GM, Buford is getting prepared to bequeath the role to assistant GM Brian Wright

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Lol “from what I was told.” Wonder how BS your source was that told you Mills and Beli would play less this year.

TPark's "sources" are just the food vendors in the AT&T Center

[Kurgan]

timvp - Wright didn’t build this roster but he was instrumental in orchestrating the Derozan deal right? Does he have any actual power or does Pop run the show?

Because if he’s worth his salt he has to see how flawed this roster is and one of the biggest flaws was seemingly heavily influenced by him.

Is there a GM in this league with less authority than Wright? He doesn't just report to Buford but Pop as well. Even if he wanted to make some radical changes to this show of a roster, he has two people above him in the chain of command.

[DPG21920]

Is there a GM in this league with less authority than Wright? He doesn't just report to Buford but Pop as well. Even if he wanted to make some radical changes to this show of a roster, he has two people above him in the chain of command.

I genuinely don’t know. My hunch is you are correct but I don’t know for sure.

[ZeusWillJudge]

timvp - Wright didn’t build this roster but he was instrumental in orchestrating the Derozan deal right? Does he have any actual power or does Pop run the show?

Because if he’s worth his salt he has to see how flawed this roster is and one of the biggest flaws was seemingly heavily influenced by him.

I don't get the impression that anything happens over Pop's objections - ever.

None of us knows what else was really on the table when they Spurs made the DeRozan deal. I don't really blame him for that. He's not responsible for Beli being here, or for Pop using him as much as he does. I'm sure if he knew that Pop wasn't going to start Poeltl, after last season, he would have suggested trading him. I could go on, but you already know. This roster construction, and the lineups - they're on Pop, not Wright.

I don't know if Wright is weak or not - I think he's mostly an afterthought.

[DPG21920]

Well regardless of what was on the table, Wright was heavily involved and we have to grade based on what happened and the result imo. It’s turning out bad even if that was inevitable based on losing a player of Kawhi Caliber. Not blaming him/SA for Kawhi being a snake but maybe for taking a “win now” package and then absolutely failing to step on that gas pedal to do more to win now.

If you make the trade for Derozan you have to build the roster for the best chance at winning now and they simply have not done that. They stood pat mostly.

[UZER]

Well regardless of what was on the table, Wright was heavily involved and we have to grade based on what happened and the result imo. It’s turning out bad even if that was inevitable based on losing a player of Kawhi Caliber. Not blaming him/SA for Kawhi being a snake but maybe for taking a “win now” package and then absolutely failing to step on that gas pedal to do more to win now.

If you make the trade for Derozan you have to build the roster for the best chance at winning now and they simply have not done that. They stood pat mostly.

They went win now because the 70 year old coach won’t retire and doesn’t want to deal with a team of young players. he does everything he can to keep the young guys locked up until late 2nd or early 3rd year before they see significant playing time.

This is why I started the other thread, why is he still coaching? If he’s not in the future plans (can’t coach more than 2 more years), then why not hand the reigns over to the coach that will actually be coaching the young guys in their primes to grow with them.

Pop coaching the team in his style at this point is pointless.