Vivek Ranadive Has Final Say On Roster Moves, 'Unhealthy Fixation On Warriors'

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 4:36 pm

Vivek Ranadive exercises the ultimate authority on all player personnel matters for the Sacramento Kings, according to sources.

Ranadive insists that he has empowered Vlade Divac to make those decisions. Ranadive also told one source the only decisions he has made have been trading for Rudy Gay in 2013 and refusing to deal DeMarcus Cousins.

Ranadive still won't entertain the prospect of trading Cousins.

"You would think that after making an ass of yourself, whether it's 4-on-5 or one bad hire after another, that you'd become more collaborative and seek out help," says a well-placed source. "Vivek has done just the opposite. Instead of putting together a brain trust, he's his own brain trust -- he and whoever the last person he talked to is."

One league source who knows the owner well says Ranadive, who still lives in the Bay Area, has an "unhealthy fixation on the Warriors." Sources close to the Kings partnership say that Ranadive "can't help himself" from claiming credit for innovations in Golden State.

Via Kevin Arnovitz/ESPN

Black Jack · Post #2 » by **Black Jack** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:02 pm

Sacto has its very own Trump :lol:

The_Hater · Post #3 » by **The_Hater** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:10 pm

Textbook Narcissism
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lakerhater · Post #4 » by **lakerhater** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:16 pm

Black Jack wrote:Sacto has its very own Trump

The Kings would be winners in that case.

Black Jack · Post #5 » by **Black Jack** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:42 pm

lakerhater wrote:
Black Jack wrote:Sacto has its very own Trump

The Kings would be winners in that case.

Absolutely, the Kings would win by scoring 46 and their opponent would lose by scoring 48.

RaptorRed · Post #6 » by **RaptorRed** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:46 pm

Lol this is hilarious , I remember this guy said he wants his team to play 4 on 5 basketball while 1 player cherry picks :lol:

Imagine he owned the knicks ? I think he would be assassinated by now

artsncrafts · Post #7 » by **artsncrafts** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:05 pm

RaptorRed wrote:Lol this is hilarious , I remember this guy said he wants his team to play 4 on 5 basketball while 1 player cherry picks

Imagine he owned the knicks ? I think he would be assassinated by now

Actually this may actually work with teams that already have no defense (Raptors). The other team will score anyways, so why not get a free basket most of the time.

youblewwit · Post #8 » by **youblewwit** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:06 pm

Why shouldn't he have a fixation on the Warriors? Make fun of them for losing up 3-1 or their owner saying they're light years ahead of everybody else, but they still are a greatly run organization. They won the title, followed it up with 73 wins, and THEN got Kevin Durant. And Vivek came from that org, so why wouldn't he be trying to look up to them, emulate them, and beat them?

With that said, Vivek is a nut. He should hire Hinkie and get the hell out the way.

MagicFan32 · Post #9 » by **MagicFan32** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:08 pm

sounds like he wants Serge Ibaka!

BallDontLie_ · Post #10 » by **BallDontLie_** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:57 pm

Black Jack wrote:
lakerhater wrote:
Black Jack wrote:Sacto has its very own Trump

The Kings would be winners in that case.

Absolutely, the Kings would win by scoring 46 and their opponent would lose by scoring 48.

More like the Kings would win in 7 games but the other team would point out they scored more points in the whole series in total, cry and take the ball home.

lakerhater · Post #11 » by **lakerhater** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:21 pm

Black Jack wrote:
lakerhater wrote:
Black Jack wrote:Sacto has its very own Trump

The Kings would be winners in that case.

Absolutely, the Kings would win by scoring 46 and their opponent would lose by scoring 48.

More like the Kings would win 80% of their games like the percentage of counties Trump won in the election.

Black Jack · Post #12 » by **Black Jack** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:00 pm

lakerhater wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
lakerhater wrote:
The Kings would be winners in that case.

Absolutely, the Kings would win by scoring 46 and their opponent would lose by scoring 48.

More like the Kings would win 80% of their games like the percentage of counties Trump won in the election.

Who cares about counties? PEOPLE matter not abstract entities like states, counties, and corporations.

conservatives make me sick.

Iguodaladon · Post #13 » by **Iguodaladon** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:25 pm

youblewwit wrote:Why shouldn't he have a fixation on the Warriors? Make fun of them for losing up 3-1 or their owner saying they're light years ahead of everybody else, but they still are a greatly run organization. They won the title, followed it up with 73 wins, and THEN got Kevin Durant. And Vivek came from that org, so why wouldn't he be trying to look up to them, emulate them, and beat them?

With that said, Vivek is a nut. He should hire Hinkie and get the hell out the way.

Makes sense until you realise your team is built the exactly opposite way in which GS is complete with slow and non-shooting players and a franchise player much better suited to a slower pace. Especially when said decision to become the Golden State Kings comes at the expense of firing a coach who was finally starting to jel that troubled roster

BorkLazer · Post #14 » by **BorkLazer** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:34 pm

Black Jack wrote:
lakerhater wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
Absolutely, the Kings would win by scoring 46 and their opponent would lose by scoring 48.

More like the Kings would win 80% of their games like the percentage of counties Trump won in the election.

Who cares about counties? PEOPLE matter not abstract entities like states, counties, and corporations.

conservatives make me sick.

So... the United States Election System makes you sick? Not sure what political affiliations have to do with it, the system has been that way for a loooong time. And did you say 'corporations'?

hyberx · Post #15 » by **hyberx** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:36 pm

Black Jack wrote:
lakerhater wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
Absolutely, the Kings would win by scoring 46 and their opponent would lose by scoring 48.

More like the Kings would win 80% of their games like the percentage of counties Trump won in the election.

Who cares about counties? PEOPLE matter not abstract entities like states, counties, and corporations.

conservatives make me sick.

You mean the US democratic process that has been in place since the 1800s that elected every President since, is making you sick?

Then, were you in the ER when the Democrats screwed Bernie Sanders with their Super Delegates, which is another form of Electoral vote, during the Primary? :roll:

I like how people lost the series then complain about not winning by total scores. US is a Republic, not a Democracy, son.

By the way, you do realize this is a basketball forum, yeah?

Black Jack · Post #16 » by **Black Jack** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:37 pm

hyberx wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
lakerhater wrote:
More like the Kings would win 80% of their games like the percentage of counties Trump won in the election.

Who cares about counties? PEOPLE matter not abstract entities like states, counties, and corporations.

conservatives make me sick.

You mean the US democratic process that has been in place since the 1800s that elected every president since, is making you sick? Then, were you in the ER when the Democrats screwed Bernie Sanders with their Superdelegates, which is another form of Electoral vote, during the Primary? I like how people lost the series then complain about not winning by total scores. US is a Republic, not a Democracy, son.

By the way, you do realize this is a basketball forum, yeah?

The US is quickly moving toward fascist dictatorship. Don't call me son.

lakerhater · Post #17 » by **lakerhater** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:43 pm

Black Jack wrote:
hyberx wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
Who cares about counties? PEOPLE matter not abstract entities like states, counties, and corporations.

conservatives make me sick.

You mean the US democratic process that has been in place since the 1800s that elected every president since, is making you sick? Then, were you in the ER when the Democrats screwed Bernie Sanders with their Superdelegates, which is another form of Electoral vote, during the Primary? I like how people lost the series then complain about not winning by total scores. US is a Republic, not a Democracy, son.

By the way, you do realize this is a basketball forum, yeah?

The US is quickly moving toward fascist dictatorship. Don't call me son.

Ignore this post, I just erased it because there's no point in keeping the name calling going

lakerhater · Post #18 » by **lakerhater** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:48 pm

Black Jack wrote:
lakerhater wrote:
Black Jack wrote:
Absolutely, the Kings would win by scoring 46 and their opponent would lose by scoring 48.

More like the Kings would win 80% of their games like the percentage of counties Trump won in the election.

Who cares about counties? PEOPLE matter not abstract entities like States, counties, and corporations.

conservatives make me sick.

Corrected for Constitutional accuracy.

SacKingZZZ · Post #19 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:06 pm

Damn Pete, still a bitter b**** bro?

Kings2013 · Post #20 » by **Kings2013** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:27 pm

Another round of bully the Kings when we want this ended

Shake my head. Arnovitz your stuff is trash