Top 5 GM Over Reactions

by Phoenix Stan on Dec 3, 2008 9:13 AM MST Comment 3 comments

All this talk about Amare's future, the Suns struggles, Kerr's concerns and Shaq's tweets has me thinking about recent moves GM's made (or didn't make) in response to their team's crisis (or perceived crisis).

Here's the top five best and worst moves:

5 - Magic sign Rashard Lewis - The Magic needed a #2 man to play with Dwight but rushed into signing Lewis to a long term overpaid contract. How impactful is Lewis? I had to look up how to spell his name.

4 - The Spurs do nothing - Through all the injuries and after failing to get back to the finals, the Spurs once again do nothing. Nothing except a smart draft pick and minor signings that worked out well. Sometimes staying the course isn't a bad thing when the course has been successful (and Tim Duncan is on your team).

3 - Shaq for Marion - The Suns were clearly a team with issues and the reports of Shawn's locker room discontent were legendary but pulling the trigger on this deal dropped a huge bolder in the middle of the Suns super highway. The Suns have yet to adjust to driving in the slow lane and I can't be the only person that thinks Marcus Banks would be a better back up for Nash right now then a pair of rookies.

2 - Harris for Kidd - Mark Cuban refused to believe that his team didn't have a chance last year and made an epic mistake by giving up on his young future star too soon. Does anyone anywhere think that Jason Kidd v2009 is even half the player of Devin Harris? Epic over reaction.

1 - Lakers do nothing (steal Gasol) - Remember Suns fans the good old days of summer 2007 when Kobe was demanding a trade and calling Bynum worthless? Remember how the Laker's struggled for years while they developed young players like Vujacic and Farmar? Remember all the heat Mitch Kupcek was taking for not trading for Jermain O'Neal or Jason Kidd? The Lakers stayed patient and stocked up on a few movable young pieces and waited for Kwame Brown's expiring contract to be worth more then Kwame Brown and then pounced on Pau. Do you think Kobe still wants out of LA?

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Right on about Banks, especially in this system.

I think trading Kurt Thomas +2 first rounders for a second rounder should be on your list, especially since that package is>LA’s package for Gasol. We could have had Marion, Amare and Gasol instead of Amare and Shaq :(.

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Dec 3, 2008 9:50 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

It looks like Iavaroni really had his eye on Marc Gasol's upside and it's showing.

KT and the first rounders were unlikely to deliver that.

I’m a bit surprised at the Griz turnaround. They were panned for the Gasol for Gasol trade and for the OJ Mayo / K-Luv trade. However, both have really turned around for them. Low payroll, tons of upside and OJ don’t hold the Mayo is just killing it.

Window Closed? Shit, just break it then.

by ZonaFlash on Dec 3, 2008 1:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I think most of those

actually worked for the better (minus our situation).

One of my good friends is a Magic fan, so they’ve almost become my adopted east coast team (which is funny, cause I’m from NY). Lewis is a great player, and great for the Magic. In fact, I’d go so far as to say the Magic are one of the top teams in the east, even the whole league.

The Lakers made all the right moves and it certainly showed.

The Spurs…well…..eff the spurs. Who cares!?

And when talking about the Kidd situation, it gets tricky. Kidd is still on of the top PGs in the game. A still active guaranteed hall of famer. It wasnt a bad move on the Mavs end, but it was a GREAT move for the Nets. Harris is doing woders there.

But really, as far as the Suns go, I dont think anybody (staff included) really truely believes that the Marion/Shaq deal was worth it. I dont see how it could. I was against it from the start, but gave it a chance. Hell, I still am. I’m hopeful the team can turn around, but no matter what they do, it wont be the team we expected to have. We went from being in the highlight reel making incredible plays to being the team getting dunked on or displaying poor defensive rotation. I didnt think our draft picks really mattered because we rarely played rookies anyway. I love that when Amare was injured we selected him as our draft pick again. Just a funny and clever way to say “this man is the future of our franchise.” I’d like to think that he would be one of the few players to play their entire career for one team…I’m glad its my team.

by KnowGood on Dec 3, 2008 10:39 AM MST reply actions 0 recs