11-29-2022, 05:55 PM
The GM discussion being had is interesting. When Kidd was acquired he saw the workings of the "Triangle of Trust", it was Mark, Donnie and RC. That triangle later turned out to be an octagon, but I think it was firmly a triangle before and shortly after the championship.
Is that, kindof the position Nico, Kidd and Mark play to this day? Maybe Kidd asked for it to be that way when the job was discussed? Maybe that was the appeal with this job over any other one?
The 3 listen to all their advisors (Dirk, Finley, scouts, etc.) opinions, bring all the info to a triangular table (specially made for this setup) and discuss what will be done. They bring all the trade talk to the same table and discuss parameters and then Nico and some of his underlings get to work on the phones. The tweet about Cuban stepping back this offseason might have either brought in another voice to the triangle (Finley), or it became the duo of trust.
That, to me, sounds like what is and was happening we first heard of it. Now, Nico seems timid, but if the 3 discussed the ideas and let Nico make the final decision, there could be an element of influencing his decisions from 2 more "alpha" guys at the table, so some things look like Kidd making the decision while other things look like Mark made the decision. All the final decisions are made by Nico, he just follows what path he thinks is best based on the discussion had.
Is that, kindof the position Nico, Kidd and Mark play to this day? Maybe Kidd asked for it to be that way when the job was discussed? Maybe that was the appeal with this job over any other one?
The 3 listen to all their advisors (Dirk, Finley, scouts, etc.) opinions, bring all the info to a triangular table (specially made for this setup) and discuss what will be done. They bring all the trade talk to the same table and discuss parameters and then Nico and some of his underlings get to work on the phones. The tweet about Cuban stepping back this offseason might have either brought in another voice to the triangle (Finley), or it became the duo of trust.
That, to me, sounds like what is and was happening we first heard of it. Now, Nico seems timid, but if the 3 discussed the ideas and let Nico make the final decision, there could be an element of influencing his decisions from 2 more "alpha" guys at the table, so some things look like Kidd making the decision while other things look like Mark made the decision. All the final decisions are made by Nico, he just follows what path he thinks is best based on the discussion had.