Nets Offer Sean Marks GM Position

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Billy King actually seemed like a half-way decent GM. They drafted pretty well when they got the change to use their picks, and most of his min-salary guys actually turned out okay. I do wonder what the team would have been like had Prokhorov not forced King to trade for all those vets. Some very good prospects have been part of those transactions.

I disagree about Billy King, some of his trades ( Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Troy Murphy ) before the disastrous Boston one, have been nothing short of terrible. What draft picks were his? JaJuan Johnson? MarShon Brooks? Plumlee? Yikes.

[TheDoctor]

If Sean gets fired it wouldn't be strange the Spurs hire him in next years but who can take the job after the owner said he didn't even know his name...

Maybe he was playing his "Pop card" deferring and ? Establishing a "Family Business" in New York!

[ceperez]

Too much softness in over-thinking this, tbh..

Sure, it's the worst job in basketball, right now(maybe in all of pro sports), but you'll be getting paid a nice salary and be given a chance to become a legend in the front office game..if not, you get fired, and you go back to being the irrelevant Sean Marks that nobody knew, anyways..

Prokhorov has been loyal, too, and hasn't meddled much..he has demonstrated that he's willing to give a long leash..maybe that will change after being hands-off and allowing the worst GM in the NBA to kill in his franchise, but we'll see..

Although it is hard to determine what Marks current situation is a GM job isn't a job that is readily available. Furthermore, it is a job in a franchise that is able to pay top dollar.

Sure the Net franchise is a complete mess, but that's were the opportunity lies.

So folks reasoning that its a disaster of a situation and therefore should be avoided, IMHO absolutely flies against any real logic.

The Nets owner wants to hire a GM and Coach tandem, so Marks hiring comes with a requirement that he's able to also bring in a good coach. In this case, GM and Coach get hired and fired in tandem. Does Marks have any good coaches that he can recruit? Is Manu willing to take a coaching job ?

[Chinook]

I disagree about Billy King, some of his trades ( Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Troy Murphy ) before the disastrous Boston one, have been nothing short of terrible. What draft picks were his? JaJuan Johnson? MarShon Brooks? Plumlee? Yikes.

The idea is that Prohkorov is the one who made him make those trades. But yeah, Plumlee was a pretty good pick, and the was traded for pretty good value. The guy they traded for in that case, RHJ, seems like he'll be a good pick. JaJuan was a pick for Boston, so he doesn't count against Brooklyn's ledger if Brooks does. Brooks had a pretty good rookie season, but playing under Avery killed him. They drafted Bogdanovic that same year, and he's a pretty good player. Their problem is that they pretty much had nothing but crapshoot picks the whole time. The picks they traded away have become Lillard, Kanter, Draymond, Dieng, Oubre, Larkin and Young. Sure, some of those guys aren't very good. But damn, that's a lot of talent tossed away.

[ceperez]

The idea is that Prohkorov is the one who made him make those trades. But yeah, Plumlee was a pretty good pick, and the was traded for pretty good value. The guy they traded for in that case, RHJ, seems like he'll be a good pick. JaJuan was a pick for Boston, so he doesn't count against Brooklyn's ledger if Brooks does. Brooks had a pretty good rookie season, but playing under Avery killed him. They drafted Bogdanovic that same year, and he's a pretty good player. Their problem is that they pretty much had nothing but crapshoot picks the whole time. The picks they traded away have become Lillard, Kanter, Draymond, Dieng, Oubre, Larkin and Young. Sure, some of those guys aren't very good. But damn, that's a lot of talent tossed away.

Nets were on a program to replicate the Boston big 3, unfortunately that failed flat on its face.

Now the league is looking at Spurs like development (see: OKC and GSW as latest examples). Good teams are building systems and coming up from nowhere to compete.... see Boston, Raptors, Hawks. So Prohkorov is just jumping into the latest bandwagon.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Looks like Marks took the job.

[Chinook]

Good for him. I wonder how he's going to play this now. Would like him to find a way to send Brook to SA this summer.

[Spurs9]

[jdiggy0424]

https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/s...38162816544768

[ceperez]

Although it is hard to determine what Marks current situation is a GM job isn't a job that is readily available. Furthermore, it is a job in a franchise that is able to pay top dollar.

Sure the Net franchise is a complete mess, but that's were the opportunity lies.

So folks reasoning that its a disaster of a situation and therefore should be avoided, IMHO absolutely flies against any real logic.

The Nets owner wants to hire a GM and Coach tandem, so Marks hiring comes with a requirement that he's able to also bring in a good coach. In this case, GM and Coach get hired and fired in tandem. Does Marks have any good coaches that he can recruit? Is Manu willing to take a coaching job ?

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...-By-Nets-As-GM

Did the obvious thing that most ST are clueless about.

[ceperez]

If Sean Marks takes the job (which I don't know why he wouldn't), he would at a minimum take in a San Antonio coach. That's what Nets owner wants, a GM and Coach combination in addition to that, an international spin. Likely candidate is Messina at this point. Although who knows if Udoka is in play or another Spurs coach that Marks has good rapport with. I'm not certain if Sean has developed good rapport with the older Messina.

In addition to coaches, Nets are likely to hire some Ex-Spurs players, people who have been in the system and can establish the culture.

Likely Messina is now the target, unless they have something extremely creative up their sleeve.

I don't think Messina is creative enough a coach, but maybe Prokhorov knows better.

[bigfan]

Good for Marks, congrats.

[elemento]

GL in that mess

[Beaverfuzz]

Congrats Sean Marks, a little thrown into the fire early but that's why they're paying you the big bucks. Good luck

[loveforthegame]

Good luck. He's going to need it.

[BillMc]

Does he start immediately or after the season?

[Texas_Ranger]

sucks that it's the Nets. He'll probably be fired in the next 2 years.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Congrats Sean Marks, a little thrown into the fire early but that's why they're paying you the big bucks. Good luck

Honestly the perfect setup for him. If he can turns that franchise around, he will be elevated to RC level and can have almost any executive position he wants in the NBA. He fails, well what do you expect w/ no draft picks and no cap space. Good move for him IMO.

[Chinook]

Does he start immediately or after the season?

I'd imagine immediately so he can plan a draft strategy. Brooklyn is going to have a high second and the means to gain more picks with cap space.

[baseline bum]

Congrats to Sean. Sad to see him go but I'm happy for him getting such a big opportunity.

[BatManu20]

'Grats to him. It's still a terrible situation with no 1st round draft picks the next 2 years and no cap space, but it's a big opportunity for him and his career. Best of luck to him.

[BillMc]

I'd imagine immediately so he can plan a draft strategy. Brooklyn is going to have a high second and the means to gain more picks with cap space.

Thanks.

If Tim retires maybe he'll send us Lopez on the cheap. (Not that I'm a Lopez fan).

[TheGreatYacht]

There's a position open as assistant GM, Bonner... Take it before it's too late asap

[Mel_13]

I'd imagine immediately so he can plan a draft strategy. Brooklyn is going to have a high second and the means to gain more picks with cap space.

The Clippers will get to swap 2nd round picks with Brooklyn as things stand today. Would change if Clippers move up one spot in the league standings.

http://www.prosportstransactions.com...Years/2016.htm

[BatManu20]