I know all that. What I detailed in my response to the other poster was that drafting high players correctly, is certainly important, but HAS to include smart FA decisions, the right culture, and a lot of other things to lead to championships, which is the reason the Magic not only didn’t win a ring, but weren’t even…

That wasn’t the impression I got - but if I misread you I apologize.

Sure I’ll play:

What are you even talking about?

“I think in our case we have a very bright young man in Sam Hinkie, who holds the title of president and GM.

I listened to the segment and I know what they said. Some of that stuff they mentioned, specifically that she was a vendor employee, and some of it you’re assuming, unless you work for the show. Which you might, you kind of sound like their PR person.

Well they basically just dropped her with no explanation at first (don’t know why they thought they’d get away with that) then did a short segment on it when people lost their minds.

I liked them for a long time, but I think after 25 years they’re just running out of funny. Also, the way they canned Lisa May after two decades was some fucking cold shit.

I mean I guess they kind of all are, to some degree, but not really the way the winners are, and bringing up Nate Robinson, the guy who was so fucking bad they had to change the rules of the contest, is just ridiculous.

I know I commented below, but for the people who don’t really get why this is a bad idea, I’ll elaborate:

but players like Isaiah Rider, Jason Richardson, and Nate Robinson were just as memorable and influential of winners.

I say after almost every Pop article on Deadspin I’d vote for him for President.

This has been: “Comic Books, What Is The Big Problem With Them?”

What in the fuck are you talking about?

And spent 3 0f the last 6 years playing overseas; and who has the same chance of getting a max NBA deal that I do...

Despite genius commenters in this thread, it’s been well documented that he has been a dick, and that that was the reason for his basketball exile. Now whether that is in his past or it’s just getting ignored now is the question...

I mean it would be funny.

Please God let his last act as the owner be to appoint himself coach. I would buy League Pass just to see every Sacramento game if he did that.

Oh my God. You can literally google “Hassan Whiteside is a dick” and get articles with people talking about how it’s an issue.

All of these things are also true of max player DeAndre Jordan.