The Athletic: Inside the Mavericks front office, Mark Cuban’s shadow GM…

[TXBamanut]

Thanks for the clarification. Not impacting the process doesn’t necessarily mean that these things didn’t happen, just that Cuban doesn’t feel by it happening that it blew the deal.

Question:  What GM worth his salt, who could get a job elsewhere, is going to come to an organization where the previous GM was getting his legs cut out from under him, and the owner is fine with that and doesn't see a problem with it?

Answer:  Someone looking to get experience they can't get any other way, and then leave for a less toxic environment.  That's not good.  In other words, no Urji, no Ainge, no West...no one with skins on the wall.