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Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard has been fired by owner Paul Allen
« on: June 24, 2010, 08:52:46 PM »

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Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard has been fired by owner Paul Allen, less than an hour before the 2010 NBA Draft was set to begin. A source close to Pritchard said Allen informed the popular general manager that Thursday would be his last day of work, which will include conducting the Blazers draft. Pritchard is under contract through the 2010-2011 season. -Oregonian

Gm fired on draft day! Insane!
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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2010, 08:54:27 PM »

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wow!
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2010, 08:55:07 PM »

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Paul Allen making a bid for stupidest owner in the league, after a stretch of being one of the better ones.

Exciting times!
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2010, 08:56:11 PM »

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I thought Pritchard has been doing a good job building this squad. I can't believe this...
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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2010, 08:56:33 PM »

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Quote from: Jsaad on June 24, 2010, 08:52:46 PM
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Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard has been fired by owner Paul Allen, less than an hour before the 2010 NBA Draft was set to begin. A source close to Pritchard said Allen informed the popular general manager that Thursday would be his last day of work, which will include conducting the Blazers draft. Pritchard is under contract through the 2010-2011 season. -Oregonian

Gm fired on draft day! Insane!

Very strange. 
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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2010, 08:58:48 PM »

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What the heck is he thinking? Why have him run the draft and then have him turn in his keys.

This is just weird.
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« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2010, 09:04:39 PM »

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Quote from: Fafnir on June 24, 2010, 08:58:48 PM
What the heck is he thinking? Why have him run the draft and then have him turn in his keys.

This is just weird.

I was just about to say the same thing! I would beg off doing the draft if I was in Pritchard's shoes.
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« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2010, 09:09:31 PM »

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Interesting timing.
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« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2010, 09:51:21 PM »

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Bad move by Allen.
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« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2010, 09:54:18 PM »

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Wow something shady must have happend during the offseason to facilitate such a reaction on draft day, makes me think he messed up a critical trade or just didnt get a trade going.

Going to be interresting to follow for sure
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« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2010, 10:08:23 PM »

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Quote from: Dybdal on June 24, 2010, 09:54:18 PM
Wow something shady must have happend during the offseason to facilitate such a reaction on draft day, makes me think he messed up a critical trade or just didnt get a trade going.

Going to be interresting to follow for sure

Maybe Pritchard pulled a Delonte with Allen and forced his hand on the matter.
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2010, 10:11:44 PM »

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Seems there has been buzz about this for a few months but I can't figure it out.
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« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2010, 10:35:38 PM »

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I'm not sure which is more baffling, being on fired on draft day and asked to work through the day or being fired on draft day and not telling your former boss to screw.
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« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2010, 05:24:26 AM »

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Quote from: Jsaad on June 24, 2010, 10:08:23 PM
Quote from: Dybdal on June 24, 2010, 09:54:18 PM
Wow something shady must have happend during the offseason to facilitate such a reaction on draft day, makes me think he messed up a critical trade or just didnt get a trade going.

Going to be interresting to follow for sure

Maybe Pritchard pulled a Delonte with Allen and forced his hand on the matter.

Havin an affair with his mom?.... eeewww! Or after this he'll screw Paul's mom.
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« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2010, 05:50:56 AM »

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One of the best GMs in the  league fired after a pretty solid draft...perplexing.

Paul Allen is apparently an idiot, but he also has tons of money, so what can you do.
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