Buss Gone/Stepping Back This Summer:
In my opinion, this is the option that SHOULD happen. Enough is enough. There's some really good coaching candidates out there this summer and we need to sell them on the fact that our front office and organization runs smoothly just like any other competent NBA franchise. We can't have candidates worried and playing the "what if" game if they're fired a year from now once a new front office regime comes in. The fact that Jim and Jeanie Buss went public with their 3 year window was just one of the crucial mistakes made. First by Jim making public knowledge of it and second by Jeanie confirming that was the case.
If this is the action that's taken, there's a huge question that comes with it. Is Mitch Kupchak let go as well? And if he is, WHO are the candidates out on the market to replace him and Jim? Other than Mitch, Weaver from OKC and now Sam Hinkie, who is out there?
Or do we promote Mitch and give him complete control? This is what we should do.
Buss Gone Next Summer:
This is what I think the Lakers are going to do which will result in Byron Scott sticking around one more year. After Wednesday night, we'll figure this answer out very quickly if Byron Scott is not let go.
My opinion is this: Jeanie Buss (who IS the owner) wanted to give Jim the time to accomplish what their Dad wanted. Jeanie running the business side (which has been good) and Jim running the basketball side (which has been atrocious). They then mutually agreed on this three year time frame and Jim made the mistake of going public with it. Phil Jackson, not wanting to wait that long for a job that may or may not not be there, took the New York Knicks job with aspirations of bringing Championship basketball back to New York. He also worked in an out clause around the same time as Jim's three year plan -- Imagine that. My views are that barring some sort of miracle Lakers turnaround, Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak (and Byron) will be let go after next season and if Phil's disappointment continues in New York, he will then take over the Lakers basketball side and have complete control of everything and be the sole decision maker. If Phil has success this summer and next season with the Knicks, Jeanie will then hire someone else and hand the basketball car keys to them.
Lakers Turnaround, Big Run Next Season, Jim Buss Kept:
Thoughts? What do you want to see happen with the front office and aside from Phil, Weaver and Mitch Kupchak, who are the candidates out there to take over a Head of Basketball Operations department?
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