Blazers asking permission on David Morway

[Mediocre Man]

David Morway is the current GM of the Pacers. This would be a brilliant hire. I really hope this gets done

 

[RoyToy]

No idea why he would leave Indiana

 

[Mediocre Man]

I am pretty sure Morway is a Bird hire, and once Larry steps down, Morway is likely to be gone in favor of our own KP

 

[barfo]

No idea why he would leave Indiana

1. Money
2. Indiana is in Indiana.

barfo

 

[RoyToy]

1. Money
2. Indiana is in Indiana.

barfo

Money sure

But Indiana has a nice roster that should be competitive for the next 5 years. It's not often a GM leaves that kind of situation.

 

[Natebishop3]

1. Money
2. Indiana is in Indiana.

barfo

Hey.... you be nice to Indiana. They just lost Peyton Manning.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I am pretty sure Morway is a Bird hire, and once Larry steps down, Morway is likely to be gone in favor of our own KP

KP is only a low level scout and is not a candidate for anything more there.

Per Brian Wheeler at the last Meet and Greet.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ok.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Pacer gave their consent, so it looks like he will get an interview

 

[Mediocre Man]

Fun fact, Morway is also a former agent

 

[RR7]

How much responsibility does he actually have over Bird in Indiana. Sounds like the scenario here. An adviser to tell Allen and Miller what to do, ultimately?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Fun little website. http://www.prosportstransactions.co...=yes&BeginDate=2008-5-7&submit=Search&start=0

Here are Morways transactions

 

[Mediocre Man]

How much responsibility does he actually have over Bird in Indiana. Sounds like the scenario here. An adviser to tell Allen and Miller what to do, ultimately?

I dunno?

 

[ironcrotch]

This is good news.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Fun little website. http://www.prosportstransactions.co...=yes&BeginDate=2008-5-7&submit=Search&start=0

Here are Morways transactions

2011-12-09 Pacers Rik Smits renounced rights
2011-12-09 Pacers Tim Hardaway renounced rights
2011-12-09 Pacers Tyus Edney renounced rights

Busy day!

 

[Wheels]

2011-12-09 Pacers Rik Smits renounced rights
2011-12-09 Pacers Tim Hardaway renounced rights
2011-12-09 Pacers Tyus Edney renounced rights

Busy day!

phew ok. When I saw that I thought I somehow clicked like 50 pages later or something lol

 

[MickZagger]

From what I understand, Morway is GM in title alone. Bird makes all the decisions for that team.

 

[RedHotRollin]

From what I understand, Morway is GM in title alone. Bird makes all the decisions for that team.

Very well could be a situation if in fact Bird is out that Morway moves to the President position and KP moves to GM.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The draft is just around the bend. They have to do this by the time the draft order is set.

Another Chad Buchanan draft would be devastating.

 

[MickZagger]

The draft is just around the bend. They have to do this by the time the draft order is set.

Another Chad Buchanan draft would be devastating.

Franchise crippling.

 

[barfo]

Franchise crippling.

It would kill every living thing within 550 miles of Portland, and make the ground infertile for thousands of years.

barfo

 

[julius]

It would kill every living thing within 550 miles of Portland, and make the ground infertile for thousands of years.

barfo

so it'd be like Mexico City.

 

[Chuck Taylor]

David Morway is the current GM of the Pacers. This would be a brilliant hire. I really hope this gets done

Thanks for the info! Just out of curiosity...where did you hear this? I haven't seen it anywhere...

 

[THE HCP]

Why would some of you say this hire would be "brilliant" or great? How do you guys know?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Why would some of you say this hire would be "brilliant" or great? How do you guys know?

I'd bet money that Morway wouldn't have picked Nolan Smith over Kenneth Faried.

 

[jlprk]

I have read that Bird's definitely retiring after this season, he believes that his helpers aren't good enough to replace him (including Morway and Pritchard), so he will hire his replacement from outside the Pacer organization. The new guy may want to choose his own subordinates and give the boot to Bird's. So the Blazers are thinking that a GM with experience yet a non-ego team player has a motive to leave his job, and wouldn't be hated for quitting, a combination which is unusual and perfect to fit here with Miller and the Vulcans

 

[PapaG]

No idea why he would leave Indiana

He's being forced out. It's why KP was brought in ... to take his place next year.

 

[RoyToy]

He's being forced out. It's why KP was brought in ... to take his place next year.

So basically the Blazers are interested in a guy that has been a yes man to Bird all these years?

Sounds promising

 

[BlazerCaravan]

So basically the Blazers are interested in a guy that has been a yes man to Bird all these years?

Sounds promising

MM says its gonna be a good hire though. Which pessimist is right?! :MARIS61:

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

OK, he made the great trade with the Blazers; got Mc Roberts, Rush and Jack for Bayless. traded aging Jermaine Oneal for rights to Hibbert, got Darren Collison for Troy Murphy, and also obtained George Hill for very little. Not bad! Drafting seemed OK also, never had any top 10 picks; but most of the guys he picked are still in the league and not sitting in Europe.