Terry vs Maledon

[KillerLeft]

So you would be fine with Linda Rambus and her husband being involved with basketball decision?  And them influencing the owner in telling you how you should run the team?

The only reason Rob Pelinka got the job was bc he was Kobe's agent and had some working experience with circus of that organization.

I'd say that, to a certain extent, this happens with EVERY NBA team. It's just more public in some places than others. 

I believe that our own Mark Cuban is likely one of the most shameless interfering influences, but again, I doubt there's a single team that's run the way we all think it should be - with the owner shutting up and writing checks. And frankly, I doubt any of us could force ourselves to run a team that way if we were somehow able to acquire one, either. 

So, in the context of your earlier question, if A) we're going to claim that the small market approach is holding Presti back and B) it's true that the Lakers had interest in hiring him away (taking your word for that) then yes, I absolutely view that as a missed opportunity for him to move on to better things. 

Now, NY? I agree - You'd have to pay me a LOT to take that job, and I'm literally talking about myself in reality, not as some hypothetical, qualified GM. That's the Titanic.