Kidd is the Defacto DAL GM

[Chicagojk]

Do I want Kidd to have the grand vision to building a roster moving forward?  No.  Do I want Wood to play more?  Yes.

But I am not even close to saying Kidd is ruining a golden opportunity.   It will take 20-30 or more games to make a determination on Wood.   I have seen plenty of really good players who I want nothing to do with.   There are a lot of things that goes into my evaluation.  Some I won't have the access to.  Is he a good teammate?  Is he hard worker?  Is he reliable?   Does he make winning plays?   On the floor, I want to see him produce in big games when it matters.   This is where you find out which guys have it.  Some will take time to learn to play in big games, but a lot of empty stat guys just can't get it done when it matters.

Am I ready to say Kidd is the right hire long term here?  Nope.   Last year was a great first impression.    Lets see what he does this year.  I saw on twitter earlier today that last year at this time we were watching Luka and KP hi-fives.  So it wasn't always rosy last year.