GMs dish on each other at Sloan Conference

[Lucky17]

Wish I'd been there to see this roundtable:

http://basketball.realgm.com/article/232281/On-Sloan-GMs-Tell-Riveting-Tales-Of-Front-Office-Dynamics;-Will-Silver-Take-The-Wheel

At the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference last week, both Daryl Morey and Bob Myers mentioned Danny Ainge as one of the executives around the league with whom they most enjoy negotiating and dealing. Myers described Ainge as affable and often casual, at times floating trade proposals that are quickly shot down, which may elicit a lighthearted chuckle from Ainge.

Morey said he also likes the approach of Mitch Kupchak, who starts off any discussion by clearly setting forth each the main pillars of what he's hoping to accomplish, and makes a straightforward inquiry as to whether his counterpart has the objectives and pieces to make a deal that would be mutually beneficial.

And Morey relayed how easy it is to work with his former protégé Sam Hinkie, who has executed a daring plan to rebuild the 76ers since taking over as the head of basketball operations in Philadelphia. The two can have very brief conversations along the lines of 'You are looking to do this, I'm looking to do this, there's no match, goodbye.'

Goodwill and collegiality may be the exception rather than the rule.  Myers said there is a great deal of distrust and dislike among certain team executives around the league.