07-17-2022, 02:26 PM
(07-17-2022, 01:53 PM)omahen Wrote: I think it is also better that players are less involved. Look what LeBron and his decision to bring Westbrook did to Lakers. FO is paid to do their job and their job is not to construct a team full of Luka friends. It is to construct a team that will work best next to Luka.
Totally agree, BUT...some of these guys over here in this country might want to play here more if they feel like Luka wants them. That's my only concern. I definitely think the idea that he doesn't expect to dictate terms to the front office is a huge plus. I just think that the NBA is a little more player-driven than it was in Dirk's day.
In other words, rather than either extreme I hope this settles somewhere in between, where Luka is involved just enough to help them get people here and also to let them know he won't be taken advantage of but while being hands off enough to let them do their jobs. It's a small target to hit, I know, and if I had to choose an extreme, the European way you describe is obviously superior from a fan's perspective.