Wolves compared to Thunder, Kahn compared to Presti (Insider)
Bradford Doolittle of Basketball Prospectus makes a rather favorable comparison for both this team and its President of Basketball.
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Both Oklahoma City and Minnesota also stockpiled draft picks. Beginning in 2007, the Thunder drafted 15 players in four drafts. Many of those players never played for the Thunder, but instead were moved to add incremental pieces and assets to the organization. General manager Sam Presti drafted Glen Davis, Carl Landry, Rodrigue Beaubois and Quincy Pondexter, among others, and moved them all for trinkets like expiring contracts, cash, more draft picks and even actual basketball players. Kahn has adopted a similar strategy, taking 16 players over the past four drafts, just five of which are on this year’s roster.
Look at those drafts! Are any of those players worse than Wes Johnson and/or Jonny Flynn? Were any taken with higher picks?
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Now throw in...
….Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka > Flynn/Johnson/Ellington, and….
These articles are beyond stupid. There is no “model”. Presti and Durant are very very good at what they do. It’s pretty hard to overlook the fact that Rubio is the only good starter Kahn has been able to procure.
by Stop-n-Pop on Jan 30, 2012 3:06 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Y U NO FOLLOW LAZY MEDIA NARRATIVE?
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Jan 31, 2012 2:02 AM CST up reply actions
Totally agree with SnP...
Look at our roster and the 2/3 spot (No to mention the 5) when we had 16 picks in Kahn’s drafts. Its ridiculous the lack of production we have there.
I give Kahn Rubio, sure. But Love and Pek (arguably on the verge of solid starter/backup) are McHale picks. If Kahn can flip those assets for a decent 2/3 then he deserves some credit… if not, his performance thus far has been terrible.
I should add...
That Adelman was a huge Coup, and will likely land Kahn some permanent accounting, salary cap assistant GM type of job while someone else is really in charge of personnel.
So Kahn, for your ability to land Adelman after you admit the failure of Rhombus…I salute you.
As for the roster moves…I can’t really say how I feel.
by Pass the rock on Jan 30, 2012 4:38 PM CST up reply actions
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