« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2019, 06:41:13 AM »
At what point is Jeannie Buss to blame for the Lakers absolute front office incompetence that we have seen for these past 7-8 years? That Kobe contract, the debacle of last offseason letting Randle and Lopez walk while signing KCP and a cast of noneshooters, drafting Ball #2, balking on trading assetts for Paul George, waiving Deng instead of using his expiring deal as a cap filling asset, trading Dangelo Russell for a nickel and a few pennies on the dime. I know I知 forgetting stuff. Point is, that franchise arragoant and incompetent, not a winning formula and it starts at the top.
I also think hiring Magic was a questionable decision. He had a whopping 16 game coaching career, and has no prior executive experience prior to his hiring (IIRC). Doesn't seem to have been doing much well.
Ironically, I think the hiring of Walton was a good move. I think he has the foundations of being a solid coach. Just has no help from the front office nor from his players (primarily the Coach Assassin in Chief, LeBron James)
It wasn't hiring Magic so much as pairing him with an agent that has never done this before. Having Magic be a closer of sorts would have worked out just fine, if they had someone who knew what they were doing running the team.
Logged
2023 Historical Draft - Brooklyn Nets - 9th pick
Bigs - Pau, Amar'e, Issel, McGinnis, Roundfield
Wings - Dantley, Bowen, J. Jackson
Guards - Cheeks, Petrovic, Buse, Rip