Pels granted permission to talk to Redden about GM job

From April 12th. If you know you know, just gotta follow the right people

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He could have had this job already. He has three options on the table. Its not a done deal by any means. But he was the guy atop Griffin's list and he is wanted here, in Minny, and LA. Its not a done deal yet. But its the guy Griff wants. He will have to give him real power though and real responsibility

He also has a really good opportunity that could be possible in Minny. I was told three days ago that Minny and NOLA both had a better chance than LA for him. Apparently, there are some people in the financial departments of the Clippers that don't mesh too well with the basketball ops people and that is why a couple guys at the top there have a wandering eye

After he gets his top aide (lets say Redden), the next focus is to find a Senior Manager of Analytics and to really bolster up scouting department. He'd love to add Carlos Orjuela and Dan Vincent, but it might not be possible. After he fills out those departments, a robust retooling of the medical staff will come over the next few months.

Currently, they have two pretty smart guys but no clear direction. They get given assignments occasionally and free lance occasionally and the team doesn't really use the data holistically.

Compare that to an organization that has every department working together and a person running an analytics department with specific goals, working with their coaches, the FO, the director of college scouting, the international scout, the pro player personnel director, etc

Its night and day and its things like this that I was always referring to when I kind of said it was a shite show and a joke behind the scenes. Why this franchise would never win a title, etc.

But Griffin came to the interview and said, "I need this, that and this to run things the right way." And Gayle has said yes to everything so far

It was even worse in the Bower days. He had to do all the grunt work and was only approved for Motel 6's on the road. I am not joking. THAT was a mom and pop organization. Last few years was a step up. Now its looking like they will finally be a real organization

It's really amazing the stuff this organization has gone through. From the above Bower stuff, to Shine trying to move the team to OKC, to not being able to make payroll, to having the NBA own the team, to bungling both the CP3 and AD eras...I think we're entitled to some happy years sons.

I am just happy that fans are starting to understand it is so much about the foundation and structure of your franchise. For decades, all fans talked and cared about was the roster but it seems like now people see that sustained winning is about so much more than the players and the head coach. And fans seeing that, along with some great pieces by reporters calling the Pels out, are a big reason why this change was finally made.

Crewz, why do you think it took this situation for this change to happen? Did Davis never speak his mind about the organizational structure? Was Mrs. B unaware of the pending situation? Or is this a hindsight kind of thing?