Should R.C. Buford be in contention for Executive of the Year?

[Spur Bank]

It's kind of perpetually deserved, but Buford should have gotten it last year for the way Leonard/Green ended up

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Agree with this. It was made all the funnier when Larry Bird, the guy he fleeced (1 yr. of George Hill for Kawhi's rookie contract, despite what some say, was NOT "good for both teams." Pacers got bent over.), won the award.

[jesterbobman]

I don't think that the Kawhi trade can be looked at as terrible for the Pacers. It's an awesome deal for us(Because Kawhi shouldn't have been there at 15) but Indy needed a PG and George Hill has actually been really good for them, and far better than their options at PG in that draft.(Next PG/Guards drafted: Shumpert, Nolan Smith, Reggie Jackson, Norris Cole, Cory) He's a good defensive PG who's been really efficient for them, and they needed to win then($$$). RC did the better work, but Hill for Leonard(at rookie scale contract) is the trade we made, whilst the Pacers were essentially trading #15 for Hill. Hill is easily worth 15.

[Spur Bank]

I certainly get that reasoning, and if we look just at players and ignore contracts, it was good for both sides. But contracts absolutely matter, and when that critical piece is factored in, the Pacers got raped.

[SURGE]

He should have won it last year he got Kawhi for Hill instead of Bird getting Hill for Kawhi

[DrunkTXLabrat]

i agree, bird over buford last year was bs. the league wanted their first mvp, coach, executive of the year so they took their opportunity with bird. they didn't care who actually deserved executive of the year.

[Pasta Batman]

He should have won it last year he got Kawhi for Hill instead of Bird getting Hill for Kawhi

+Boris
+Mills
+Sjax for RJ
+that crazy winning streak

Boom!