I can't analyze their front office strategies, but I will say that they all seem established enough where they wouldn't need to take a 'first job' where they are neutered and have to go along with what ownership or others say. Each is known and seems well respected...and this would be a side move for a couple of them. So they likely would only come if they do truly get full control...which has to be a good thing.

Hoops guys, what do you think? I'm not really familiar with these names.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

I can't analyze their front office strategies, but I will say that they all seem established enough where they wouldn't need to take a 'first job' where they are neutered and have to go along with what ownership or others say. Each is known and seems well respected...and this would be a side move for a couple of them. So they likely would only come if they do truly get full control...which has to be a good thing.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

Not familiar with either of the names but Denver and Toronto have two of the best front offices in the league. I'd feel a lot better if they were bringing Usuri in from Toronto.

In terms of picking and identifying talent there aren't 2 better franchises. Just don't know how much influence either of these 2 have with that. Even if they have a voice it doesn't mean that they are the eyes so to speak.

I doubt seriously if they are worst than Gar at this point. Pax either.

Weird, I see Dolphin looking in my asshole

"full authority on basketball decisions, assuming John Paxson and Gar Forman agree"

Common sense-wise, Forman and Doug Collins go bye-bye and Paxson takes the Kenny Williams role as "just a dude you can bounce shit off of" Vice President.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

Is Michael Finley a Bulls GM Candidate? 'He'd Be Amazing,' Mavs Cuban Says

Mike Fisher
3 hours ago

DALLAS - The Chicago Bulls are making changes at the top, having reportedly launched a search to replace long-time executive vice president John Paxton and general manager Gar Forman.
And the Dallas Mavericks may have a top-notch candidate.
"Michael Finley would be amazing in that role,'' Mavs owner Mark Cuban tells DallasBasketball.com. "Fin has had a huge impact on the Mavs. ... Amazing.''
According to NBC Sports Chicago's K.C. Johnson, owner Michael Reinsdorf's original plan was to make changes at the conclusion of the regular season. The COVID-19 crisis has halted NBA play and seemingly altered the Bulls' timetable, with reported intentions to seek permission to interview Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas, Raptors general manager Bobby Webster, Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan and Heat assistant general manager Adam Simon, per NBC Sports.
The name of Finley, 47 and a Chicago native, isn't on the above list. Cuban and others who have worked closely with Finley, the former Mavs star who since 2012 has served a quiet apprenticeship in the Dallas front office for years and now holds the title of Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Dallas Mavericks., believe it should be.
Finley, the 21st overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft, played 15 seasons in the NBA. He has career averages of 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists. The two-time All-Star is mostly remembered for his time with the Mavs, where he played with Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash as part of the foundation of the franchise's turnaround under Cuban and the Nelsons.
Finley has performed alongside Cuban, GM Donnie Nelson, coach Rick Carlisle and assistant GM Keith Grant in Dallas, learning all aspects of front-office work.
The next Bulls hire will reportedly have autonomy when it comes to basketball operations, including the authority to determine the fate of coach Jim Boylen, whose 2019-20 Bulls are 22-43. Paxson and Forman could possibly stay in Chicago in "advisory roles'' under the new leadership - leadership of the sort that supporters of Michael Finley believe he offers.
"Fin would be so good there,'' Cuban tells us, "that I don't know if I would even give permission for them to talk to him.''

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

I would be good with Finley

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

Bully Hendry would have signed Harper for 2.5 Billion over 30 years

Yeah definitely. He seems to be an intelligent guy that has a lot of respect around the league.

We don't know anything about him. All Mark Cuban said was "he's awesome." Seems like that's enough to get the Bulls interested. Cuban is gonna shill for his guy anyway.

Here's why this isn't encouraging:

1) Where the fuck is the news release informing the public of Gar Foreman's termination? This is really really getting weird. He cannot stick around. This is like Obama staying in the admin as Trump takes over. That can't happen. Get the old regime out so the new one can do its thing.

2) That they're picking all these young guys indicates they want some pliable, someone whose hungry enough for the job to accept a bad situation. Like keeping Forman and Paxson around. This is like the Bears and hiring Pace with all sorts of conditions. This indicates they seek to make cosmetic changes and not the full scale reconstructive surgery the FO needs. It's all bullshit.

3) The Bulls could have drafted Finley. I think they took Caffey instead.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

I threw in Finley over Caffey as an aside. It would have been awesome to have Finley on the bench for the playoff runs although obviously it didn't matter. Then we could have built around him post-dynasty. He wasn't good enough to change history but he was a nice asset for a good 5-6 year period. Also slam dunk contest kind of dude.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

The biggest yes-man to Pax and ownership gets this job. Nothing else matters.

Staying with the Pacers over the Bulls. How the mighty have fallen.

Strongly believe this is all tied to the weird decision to retain Paxson and Forman. Why do Chicagoans get stuck with weird as hell front offices who can't attract top GM talent because the executives can't step back?

Yes it is.

When this is all over, which is not going to be for a while, Trump will be re-elected President.

Wasn't Michael Reinsdorf quoted in the papers as saying he didn't know why bulls fans were angry and they GarPax did a wonderful job? If they want Forman gone they could have done it a long time ago. Won't believe it till I see it.

If we look at Lauri Markkanen, if you did the 2017 draft over again, Lauri in theory could be the No. 1 pick in the draft. You might say Jayson Tatum or Donovan Mitchell. But Lauri could be the No. 1 pick. That’s how good that pick was at No. 7.

We’re always spending money in this organization — not just on our players, coaches and basketball operations staff. We spent over $30 million to build the Advocate Center. We added Doug Collins, a full-time physical therapist, a full-time nutritionist

Will John Paxson and Gar Forman be back next season?

Absolutely. We believe they’ve done a great job.

I know that in this market, with some of our fans and some in the media, they look at it differently. That perplexes me.

Lauri was almost player of the month for February.

How do you react to anyone who expresses very strong dislike for John and Gar and wants them fired?

It’s hard for me to see people that I admire and respect get criticized. They have families. They have given a lot to this organization.

As for Gar, he has been with our organization since 1998. I listen to sports radio sometimes — yes, I sometimes do — and I’ll hear people say, “I don’t trust Gar to make the right draft choice.” That is really confusing to me.

Exactly. Fuck the Reinsdorfs.

Until Jerry dies and/or GarPax is gone I've been resigned to the fact that I'm temporarily without a favorite NBA team.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.