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[khaled1987]

 Best solution going forward was "a divorce". Divorces can be messy (see Donnie), but this one was handled pretty solid, imho.

I actually think Donnie was a part of the reason Rick left tbh. He was the one he worked with him for 13 years and they probably understand each other. 
Donnie was actually decent GM imo, but he was a bit outdated,  undermined and needed a fresh voice. 
Rick knew that a new GM usually means lack of support for him in the team, as most directors will want to hire "their guy" rather than being stuck with the old one.
He knew what is coming, owner wants a change, franchise’s player isn't connected to him, a new decision makers, and above all there was a mess in past years that there was no guarantee that it wasn't going to be repeated with new faces.
He spared everyone the trouble and moved on, to a project he knows and whom he will have control over.
Pacers are good, and if they even reach a conference final within next few years it will be considered a success for him considering lack of true super star there