2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[Mavsfan12]

I disagree. It makes Cuban look bad, don't get me wrong, because he let all this happen on his watch. BUT I think Donnie comes out of this looking the worst. It makes him look...

1) Juvenile.
2) Defensive.
3) Insecure.
4) Disorganized.
5) Inept. 
6) Completely out of control.

The dude was the PRESIDENT of Basketball Operations and all this happened in the organization HE was supposed to be organizing, supervising, and running. Cuban has been so busy doing other things, there is no logical way to have expected him to run the Mavs organization as well on the kind of level it needed. Sure, Cuban was throwing his inputs in (like hiring Bob) and making final calls on stuff, but Cuban had Donnie in place to take care of all the things that fell apart in total disarray. 

I think loyalty, relationship, and the idea of them being "family" got in the way for Cuban and he should have cut ties with Donnie LONG, LONG ago.

This is such a good take.  I think there is value in loyalty and that "family" atmosphere in the organization.  But Cuban should have given him a big hug/kiss and told Donnie, "I know it was you, Donnie!  You broke my heart."  Donnie sold out this org for longevity in his position.  These ongoing exposes aren't a surprise as much as they are explanatory of events that we all witnessed and didn't know exactly why they were happening.  Hopefully, the Mavs move forward with higher standards and expectations of results.  Good leaders want strong people around them.  If anything, I feel better about Cuban's actions here bringing in Bob's voice to shake things up.  At least it brought things to a head and the org can move forward instead of floundering in mediocrity.  And make no mistake, the Mavs FO has become mediocre.  I loved the statement that no Mavs execs or FO personnel were getting hired anywhere else in the league.  Of course they weren't.  Because Donnie didn't want to be exposed.  It doesn't make Bob a hero in this story, but I am grateful that Donnie is out.  I think RC is a great coach, but he is a different gen and this team needed a new voice.  So, good for the Mavs.  Moving forward.