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

[mavsluvr]

I hope this isn't true. I hope that Cuban's decision making regarding the roster has morphed into giving a final stamp to Nico and staff's decisions and/or offering a bit of feedback if he's not convinced but ultimately trusting Nico and staff. 

I may just be a silly optimist

I've seen and heard the statements that you reference when you talk about this, but am holding out for conclusions different from the ones you are making.

That scenario is within reason, and I'm not saying it couldn't happen. 

The thing that keeps bothering me a little --

There is a certain fan contingent that appears to be expecting Nico to come in and revolutionize the franchise in the short term in regard to constructing a dynasty of championship rosters. Considering Nico's background, along with how difficult a task that is even for the best GMs, I really think those expectations are unrealistic, and that it will be very unfair when we see the inevitable "Fire Nico" brigade when they are almost certainly not met.  

This is different from your hoped-for outcome, which is that all members of the staff who are in a position to offer an informed opinion will provide input, and that that input will be respected. And I would guess that will happen, now or later. What I really DON'T think is going to happen, though, is that all the input will be taken by Nico, who will then coordinate it and present a recommendation to Cuban to take or leave. 

I think Cuban will continue to insist on taking input directly from Kidd, Dirk, the analytics department, the budget people, etc., rather than have Nico listen to it all and then be the sole decision-maker as to what gets recommended to Mark. In the short term, while Nico learns the job, that might even make sense. But I think Cuban will always insist on having direct input from whomever, within or without the organization, he wants to consult, rather than normally relying on the President as a board of directors might in a normal board-president relationship. That is why I say I think Cuban will make the decisions in a granular fashion -- he wants to be involved in the nitty-gritty. 

But who knows?  The world changes fast, and I don't see anything wrong with hoping that Cuban will at least come to gather input and make decisions in a more organized and less disruptive fashion.