GM Hiring Moving Along, One Step at a Time
by wyn on Apr 28, 2009 4:00 AM CDT
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It seems that while we all wait with baited breath (or anxious anticipation) the Timberwolves' GM hiring process is moving right along.
Hoopus sources (I know, it feels as weird to type as it does to read) are reporting that all of the GM candidates underwent psychological profile tests and the team is now waiting for results before making a decision; one which may happen as early as mid-week.
This doesn't alarm me in any way, as psych evals are a part of a lot of hiring processes. But it does tell us that Glen Taylor and Chris Wright are managing the hiring process professionally.
As reported from multiple outlets in the last week or so (who knows, maybe from the same source), Dennis Lindsey and David Kahn still appear to be the front-running candidates, with no recent mention of the internal candidates, Jim Stack and Fred Hoiberg.
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Well,
the Spurs are about to get eliminated from the playoffs, so hopefully Pappa Glen can get down to the biz of hiring him soon.
Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?
Trade Idea
David Stern get:
His buddy David Kahn as the next Wolves GM
Wolves get:
- pick in this years Lottery and #3 pick in next years
Why Stern does it… he looks like a genius for hooking up the Wolves with a guy who’ll have a good chance of success given Rubio, Jefferson and someone really good at #3 even if Kahn blows it with the other picks.
Why the Wolves do it… Kahn is no Lindsey but with Kahn you have the big boss man on your side.
HMMM!!!- Marc Stein Chat
Jared- Minneapolis: What is taking Glen Taylor so long to announce who the new GM is going to be?
Marc Stein: (6:06 PM ET ) Because this is how Glen Taylor run the Wolves. Undecisively. If that’s a word. San Antonio’s Dennis Lindsey and Indiana’s David Kahn are the only external candidates I am sure have received interviews, but it was also suggested to me over the weekend to consider the possibility that the Wolves might have an off-the-board surprise coming.
Danger Will Robinson!
Surprise outside candidate? Knowing Papa Glen, that can’t be good.
Abort! Abort!
Go with Lindsay and prove your intelligence by not having to prove it.
by biggity2bit on Apr 28, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Stein's just stirring the pot.
Nothing to see here, move along folks.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Apr 28, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah, Marc Stein doesn’t seem to be adding much of anything into the mix. Just taking a chance to dump on Glen Taylor. Odd of him to attribute the delaying of a hiring announcement to a lack of decisiveness when other reasons, such as waiting for a certain team to bow out of the playoffs, are so apparent.
by oblivionspocket on Apr 28, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
This anticipation is exciting, but at the same time I think that we will likely be disappointed in the choice. Lindsey and either of the Cle guys would be decent, but Kahn concerns me. What has he done? Also, I want someone active on a team now. Someone that has directly participated in the last couple drafts. Not someone who is out of the league.
+1
I’ll second that!
Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?
by the Real Thor on Apr 28, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
I know King's made some boner moves...
but both he and Billy Knight are responsible for the core of two teams in the playoffs this year.
www.canishoopus.com
I suppose...
But their pros do not outweigh the cons.
by College Wolf on Apr 28, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Why not? They're in the playoffs, right?
Both teams look very good on court, and neither have mortgaged anything.
Knight’s history is here: http://prosportstransactions.com/basketball/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=hawks&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&BeginYear=2002&BeginMonth=5&BeginDay=15&EndYear=2008&EndMonth=7&EndDay=1&submit=Search&start=0
King’s history is here: http://prosportstransactions.com/basketball/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=76ers&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&BeginYear=1997&BeginMonth=5&BeginDay=19&EndYear=2007&EndMonth=12&EndDay=4&submit=Search
Regardless of moves that turned out to be mistakes, they’ve both been vindicated in my mind by their teams’ performance over the last few years and the bright outlook of both.
www.canishoopus.com
I'll give you that.
I still don’t want us to hire either of them.
by College Wolf on Apr 28, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
No way.
Knight put Smith, Horford, Johnson, Williams, Bibby, Pachulia and Woodson on the same team. Those guys are the reason they’re in the playoffs.
King put Evans, Miller, Iguodala, Young, Williams, Green and Dalembert on the same team; although Cheeks proved to be more of a barrier. Regardless, King’s players are the ones in the playoffs.
I’m not saying that they haven’t made some bad moves that would’ve put their teams in a BETTER position, but the sum of the moves they made have turned into playoff teams. And yes, the East has a lower barrier to playoffs than the West.
Seeing as how I ragged on both of them for quite some time, I think it’s only fair to give credit for putting together successful teams.
Scoreboard.
www.canishoopus.com
To clarify...
… not “scoreboard” from me to you, but I think the Billys have every right to call scoreboard.
www.canishoopus.com
The Sheldon Williams
guarantee was the GM equivalent to Scott Norwood wide right.
Oh, no, I'm taking this as a personal affront
(heh heh).
Actually, I’ll give you the Billy Knight props, as that team is young and good. The Sixers, on the other hand, are a .500 team in the East. Here is a more eloquently-expressed opinion of King’s skills (short take: decent drafts, bad free agent contracts, and good at cleaning up his own mess—sound like any other GM you know of?)
What the NBA needs is a...
“control” team. You hire some businessman who is a normal fan. Let him do his draft picks based on conventional wisdom. Tell the guy to do very few trades (act as if you have crazy owners who can’t agree on anything… ie Atlanta). No I’m smarter than everyone else moves (Ndudi Ebi)… only do things that would win an online poll in the local paper.
Bill Simmons lobbied to become the Bucks GM last year...
Under this premise. He came up with the “VP of Common Sense” idea. Sometimes it works (keeping Roy was the right move), sometimes not (taking Corey Brewer instead of Thaddeus Young).
by pagingstanleyroberts on Apr 28, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Outside the Box Candidates
Here’s a pretty worthwhile read on the background of Every NBA GM. It’s a bit old but has some pretty good insights as to where GM’s tend to develop.
http://fantasy.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=76
Here is the link to the various resumes of NBA GM’s.
http://doolittlebrothers.com/?page_id=178
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doomsday prediction
my prediction is David Kahn as new head of operations (whatever the title) and Fred Hoiberg stays on as the basketball guy. This is Taylor’s option for rocking the boat without really rocking the boat.
Kahn will do much like he did in IN, deal with cap implications, etc. and Hoiberg will be the talent evaluator.
I don’t think this is the best option for the team.
The only thing that gives me hope is that Taylor hired Casey as coach. He seemed like an out of Taylor’s network kind of guy.
i shud run de team mayn
Stop – n Pop and wyn i wud fuck wit u mayn as mah consiglieres but yall gon have ta chief on de kill durin meetings o iss a no go mayn.
firss thang i wud do besides draft RUBIO or CURRY mayn wud be to go GIT ARIZA MAYNNNN
MAYN HOL UP!
yeah, i can manage that. count it.
btw, i was at macalester tonight playing frisbee at the stadium. good times.
www.canishoopus.com
mah bois wuz there mayn!!
ah mayn sum uv dem mess round wit dat disc man. not me doe im too thowed fo dat iss hard ta chief and run at de same time so i juss leave dat ta dem mayn
MAYN HOL UP!
Spurs Death Watch
45-31 Mavs with 6:43 left in the 2nd.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Apr 28, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions
Looks like they'll go down swinging.
52-48 Mavs at the half.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Apr 28, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Every time the Spurs pull within 4...
… the Mavs just go off. It’s a thing of beauty.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Apr 28, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Onto the 4th quarter.
82-67 Mavs. Random fact: The last time the Spurs lost in the first round? 2000, lost 3-1 to the Suns.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Apr 28, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, that's that.
One can hope we’ll have a GM hiring tomorrow.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Apr 28, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
How about Brad Miler's performance for Chicago?
Brad Miller, C 18 2-4 1-1 0-2 1 3 4 2 0 0 3 2 +1 5
I hope that for $12 million next year, he can improve on that line, and the missed free throws at the end of the game (at least hit the rim!).
Have to feel sorry for him after that.
He lost a tooth and lost the game. Though he did have a ridiculous bounce pass in the fourth that sent my jaw straight to the ground.
by Kevin Loves McHale's Navy on Apr 28, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
GM Job
Not sure who the Hoopus sources are but Dennis Lindsey did not take the pychological profile test.
HMMM
and how was that information gathered??
Jerry Zgoda ...
Responded to some of the comments about this in his blog post about Love and the All-Rookie teams. He said the lack of movement this week might indicate that it’s in negotiation, which he thought might indicate they’re trying to determine whether Taylor’s going to give the new guy full control or still have some input. To me, that seems like the guy they want is somebody who feels he can be selective.
by pagingstanleyroberts on Apr 30, 2009 10:50 PM CDT reply actions
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