<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Trail Blazers president and general manager Bob Whitsitt resigned Wednesday, days after the team ended a turbulent season marked by legal troubles, suspensions and infighting. Whitsitt, who held the job the past nine years, will remain the Seattle Seahawks' president. The Trail Blazers and Seahawks are owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Whitsitt's resignation takes effect June 30. Allen said the team would immediately begin separate searches for a president and general manager. Since Whitsitt took the job with the Trail Blazers in 1994, the team has a 376-248 record (.603) with 14 straight winning seasons and 21 straight trips to the playoffs. This season the Blazers went 50-32. But he has faced increasing criticism for the team's on-court performance and off-court problems. The season, Rasheed Wallace, Damon Stoudamire and rookie Qyntel Woods were cited for marijuana possession. Ruben Patterson was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault but his wife asked that charges not be pursued. Wallace was suspended for seven games by the league for threatening a referee on the loading dock after a game in January, and Patterson scuffled with forward Zach Randolph during practice. Randolph was suspended for two games by the team for punching Patterson and breaking his eye socket. The Blazers, who have the highest payroll in the league at $105 million, were ousted from the playoffs in seven games by Dallas after first-round sweeps by the Los Angeles Lakers the previous two seasons. During Whitsitt's stay, different players have been suspended 20 times. There have been 15 arrests. Allen asked for the fans' ``patience and support as we bring in a new general manager and president.'' ``We also expect the Blazers themselves to work hard and demonstrate their commitment to improving on and, just as importantly, off the court,'' he said. Whitsitt upset fans several years ago by trading popular forward Brian Grant to Miami for out-of-shape forward Shawn Kemp from Cleveland. Kemp entered drug rehabilitation in April 2001, near the end of his first season as a Blazer. He returned for the 2001-02 season but was suspended for five games in February for failing to comply with his aftercare. The Blazers waived him last August after restructuring his contract. In November, Whitsitt promised that the team would be more careful in its personnel decisions. ``We have to do a better job, our players have to do a better job, we have to get it right,'' he said. ``This is embarrassing, it's disappointing, it's frustrating. I'm sure we've got a lot of angry fans.'' Allen reportedly wants Whitsitt to focus on the Seahawks. The Trail Blazers held a staff meeting Wednesday, with Allen, Whitsitt and other front-office personnel there. Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks was at the team's offices but would not comment as he arrived. When Whitsitt took over the Seattle SuperSonics at 30, becoming the youngest president in the NBA, Seattle had won just 31 games in the previous two seasons and ranked last in attendance. In eight years as general manager, Whitsitt oversaw a team that went to the postseason seven times, including two trips to the Western Conference finals. He was named NBA executive of the year in his final season with the Seahawks after Seattle won 63 games and sold out every regular-season home game. </div>
Well he got them a really good team that's hurt by off court, and on court incidents. He needed to trade a lot of players this offseason(1st to go Sheed for a Center or SF). Next to go Stoudamire for a Center or SF. He just needs to give the team a new look and lease of life.
i dont think they can trade wallace and be the same team. For them to be good next year i think they have to keep wallace and pippen. Bonzi wells can go, along with Ruben Patterson. Get some nice players. They should lure John Stockton out of Retirement.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "pchotsauce":</div><div class="quote_post">he'll still be rich...he owns the Seahawks...well is the president</div> yea ..... Paul Allen owns both teams
