Nico, by virtue of his pedigree and background, is 100% deserving of a GM role. I don?t think any of us can really fault his first three moves which were all ?buy-low? ? Wood, Hardy, and Kyrie. In fact, I would argue that for a long time we undervalued the asset management that he?s demonstrated.
That being said, he?s still green and could definitely benefit from someone like Lindsey.
Lindsey joined the Rockets right after they won B2B championships. Then joined the Spurs in the middle of their dynasty. Then he oversaw the transition of the Jazz to a winning franchise during which he hired Quin Snyder, and drafted Mitchell and Gobert.
Basically, his voice as an experienced exec with elite orgs is welcome, and we should praise the team when they make good decisions. I also feel very good about whatever Nico and Dennis decide to do with our pick should we retain it.
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