Tom Penn fired?

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

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    ...or continued not doing. I don't think he really does anything other than crunch numbers that really did not end up working. I mean, ESPN Trade Machine could do his job?
     
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    WTF. One week after he was leading the charge behind his charity?

    We're missing something here.
     
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    maybe he was stealing office supplies.
     
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    I think there is a little more to it than ESPN trade machine. But, who knows. Maybe he didn't do anything but look out the window and watch porn all day.

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    WTF.. weird. Something must've gone really wrong behind the scenes. Tough for Penn, the guy could've been GM of the Wolves.
     
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    maybe they found out he was just food blogging all day at work?
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    +1

    It kills me every time KP mentioned that Genius Tom figured out we got a trade exemption in the Zach deal to make the Rudy deal work. For a GM, I would think this would be common knowledge. He should have been fired after the Miles debacle.
     
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    Forum insiders, what's going on?
     
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    "Deal Coming Soon"
     
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    i was thinking this version

    [video=youtube;5bhNOalTr0M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bhNOalTr0M&feature=related[/video]
     
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    My guess would be some sort of disagreement that couldn't be reconciled, something "criminal" or something to do with HCP's wife.
     
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    Anything that happens this suddenly is something that got ugly
     
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    That shit is CRAZY! Wonder what happened? Sat next to him after dinner down on the court during shoot around before the Raptors game. Said he just got back in town and everything was going real well. Can't wait to find out what happened. And like Zags said, I guess his wife was VERY interesting.
     
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    reading between the lines I think he was fired for something not having to do with his job performance. People in positions like his are not fired. They are asked to step down or part ways in off-seasons if owners are not pleased with their job performance. My guess is he has been accused of something illegal or immoral or both.
     
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    damn. whats the story with his wife?
     
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    I doubt the Blazers explain the decision unless forced to by the news breaking elsewhere.
     
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    RealGm says he might be in talks with the Clippers? Their owner is a cheap fuck so that would make sense.
     

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