07-20-2023, 12:07 PM
(07-20-2023, 10:32 AM)mvossman Wrote: I would say he had a hand in the hand he was dealt.
Somewhat agreed but I think he inherited most of the damage and mismanagement of the Brunson situation. Combo that with the shrewd maneuvering by New York and I'm not sure Nico could have changed the tide, even with a max deal (pure speculation on my part). What I do fault Nico for is not even getting a conversation with Brunson when free agency started. Nico is supposed to be a relationship guy so Brunson not even willing to entertain a conversation hurt my overall impression of our new GM.