06-14-2021, 06:19 PM
(06-14-2021, 06:02 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: highlights from Cato's follow up pod --
The article was about the power structure of the organization, and the belief that it will be changed this summer.
Cuban and the organization have not been nearly as complacent about the Triangle of Trust structure as we may have been led to believe. Haralabob was brought in because Cubes thought he needed to shake things up. However, the approach used in bringing him in involved a lot of mistakes.
The power structure remained nebulous. Executives from other teams were to the point where they didn't know who they were supposed to be talking to at the organization -- who actually had decision-making authority. The lack of clarity led to conflicts within the organization.
The locker room interaction with "Bob" was difficult. Bob did not communicate his decisions well, and the players didn't like dealing with him.
The article tried to convey that every decision in the organization is now being looked at through the lens of Luka. Not in the sense that they are getting his specific input on everything, but that knowing he will have the ability to uproot himself in a few years is already shaping decisions that are made today. And the roles of various personnel, including the power structure, are being re-evaluated through that lens.
The article's reference to the expectation that Rick's role was going to be reviewed was meant to show that Rick may have felt it was best to go along to get along, as far as Bob was concerned.
Tim made clear that the article was specifically NOT saying that Luka is throwing his weight around trying to get particular people fired, or otherwise trying to politic his contract into more power. He is not, according to Tim. But the fact that he will be in a position to do that in the future is something management is very aware of now.
The article is being published now because the information being circulated around the organization
is that the situation is at a tipping point, and changes are expected to occur this summer.
Other changes will be made as well, for example, the roster, but those were not intended to be addressed by the article.
I was really surprised this podcast was basically pointing out mostly Donnie failures and basically announcing changes in the triangle of trust. I guess a certain free agent GM could see as a great challenge to win titles with Luka. He can bring his African brother Pascal with him
