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I liked Milt Newton when he was here with the Wolves. He was Flip’s right hand man and never got a real shot at the job once Flip passed. He is now the assistant GM for the Bucks.

I would like him to get an interview and a shot. He has a relationship with KAT. He played college basketball at Kansas and played in the NBA as well. He’s a basketball lifer.

After playing pro ball for two seasons in the now-defunct Continental Basketball Association, as well as overseas for pro teams in Belgium and Australia, Newton set his sights on his future in basketball — in the front office.

That journey began as a scout with the Philadelphia 76ers. After spending time as assistant director of USA Basketball and in the NBA’s office (where he helped launch the NBA Developmental League, now called G-League, in 2005), Newton landed his first front office job in 2003 with the Washington Wizards, as their vice president of player personnel.

Ten years later, Newton earned his first general manager’s post, with the Minnesota Timberwolves, in 2013. However, he was released by the team after the 2015-2016 season as part of a front office shakeup.

A year later, Newton was brought on by Milwaukee as assistant GM to Jon Horst after he was promoted from director of basketball operations.

“Putting something together, helping to put something together, was very intriguing for me,” Newton said. “I always said I wanted to be the general manager of a team, and was able to do that. I’m just continuing that quest to get that opportunity again. But that’s been my mindset since Day 1.”

While players like Antetokounmpo and Middleton were already on the Bucks’ roster, Newton played a role in filling out the other spots, either through the draft (like guard Donte DiVincenzo in 2018), trades (Jrue Holiday was acquired from New Orleans in 2020, and P.J. Tucker from Houston this year), on in free agency (like Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis).

“It’s a team culture, a team environment,” Newton said. “No decisions are made without a lot of collaboration. At the end of the day, the final decision is by the GM and ownership. But that’s been the one thing that been our environment since Day 1 — we get together, and whatever the problem is, we beat it up … and make a decision based on the best outcome from all the information we’ve gathered.”

That culture has put Milwaukee back in the NBA Finals, and on the 50th anniversary of the Bucks’ first and only NBA championship — won in 1971 behind Hall of Fame players Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

“It’s been a long time coming, but we’re here now,” Newton said. “We’re enjoying the moment, we’re enjoying the experience and opportunity. Now we’ve got to complete this thing and bring [the NBA title] home.”

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at this point I just want a sane, normal person with a consistent long term plan, who makes solid deals, respects the employees and doesn't get fired for the next 8 years. I just want stability.

Calinks wrote:

would probably check none of my boxes mentioned before, but I'd be still 100% down for KG as our GM

Lore needs to be given absolute free reign of control to hire the new POBO.
Time to move over Glenn. Good riddance.

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I submitted my resume and anxiously awaiting a call.

RealGM Wolves Board should be the brain trust going forward. A consortium of armchair GMs making decisions based on forum polls.

Will have Rubio back within the week and somehow RHJ would be signed to a max contract

MPLSwolves wrote:RealGM Wolves Board should be the brain trust going forward. A consortium of armchair GMs making decisions based on forum polls.

Will have Rubio back within the week and somehow RHJ would be signed to a max contract

That would make the team the worst run FO in all of sports.

Rookie-Mistake wrote:Lore needs to be given absolute free reign of control to hire the new POBO.
Time to move over Glenn. Good riddance.

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Yes, get Glen completely out of the process. All he has ever done is eff everything up.

Slim Tubby wrote:I submitted my resume and anxiously awaiting a call.

You have my backing for the position.

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KGdaBom wrote:

Slim Tubby wrote:I submitted my resume and anxiously awaiting a call.

You have my backing for the position.

I might not know enough about hoops but I do love and respect my wife and kids so I've got that going for me.

I really hope A-Rod and Lore find a place in the organization for KG but I just don't see that happening while Taylor is still tied to the team.

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SO_MONEY wrote:

MPLSwolves wrote:RealGM Wolves Board should be the brain trust going forward. A consortium of armchair GMs making decisions based on forum polls.

Will have Rubio back within the week and somehow RHJ would be signed to a max contract

That would make the team the worst run FO in all of sports.

At least the most contentious!