Kudos to the Bobcats for resurrecting their once morbid franchise
Saturday, March 21st, 2009“How to turn around the fortunes of your pro sports team”, NBA 101 Management Handbook, p. 23.
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Make a legitimate run for the 8th playoff spot in the 2008-2009 season
Add Vladimir Radmanovic [Lakers] in exchange for Adam Morrison
Add DeSagana Diop [Mavs] in exchange for Ryan Hollins & Matt Carroll
Decide NOT to trade Raymond Felton [PG]
Add Raja Bell and Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary [Suns] in exchange for J-Rich & J-Dudley
Add Juwon Howard [as a veteran Big off the bench] from the scrap heap
Decide NOT to trade Sean May AND to sit him on the bench
Add Cartier Martin [OG/SF] and Dontell Jefferson [OG] from the pool of undrafted players
Add DJ Augustin [as a solid PG] from the 2008 NBA Draft
Add Alexis Ajinca [as a long term project, C] from the 2008 NBA Draft
Decide NOT to trade Gerald Wallace [SF/PF]
Hire Larry Brown to coach your team AND empower him to make trades
Retain Nazr Mohammed [as a solid veteran Big off the bench]
Re-sign Emeka Okafor, your 2004 No. 2 [overall] Draft Pick, as an emotionally stable, hard-working Center, who can Rebound & Defend his position, when others suggested that he was a “bad” long term investment for your team
Hire the most reknowned former player in NBA history to oversee the operation of your franchise [i.e. you know who]
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It’s not rocket science … and, your GM certainly doesn’t NEED to have been named a winner of the NBA’s Executive of the Year Award even one time, during his career to-date.
