bwgood77 wrote:WeekapaugGroove wrote:Weird take considering the little weasle mcd was so fond of blaming failures on others and leaking info. I think we'd have heard by now.Kerrsed wrote:And let me just put this out there.....im telling you straight up that Doncic was McD's man. I dont care what was said, McD was putting it all on himself and taking whatever heat there was away from Sarver like a good employee would. Fact is Sarvers ties to UofA are huge and Ayton would be a big money maker. Im telling you, the reason you saw both Sarver and James Jones at 2 of Doncic's games is because McD told him he has to go and see the kid play live and in person. McD had his mind made up already, but we all know he didnt have the final say as GM and had to convince Sarver and Jones that Doncic was the right pick, hence why they were there (Luka didnt preform that well the 1st game they watched). I truly believe that Doncic and Igor was McD's plan, but Doncic got overruled by Sarver/Jones. Sure McD SAID that Ayton was his choice, but once again it was McD playing the role to try to keep his Boss blame free in whatever situation should arise.
Also he used his 1st lotto pick on a C and his biggest UFA signing was a C. Dude liked centers.
Plus after Aytons workout mcd looked like he was about to spring a Woody with excitement.
My guess is the whole organizational wanted Ayton. He looks like a freak in workouts I get the appeal and think plenty of teams would have made the same decision. I"m sure Sarver had final say on this pick simply because there isn't an owner in the league that wouldn't have final say on a move as big as the #1 pick in the draft.
Heck kerrsed weren't you a doncic guy for a second but then went all in Ayton after they win the lottery? It was easy to get caught in the hype.
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Yeah, no chance McD was a Doncic guy. Not sure where this comes from other than Kerrsed being big McD supporter. McD was interviewed multiple times pre draft even before lottery and said they were looking at bigs.....focused on centers, etc. He looked relieved/stoked when we won the lottery.
I don't even think he takes Doncic 2nd if someone else went first. I think he probably takes Bagley. I mean to me it couldn't have been more obvious that McD wanted Ayton, even before the workout.
Plus, if McD really wanted Doncic he and/or some of his people would have surely leaked that out by now through Woj or Gambo or whoever that he wanted Doncic but Sarver insisted on Ayton, just like all the other leaks he's done.
Ayton would’ve been a Sun whether he went to Duke, Kansas or UCLA. If it was about publicity he should’ve taken Doncic who was a global star.