NEWS: Donnie out | Nico Harrison (Nike) as Pres/GM | Fin as VP | Dirk as Advisor

[Kammrath]

Absolutely, and if our reading between the lines over the past few days is anything close to accurate, it seems like what you're describing is pretty much the exact situation that Donnie couldn't stomach, and what ultimately led to him either leaving or being dismissed. I'm not saying it can't work, but they'd have to find someone pretty weak to pull that off. Someone who would NEVER get it into their head that they aren't being taken seriously. 

For some reason, my mind went right to Elton Brand and Daryl Morey. 

I think my preference (and hope) is that they bring in some huge name with crazy swag like Ujiri who would clean house. Someone by whom even Cuban would be low-key intimidated.

Bingo. Glad you connected those dots, because that is what I was alluding to. 

I think Donnie could not stomach no longer being the actual evaluator and decider on stuff and was resisting any surrender of that power to someone like Voulgaris. 

Finley on the other hand.....shoot, I think he could excel at that role if that is his desire. 

The key is everyone needs to "know their lane" and stay in it.