Confirmed with Link: Francis out as GM - Don Waddell named GM 5/8/18

[The Jerk Store]

How is Mark Cuban's working relationship with the Maverick's GM? If Dundon sees himself stylistically similar to Cuban, this may provide some insight as to the type of candidate he is looking for.

 

[Canes]

Because he's not new and shiny he must automatically suck, of course!

No, he's just from an organization that sucks. One that sucks worse than almost any other NHL franchise in the 2010s not named the Oilers.

But just because others won't be happy with the hire doesn't mean you can't be. Just don't be surprised if we suck again for another decade.

 

[cptjeff]

I can't see how Velluci is an auto-failure as the GM. There's a lot to suggest that we should expect good things from him.

There's a pile of rotting corpses in our front office that nobody who works there can smell anymore because they've been in the same room with them for so long. We need a fairly massive cultural shift, and you simply can't find that with somebody who's been part of the leadership group that created the existing culture.

 

[HisIceness]

How is Mark Cuban's working relationship with the Maverick's GM? If Dundon sees himself stylistically similar to Cuban, this may provide some insight as to the type of candidate he is looking for.

I'd say pretty good. Donnie Nelson Jr. was the assistant GM under his father who was also the coach when Cuban bought the team. The younger Nelson was the one who helped pull the trigger on the Nowitzki for Robert Traylor draft-day trade. I think when Cuban bought the team he promoted Jr to full-time GM and had Sr focus on the coaching.

 

[geehaad]

The CAR org may have sucked for years, but what Velucci has had control over has done pretty damn well.

But hey, no need to be rational about this. As you were...

 

[The Faulker 27]

If it comes down to money thats gonna be some hilarious shit. My guess is it's Dundon. He sounds like a micro manager. Have no clue if he actually is, but all of his talk about being hands on might be spooking potentials. We'll see.

 

[MinJaBen]

If it comes down to money thats gonna some hilarious ****. My guess is it's Dundon. He sounds like a micro manager. Have no clue if he actually is, but all of his talk about being hands on might be spooking potentials. We'll see.

Yep. I think we went from one problem type owner (absentee, cheap) to another problem type (know it all, meddling). We’ll see if that works any better.

 

[vorbis]

 

[MinJaBen]

Comedy of errors.

 

[Breakdowns]

At least this is somewhat good news, we may get better candidates later.

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

Makes Dundon look like an idiot though.

 

[Elsker]

There's a time and a role for search professionals to advise, manage, and, most importantly, help one just think it all through.

This looks amateurish...because it is.

 

[geehaad]

If you admit a mistake, there’s never a shortage of tiny-brained Neanderthals there to point a finger and laugh.

 

[CandyCanes]

The CAR org may have sucked for years, but what Velucci has had control over has done pretty damn well.

But hey, no need to be rational about this. As you were...

What has he had control over beside the Checkers?

 

[CandyCanes]

The timing for this search did feel really weird, and figured this could happen.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

Dundon made a mistake, admitted it, and has adapted. Hopefully the timing thing was the real issue and not the money or being too hands on.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Not a great look, but I'd much rather he admit the mistake and look foolish, than hire the wrong guy and look foolish.

ETA: I'm also glad that they didn't just settle with the easy, comfortable choice in Vellucci

 

[The Faulker 27]

If you admit a mistake, there’s never a shortage of tiny-brained Neanderthals there to point a finger and laugh.

Exactly. Who gives a shit. What matters in the end is getting the right person.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Perhaps they will still low key look at guys in the meantime but are tired of the bad look with guys dropping out.

 

[bluedevil58]

This is stupid. Not going with the GM until the off season is a terrible idea.

 

[The Faulker 27]

This is stupid. Not going with the GM until the off season is a terrible idea.

How could it be a terrible idea? The last thing we need is the wrong person. They aren't making the playoffs, so everything is on autopilot at this point. Dundon obviously wants a specific type of person he can work well with. He's probably high maintenance, but that comes with being a billionaire businessman. That person will take some time to find.

 

[bluedevil58]

How could it be a terrible idea? The last thing we need is the wrong person. They aren't making the playoffs, so everything is on autopilot at this point. Dundon obviously wants a specific type of person he can work well with. He's probably high maintenance, but that comes with being a billionaire businessman. That person will take some time to find.

Hire a GM in off season. No prepare for draft, no understand team, not know what moves to make. Train wreck city

 

[My Special Purpose]

Hire a GM in off season. No prepare for draft, no understand team, not know what moves to make. Train wreck city

The normal timing for management changes is the off-season. The only reason our timeline moved up is that RF made Dundon so mad he couldn't wait to remove him.

 

[My Special Purpose]

I'm also glad that they didn't just settle with the easy, comfortable choice in Vellucci

Vellucci respectfully withdrew his name from consideration so he could focus on getting Charlotte into the playoffs.

 

[bluedevil58]

The normal timing for management changes is the off-season. The only reason our timeline moved up is that RF made Dundon so mad he couldn't wait to remove him.

Because of what took place at the trade deadline?