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Don gone, too?

Handlogten's Heros said:
Heavy is the head that wears the crown
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Douchebag K said:
so Donovan is unnerved and posturing to get a say in the new coach. Trade him now while he has value and before we get stuck into the pandering to a primadonna star player treadmill.
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Pandering... Enough about my sex life...
 
LoPo said:
How has this power been utilized? Please give examples.

And don't say the trainer many in the organization were pissed at and Paschall who we got but Quin wouldn't play.

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From Tim MacMahon:

MITCHELL'S INFLUENCE WAS felt in a flurry of moves during the 2021 offseason, including one noteworthy departure and several additions. Mike Elliott, vice president of performance health care, "decided to pursue other opportunities outside the organization," the Jazz announced in a news release at the beginning of training camp.

Mitchell, team sources said, had lost confidence in Elliott during the recovery process after spraining his right ankle in mid-April 2021, an injury that sidelined the All-Star the final month of the regular season.

Mitchell then increasingly relied on the expertise of his personal athletic training staff, which was assembled by his representation at Creative Arts Agency and led by Miami-based David Alexander.

Mitchell became irate when Elliott determined before Utah's playoff opener that he wasn't ready to return, a decision made after Mitchell had been informed by another member of the team's medical staff that he was cleared and participated in the morning shootaround.

Sources say Mitchell, who aggravated the injury later in the first round and was hampered defensively due to his limited lateral quickness the rest of the playoffs, didn't demand Elliott's departure.

Smith, Wade and team executives had been alarmed by how the situation unfolded. And staffers who clash with stars -- and by extension the front office and ownership -- usually don't stick around.

Among the additions:

  • Murphy Grant was hired by the Jazz as an athletic trainer dedicated solely to Mitchell. Grant, who had been a senior associate athletic director and athletics health care administrator at Wake Forest, interviewed initially with Mitchell, Mitchell's mother Nicole, and one of his agents.
  • Irv Roland, a respected player development coach who worked with James Harden in Houston, was added to Snyder's coaching staff. Mitchell had often worked during offseasons with Roland, who has emerged as a strong voice for social justice causes in his native Oklahoma and around the nation in recent years. Roland works with Mitchell during pregame and individual sessions.
  • Frank Donalds, Mitchell's personal security guard, was put on the Jazz's payroll, a perk that is common for NBA franchises to give high-profile stars.
  • Mitchell strongly suggested the Jazz acquire forward Eric Paschall, his childhood friend. Paschall, who like Mitchell is represented by CAA agent Ty Sullivan, had been a first-team All-Rookie selection in 2019-20 but fell out of the Golden State Warriors' rotation in the latter half of last season. The Jazz ultimately traded a protected future second-round pick for Paschall.
A clear message had been sent: Mitchell's comfort in Utah was a top organizational priority.
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MacMahon also reported that the main reason Don's mentor Dwyane Wade was brought in was to make Don happy.
Jake Fischer said on a podcast that Royce was intentionally held out of trade talks before last years deadline to avoid upsetting Don.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The trade for him was absolutely a move to appease Don.

Then Quin didnt play him because Quin is tired of our ****** FO making terrible moves or making terrible moves to cater to Don.

Then Quin opted out the BS.
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Quin doesn’t play anybody. Give me some solid reasons why Forrest should play over Butler?
 
Jingled said:
From Tim MacMahon:



MacMahon also reported that the main reason Don's mentor Dwyane Wade was brought in was to make Don happy.
Jake Fischer said on a podcast that Royce was intentionally held out of trade talks before last years deadline to avoid upsetting Don.
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Unless Donovan comes out and says these things people like Lopo just going to put their hands over the ears and act like it isnt true
 
Jingled said:
From Tim MacMahon:



MacMahon also reported that the main reason Don's mentor Dwyane Wade was brought in was to make Don happy.
Jake Fischer said on a podcast that Royce was intentionally held out of trade talks before last years deadline to avoid upsetting Don.
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Those are all moves on the fringes. The trainer situation wasn't a Don call. Numerous people in our organization and on the coaching staff were pissed by Elliott scratching Don without notice. The trainer left. His words.

Paschall didn't play.

A security guard? Another player development guy?

Give me a concrete example how Donovan made us change how we play the game of basketball or who is on the floor with him. He hasn't had "power". He's had suggestions. Tweaks. Power means he makes something change.

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Elizah Huge said:
We could have definitely used him as a playmaker especially in the playoffs.
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Sure, I kind of agree?

I dont think Butler makes a significant difference this year, but the logic of playing Forrest over him is pretty clear in my eyes and something I understand.
 
He gone

He may not demand a trade this offseason, but honestly, we'd be better if so
 
I really wonder if the board was less Anti-Donovan if Lopo would drastically change his tune. He only argues in bad faith and seemingly only does so to be contrarian against the popular board stance.
 
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