positioned is the key word here.Donnie is close to the top end at recognizing top end talent and lower end talent, not so sure about the middle of the pack. I said for years that he should just be demoted to head scout. He is pretty close to the bottom end at negotiations.
The likes of West and Riley & Buford built dynasties, non of Ujiri or Ainge built that to be in that tier category.
Ujiri is great GM, yeah. But that gamble worked (with ton of luck, healthy GSW would have beaten them ) but after that he worked well with what he has and it that is why he is very good/greatbGM. but isn't that legendary status of West and Riley.
As for my semi-comparison Donnie, who has his ton of faults btw and overstated for sure, is that he also made the Mavs a playoff team 4 out of next 5 years after the franchise blowing out the whole roster, with only Dirk and Marion staying more than 1 season.
He wanted to draft Giannis in 2013, and had an owner who didn't believe in draft picks or acquiring them. Once we tanked we ended up with both Luka and Brunson through 2 seasons of tanking.