06-17-2021, 08:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-17-2021, 08:45 AM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(06-17-2021, 08:34 AM)hakeemfaan Wrote: Cuban like any other billionaire has an ego. However I still remember him pulling in Don Carter to accept the trophy and also footing the parade bill himself. He has given plenty of credit to RC and Donnie over the years.
He will always crave for publicity but I don’t think he will have issues if a high profile GM gets the credit. At the end of the day every owner will still have certain opinions on big money signings or what type of vision he has for the team (for eg decision to tank or trade Luka if their hands are unfortunately forced will still come from the owner).
I just feel the TOT had got too comfortable with each other and Cuban realized that too. However in trying to be too nice and not wanting to fire Donnie he went about bringing a new guy in the wrong way. I don’t see anything where Cuban will actively interfere with a high profile GM. The part where I see any GM having an issue with Cuban is with him always being vocal about everything on and off the court. Even if he doesn’t actively interfere just the fact that the GM has to always wonder what will come next out of Cuban’s mouth might turn off some potential high profile candidates.
Cubes will be Cubes to some extent, but hiring a search firm to conduct some bottom up organization re-evaluation and find a suitable fit seems like a sharp change for a guy who didn't even have his previous GM under contract because they were comfortable just winging it. He's really run the Mavs like some sort of small internet start up that he runs with his former frat buddies. I really wonder if he's just lost his taste for being down in the trenches of running a basketball operations like he did in 2003. He's won his Championship, he's got a family now and it seems like just an endless series of headaches ...this debacle, the sexual harassment scandals, etc. Seems like it's out of control and has gotten away from him at a time when he seems to be more involved in ever in other things like crypto or possibly politics. I think he'll always be the ultimate decider, but maybe he wants to put in a structured process with a well qualified GM that he trusts that let's him step away out of the "socks and jocks" level of running the Mavs.