A couple of those against the Blazers. And so many times, he is guarding one of the other teams best offensive players. Would be so nice to have.
Who is Allison Feaster? The Blazers recently let go of their top basketball executive, Neil Olshey, promoting Joe Cronin in the interim. While Cronin will run the team until an official hire, it's unclear if that hire will happen before the trade deadline. Sources indicate he'll have an opportunity to keep the position long-term, but Chicago Bulls general manager Marc Eversley, G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Boston Celtics vice president of player and organization development Allison Feaster are the front-runners.
Cronin sitting on his thumbs certainly isn’t helping his case. Go for experience — Eversley Allison Feaster seems like she’s highly respected, definitely an interesting candidate.
I don't need the GM learning on the job as well. Want someone with more than 2 yrs experience in an NBA FO.
https://hoopshype.com/lists/myles-turner-injury-jerami-grant-trade-talks-joe-cronin-future/Scotto: Some rival executives around the league believe Joe Cronin has a chance to keep the job as general manager in Portland after hiring Andrae Patterson away from the Cavaliers. Patterson received a promotion to become an assistant GM by going to Portland. You’d have to believe Patterson felt confident in Cronin’s chances of keeping the job as well to leave Cleveland where Koby Altman was just promoted and given an extension, so other promotions in Cleveland could potentially follow as well. The other thing executives are keeping an eye on is how Cronin’s moves will affect Damian Lillard. One executive told me, “Portland only has a few more good years left with Lillard at a high level. Their best bet to turn it around is to get a high lottery pick and trade the pick.” Another executive brought up an interesting point. He said, “If you trade CJ McCollum for young players and picks, how would Lillard take that?”
Depends if those young players are developmental projects or if they can help now/next year. And Cronin should not be GM, but I’m afraid he is.
Well it's not a new GM or a major trade, but it's something I guess. TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP AND BASKETBALL STAFF WITH FOCUS ON THE FUTURE
Joe has fired two of his front office staff and hired an assistant from outside...that's not sitting on your thumbs...that's knowing the job is yours....he probably had a lot to do with Dame's surgery decision and he's the guy that has Chauncey's back....I don't see them looking any further and for people who think he's inexperienced, he's been working in the front office for 15 years...he's worked for several Blazer GMs and is really close to Buchanon in Indy which is why we're tied to trade rumors there....I think everything is going to plan and Joe let Ant and Nurk and Roco build a ton of trade value before the deadline...that's what you'd want as a GM for expirings or guys you'll have to pay in the off season. If Joe had traded Nurk, Roco and Ant the day he took over he'd have gotten pennies on the dollar...now he's got some value to bargain with. Joe's probably the reason Norm and Larry are in no hurry to return either....I'd say he's a busy guy but it takes teams wanting what you're selling or having what you want to buy.
damn looks like mr sunbed got fired, he’s no longer listed under assistant general managers. Seems like Elis is gone as well.
