Top 5 GM's in the NBA

Mourning_Would · Post #1 » by **Mourning_Would** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:14 pm

1.Buford- Great drafting and understanding of potential
2. Kupchak- Lakers always championship/playoff contenders
3.Ainge- The Big 3
4. Pat Riley- The new Big 3 and back in 2004, Shaq
5. Presti

Styles · Post #2 » by **Styles** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:17 pm

Dell Demps (Hornets) belongs on here.

Also whoever the Spurs GM is is definitely number one. No where near the resources as the Lakers have and they have the better team this year and have been more consistent in the past decade.

Houston has a good GM as well.

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #3 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:20 pm

I think Donnie Walsh deserves some love...

KevinMcreynolds · Post #4 » by **KevinMcreynolds** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:22 pm

1) Buford
2) Everyone else

kenyu_weed · Post #5 » by **kenyu_weed** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:22 pm

i dont know how the Gordon Gekko of basketball did it but he has my vote as the top commando :bowdown:

"we knocking walls down and barriers"

yuhh!!!

defjux21 · Post #6 » by **defjux21** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:23 pm

I would add Presti, Walsh, and O'Connor to that list.

big bang bl0w · Post #7 » by **big bang bl0w** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:26 pm

Spurs GM is RC Buford.

Wavy Q · Post #8 » by **Wavy Q** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:27 pm

Jerry Buss is the owner, not the GM, Mitch Kupchak is the Lakers GM.

dream_catcher_9 · Post #9 » by **dream_catcher_9** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:30 pm

Mitch Kupchak
RC Buford
Danny Ainge
Kevin O'Connor
Sam Presti

top 5

Curmudgeon · Post #10 » by **Curmudgeon** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:33 pm

1. Buford
2. Ainge
3. Presti
4. Donny Nelson
5. Morey/Riley (tie)

The 5 worst:

30. Kahn
29. Higgins (although MJ is to blame for most of the mess)
28. Ujiri
27. King
26. Dumars (3 horrible mistakes in the last 2-3 years)

Chosen01 · Post #11 » by **Chosen01** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:39 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:1. Buford
2. Ainge
3. Presti
4. Donny Nelson
5. Morey/Riley (tie)

The 5 worst:

30. Kahn
29. Higgins (although MJ is to blame for most of the mess)
28. Ujiri
27. King
26. Dumars (3 horrible mistakes in the last 2-3 years)

God. Morey is overrated its not even funny.

Sinant · Post #12 » by **Sinant** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:48 pm

Presti's rep will either be solidified or destroyed this summer imo.

If he resigns Green and doesnt get a big man...

Albert Pullhoes · Post #13 » by **Albert Pullhoes** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:05 pm

OP, you shouldve at least given me a shoutout. Anyway
Presti
Kupchak
Oconnor
Ainge
SA GM

JasonStern · Post #14 » by **JasonStern** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:21 pm

no love for kevin pritchard? :lol:

Killa K · Post #15 » by **Killa K** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:38 pm

Otis Smith!

Soap345 · Post #16 » by **Soap345** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:43 pm

Kupchak is the best "trader"
Buford is the best "drafter"
Riley is the best "free agent signer"

With Mitch besides the Gasol trade (which was obviously his masterpiece) he also has

Trevor Ariza for Brian Cook and Evens

and Shannon Brown and Adam Morrison for vladrad.

The only "bad trade" was Shaq for Lamar Odom, Caron, and Grant. But no one gets much better when trading a superstar.

All that being said Jerry West > all (back when he was with the Lakers)

doc.end · Post #17 » by **doc.end** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:50 pm

heatdynasty2010 wrote:1.Buford- Great drafting and understanding of potential
2. Kupchak- Lakers always championship/playoff contenders
3.Ainge- The Big 3
4. Pat Riley- The new Big 3 and back in 2004, Shaq
5. Presti

That more because of the location and Wade already on roster. Imagine him trying to get those to Milwaukee, Sotta, Charlotte or other small market teams.

THROWBACK_91 · Post #18 » by **THROWBACK_91** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:54 pm

1.Riley for obvious reasons
2.Buford for succeeding time and time again with such a small market team
3.Kupchak for hijacking Gasol and putting together repeat c'ships
4.Ainge for getting the big 3 and winning a c'ship with it
5.Presti for rebuilding the right way and drafting well aside from the possible stinker in Harden

sixth man-Gar Forman and Kevin Pritchard

TheRightAnswer · Post #19 » by **TheRightAnswer** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:03 pm

If Buford isn't first on your list, then you're an idiot.

Shoe-in HOFer with the 56th pick in Ginobili
Another borderline HOFer in Tony Parker with the last pick or close to last pick in the 1st round.
George Hill in the late first round is one on the best 6th men in the league
signed Bruce Bowen, who was a no name before going to SA
Signed Stephen Jackson, who was also a no name before SA and has had a very respectable career since leaving.
Drafted Luis Scola with a late pick, owner decided it was too much money to sign him when he came over (can you imagine if they signed this guy? Boston's and LA's last 2 championships would be in serious question).
Drafted Blair with the 37th.
Signed undrafted Gary Neal
Drafted John Salmons, Barbosa, Dragic, Beno Udrih

He is second to none. Virtually everyone he's drafted and signed has gone on to be productive in some capacity.

Chosen01 · Post #20 » by **Chosen01** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:07 pm

doc.end wrote:
heatdynasty2010 wrote:1.Buford- Great drafting and understanding of potential
2. Kupchak- Lakers always championship/playoff contenders
3.Ainge- The Big 3
4. Pat Riley- The new Big 3 and back in 2004, Shaq
5. Presti

That more because of the location and Wade already on roster. Imagine him trying to get those to Milwaukee, Sotta, Charlotte or other small market teams.

So what at the end of the day he pulled the "unlikely" by even shedding enough to get all three while getting pieces to fit. Next year If heat get a good center it will establish him as an even bigger mastermind.