Well, most of you might think it's a close race, but I say it's definitely not. Ainge has done much more work. Kupchak of course got Gasol and made them a championship contender. But the Celtics improved by a lot more than the Lakers and is on the verge of recording the best single-season turnaround in NBA history.
I think Executive of the Year is another term for "Most Improved Team".
What do you think?
Executive of the Year: Ainge or Kupchak?
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Executive of the Year: Ainge or Kupchak?
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I'd give it to Ainge too. He made a big time gamble and it paid off. The key was to trade for Ray Allen, which was enough to lure KG. He then did a nice job of finding some quality role-playing vets for cheap.
Kupchak engineering a truly lopsided trade; but frankly, I think it was a result of the ineptitude of Memphis' management more so than any brilliance on Kupchak's part.
Kupchak engineering a truly lopsided trade; but frankly, I think it was a result of the ineptitude of Memphis' management more so than any brilliance on Kupchak's part.
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seriously, i think this should be the first time we have co-execs of the year...
ainge and mchale all the way baby....
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nate33 wrote:I'd give it to Ainge too. He made a big time gamble and it paid off. The key was to trade for Ray Allen, which was enough to lure KG. He then did a nice job of finding some quality role-playing vets for cheap.
Kupchak engineering a truly lopsided trade; but frankly, I think it was a result of the ineptitude of Memphis' management more so than any brilliance on Kupchak's part.
point well taken, but lets not hold that against him...., Memphis wanted expiring contracts and they got there wish granted end of the story.
I'd give it to Ainge too.
pillwenney wrote:SacKingZZZ wrote:No thanks to Deng. I read a rumor surfing hoopshype awhile back saying Gay for Reke is a possibility.
Must be true, if it's a rumor you read on Hoopshype.
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EvadedHavoc wrote:Either Ainge or Co-Execs of the year imo. No way Kupchak gets it over Ainge.
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seriously, i think this should be the first time we have co-execs of the year...
ainge and mchale all the way baby....
Plz no co-execs of the year, Ainge deserves the award.
Kupchak deserves RECOGNITION, but not consideration......
No way does Danny Ainge not win Exec of the Year
pillwenney wrote:SacKingZZZ wrote:No thanks to Deng. I read a rumor surfing hoopshype awhile back saying Gay for Reke is a possibility.
Must be true, if it's a rumor you read on Hoopshype.
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With the way lottery went Ainge could have just easily thrown in the towel and traded away Pierce for some young players. But he kept on working and completely turned the team around. A brilliant managing job from him.
Kupchak obviously made a great trade but this is not even close. Lakers were a good team before the Gasol trade, Ainge turned the second worst team into the best in the NBA with two huge trades and by signing some good free agents...
Kupchak obviously made a great trade but this is not even close. Lakers were a good team before the Gasol trade, Ainge turned the second worst team into the best in the NBA with two huge trades and by signing some good free agents...
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Jerry West quit working for Memphis last year and does not work for Lakers this year.Cammo101 wrote:My vote goes to LA Lakers GM Jerry West. Not a typo.
also need to consider the impact that the Gasol trade had on the rest of the league with all the trades that happen after, the reluctance to give up Bynum for Garnett, or G O'neal, or Kidd.
but I still give it to Celtics gm.
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snaquille oatmeal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Jerry West quit working for Memphis last year and does not work for Lakers this year.
also need to consider the impact that the Gasol trade had on the rest of the league with all the trades that happen after, the reluctance to give up Bynum for Garnett, or G O'neal, or Kidd.
but I still give it to Celtics gm.
Jerry West is still a consultant for the Grizzlies and has a lot of sway in that organization. It is curious that LA was the only team Memphis talked to about a Gasol trade at the deadline and that LA did not have to take back Cardinal when a Mike Miller deal hinged on it. Seems a pretty hard pill to swallow that West did not facilitate this for LA.