My current read of the situation (which can change with more info):
1. Voulgaris probably really is functionally autistic in that he's great with numbers and terrible with people. It's entirely predictable with people of his skillset.
2. Donnie didn't take well to Voulgaris, although the core issue is likely more about analytics than personality. He's old-school, and eventually it boiled over.
3. Cuban seems to recognize that 1 and 2 are both problems in a modern basketball organization.
4. He fired Donnie to hire a GM who shares his appreciation for analytics in basketball decisions.
5. (My strong suspicion >) Once the right GM is in place, Voulgaris will be formally relieved of his basketball duties to focus full time on crypto.
Power through the drama, and in the end I think the end result can be very positive for Dallas in the long run.
1. Voulgaris probably really is functionally autistic in that he's great with numbers and terrible with people. It's entirely predictable with people of his skillset.
2. Donnie didn't take well to Voulgaris, although the core issue is likely more about analytics than personality. He's old-school, and eventually it boiled over.
3. Cuban seems to recognize that 1 and 2 are both problems in a modern basketball organization.
4. He fired Donnie to hire a GM who shares his appreciation for analytics in basketball decisions.
5. (My strong suspicion >) Once the right GM is in place, Voulgaris will be formally relieved of his basketball duties to focus full time on crypto.
Power through the drama, and in the end I think the end result can be very positive for Dallas in the long run.