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Really? Knicks fans had a lot more to complain about than those two.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...-position.html
Utah Jazz: Scott Layden to interview for Spurs' assistant GM position
By Jody Genessy, Deseret News
Published: Monday, Aug. 27 2012 2:37 p.m. MDT
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs could pull off an unconventional swap of sorts.
And this particular one wouldn't include any players, draft picks or trade exceptions.
Jazz assistant coach Scott Layden has accepted an invitation by Spurs management to interview for the organization's assistant general manager vacancy, according to a source.
The meeting till take place tonight with general manager R.C. Buford and head coach Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, the source said. Spurs ownership will not be in attendance.
This San Antonio position opened three weeks ago when the Jazz hired then-Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey to replace Kevin O'Connor as Utah's general manager.
It's unknown if there are other candidates for the Spurs assistant GM position.
Layden, a former general manager with Utah and New York, was not interviewed for the Jazz GM position, which opened up when O'Connor decided to relinquish his general manager duties to focus exclusively on his position as executive vice president of basketball operations.
Layden has a long history with the Jazz, dating back to the 1981-82 season when he was a talent scout and assistant coach under his father, Frank Layden.
Most recently, Layden has been an assistant coach in Utah under Jerry Sloan and Tyrone Corbin since 2005.
In his first extended stint with the Jazz, the younger Layden was credited for helping the franchise discover overlooked mid-first-round Hall-of-Fame gems John Stockton and Karl Malone.
Layden was promoted to be the Jazz's director of player personnel in 1988 after a six-year run as an assistant coach. He became director of basketball operations in 1992 and vice president of basketball operations in 1996.
In 1995, Layden finished second behind the Lakers' Jerry West for The Sporting News' NBA Executive of the Year award after the Jazz's 60-22 season.
After helping assemble back-to-back NBA Finals teams in 1997 and '98, Layden left Utah after his 18-year stay and was hired to be general manager and executive vice president of the New York Knicks.
Layden elevated into the Knicks' president role from 2001-03 before being fired in December 2003. For years, Layden has been the target of Knicks fans' scorn, in part because of his moves to acquire eventual New York disappointments Antonio McDyess and Keith Van Horn.
Really? Knicks fans had a lot more to complain about than those two.
The Spurs want to bring in the guy who gave Allan Houston $100 million at age 30?
Nene and Marcus Camby for Antonio McDyess?
How about drafting this guy #9?
Can't be worse than who left IMO.
He did a terrible job in nyc tbh . . .
this guy
I think he'd be a lot better as an assistant GM than head GM, and if the Spurs are considering him, I'm inclined to believe he'd be a good addition. Pop and RC don't waste resources very often.
Dennis Lindsay comes to mind.
All this move makes me think is Pop thinking whether he can teach this guy to be competent like he did with Danny Ferry.
Manu's compin' his stay.
Spurs hire ex-Knicks president and GM
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sp...nt-and-gm.html
Layden has been in the business for a longtime. He has surely of lot of connections with the different college staffs. He should be able to help Spurs getting a complete evaluation of prospects and finding some hidden gems.
And at the end, Pop and RC will have the last word. Spurs are taking little risks with this hiring.
exactly and like other fo guys before him ferry,demps,lindsey etc use the spurs as a stepping stone to another gm gig
the deal is done.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sp...nt-and-gm.html
lol kawhi will get max contract if layden sticks around long enough
Why did the spurs hire that clown?
This guy destroyed the Knicks not I. Thomas
Uh, no. Isaiah saddled them with hundreds of millions of dollars in bad contracts. Any talent he may have found had to be shipped out to get rid of those bad contracts. Layden may have been bad, but Thomas was horrendous.
Spurs press release:
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/120905...eneral_manager
Tbh, he might deserve it. Max contracts are reserved for HOF locks though if you're the Spurs.
Add the fact that James Dolan does not care about the on-court product as long as it makes him money.
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Houston has promoted Gersson Rosas to Executive VP of Basketball Operations. Rosas had been on short list for assistant GM job w/ Spurs.
To replace Layden as assistant coach, Utah has hired Brad Jones, the Toros coach.
Spurs now need to find another coach for the Toros. TJ Ford would be a nice pick for that spot.
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