Does firing yet another coach make Griffin more or less likely to make big moves NOW?

We are going into year 3 of Zion. Mavs and Hawks are both in year 3 of Luka and Trae. I believe it's playoffs or he is looking for a new job. So to answer your question, yes. We will hold nothing back and include a warchest of assets this offseason.

I think the play of Zion makes it more likely we try to make a big move.

I think “people forget” that going into this season Zion had only played like 24 games. We still weren’t 100% sure what we had and how long he might take to develop. Yes, he had flashes, but was it sustainable? Would he need another year of growth? Do we need to slow play the teams development around him?

Now we know. He’s a superstar. The clock is ticking. The time to compete is now. Another year of slow development and he may have one foot and half his arse out the door.

I thought he was going to do that even if Stan was here, but yeah he has to know this is it for him. Not many too many get the luxury of hiring a 3rd coach.

I pray to Jesus that one of their big moves is not signing Lonzo to fat contract. If that happens this team is screwed big time. I wonder how it is going to work with bringing in another new coach. Will the new coach have more of an input with the roster and the players they sign? Because Griff and co. screwed up last offseason pretty bad

Oh, I'm sorry. Somehow I'll live up to your high tread standards, someday.

I imagine that Griffin is going to get input from his new coach on personnel moves.

Griffin now has a bit of a reputation as a micromanager of his coaches, so soliciting input will be important at the outset.

I expect us to make a big move now, but only if Griffin thinks it's the right move. If the right deal isn't available, we could make smaller moves now and wait until the trade deadline for the big deal.

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Somehow I'll live up to your high tread standards, someday.

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you won't.

Only bunchies of fun is worthy enough to regurgitate thoughts and deem them important enough to have its own thread.

I'm not opposed to a little overpay if it's necessary to get the deal done because we definitely have the assets to make it happen.

But an argument can be made that just letting this team grow naturally with Hayes and NAW coming into their own may be all we need to do. Unfortunately we just do not have the time or luxury to wait and find out.

So if no one wants to deal with us unless we unload the warchest for any move then the move to make is to just stand pat this offseason. Us fans won't be happy about it because we'll probably see a bunch of other teams making moves but it would be the right thing to do.

I think what we have learned about Griffin is that what he says and what he does seems like 2 very different things

If we go by what he says, he won't make big moves this offseason. He says he wants to build "sustainable success." That tells me he isn't going to overpay until he feels the time is right

If we go by what he does, he will probably make some moves. He said he was "in lock-step" with both Gentry & SVG but fired them both after one season. He also told JJ he'd get him to Brooklyn (allegedly) but sent him to Dallas.




Fact is, he needs to make win-now moves. He has to be aware that if he doesn't win, and Zion wants out, he won't be around to use all that draft capital that he acquired