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re: According to Scott Kushner, Dell Demps to return next season
Posted on 4/25/16 at 9:51 am to corndeaux
Posted on 4/25/16 at 9:51 am to corndeaux
Kushner just dropped a summation of events on twitter.
I do find the explanation about the forward looking vs. backward looking presser odd. Monty did a presser last season without knowing his status and I don't recall the details but I'd be surprised if questions about his future came up and he answered them with generic coach speak like "I want to be here, that decision is out of my hands." Have Demps start with that and then move on to telling us how he can't give us any specifics about who he wants to draft or sign in FA. Seriously, it's not like these "forward looking" pressers are ever illuminating other than discussing general directions.
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Scott Kushner ?@ScottDKushner 45m45 minutes ago
Nothing has changed regarding Demps' current job status. He's running the Pels front office. Nearly everyone in the org expects him back
However, there hasn't been a final decision whether Demps returns for '16-'17 by ownership. And press conf stretched too far into offseason.
Demps was out of town scouting/unavailable for nearly two weeks, making Monday the most logical date for press conf scheduling.
So, rather than a "season recap" like Gentry had 11 days ago, this presser would be focused entirely on offseason and the future.
And, if Demps can't answer the first question - will he be here next season – Pels felt there was no purpose in having him talk w the media.
The press conf was never supposed to be an indication of if Demps stays, the way most (me too) read it to be. It was expected to a recap
So, basically, there's nothing to read off of cancelling, except to say no decision is yet final. But it wasn't final when PC was scheduled
Summation: The optics of this are significantly worse than what has actually occurred over the past two weeks - which is basically nothing
I do find the explanation about the forward looking vs. backward looking presser odd. Monty did a presser last season without knowing his status and I don't recall the details but I'd be surprised if questions about his future came up and he answered them with generic coach speak like "I want to be here, that decision is out of my hands." Have Demps start with that and then move on to telling us how he can't give us any specifics about who he wants to draft or sign in FA. Seriously, it's not like these "forward looking" pressers are ever illuminating other than discussing general directions.
This post was edited on 4/25/16 at 9:58 am
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Posted on 4/25/16 at 10:18 am to TigerinATL
All of this points, again, to the guys at the top not really knowing what they are doing. Demps stays or goes, it won't really matter until they get their shite together.
It is fascinating how they have chosen to run this franchise. I get that Benson is likely losing a decent chunk of money with the Pels and that has played a huge role in how they have tried to build the team. I also get that they have enjoyed tremendous success with the Saints, so what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Yet, they can afford to be dicks and withholding with the Saints because people will put up with it. Many people don't care about the Pels much at all, yet they run the team like their is some huge local interest. People learned to love the Saints not because they were winners, but because they were our team (different circumstances, obviously, but the basic point remains the same).
To me, selling out on drafting any one over the last three years has been a huge part of this. There are very few guys locals can root for as "Pels" players. shite, it took many fans nearly 3 years to realize how bad Rivers was because he was "our" guy. Leaving out any opinion of the soundness of what they've done basketball wise, for a town as proud as NOLA, that's a fundamental misunderstanding of the market.
It is fascinating how they have chosen to run this franchise. I get that Benson is likely losing a decent chunk of money with the Pels and that has played a huge role in how they have tried to build the team. I also get that they have enjoyed tremendous success with the Saints, so what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Yet, they can afford to be dicks and withholding with the Saints because people will put up with it. Many people don't care about the Pels much at all, yet they run the team like their is some huge local interest. People learned to love the Saints not because they were winners, but because they were our team (different circumstances, obviously, but the basic point remains the same).
To me, selling out on drafting any one over the last three years has been a huge part of this. There are very few guys locals can root for as "Pels" players. shite, it took many fans nearly 3 years to realize how bad Rivers was because he was "our" guy. Leaving out any opinion of the soundness of what they've done basketball wise, for a town as proud as NOLA, that's a fundamental misunderstanding of the market.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 10:30 am to TigerinATL
quote:lol
Nothing has changed regarding Demps' current job status. He's running the Pels front office. Nearly everyone in the org expects him back
However, there hasn't been a final decision whether Demps returns for '16-'17 by ownership. And press conf stretched too far into offseason.
With NFL draft prep and horse racing coming up...blah who can bother spending a day, a few hours even, making a decision about who runs your professional basketball franchise. Deal with it later...
I wonder if the VooDoo would get priority over the Pelicans if Benson owned them?
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