Buchanan gone!

[Fez Hammersticks]

@WojYahooNBA: Portland's scouting director Chad Buchanan has reached agreement in principle to become Charlotte's assistant GM, league sources tell Yahoo.

 

[jlprk]

The Charlotte train again! Cho cho!

 

[Strenuus]

@WojYahooNBA: Portland's scouting director Chad Buchanan has reached agreement in principle to become Charlotte's assistant GM, league sources tell Yahoo.

Why was he bad? What did he do that was so bad? honest question.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Why was he bad? What did he do that was so bad? honest question.

dunno...I wish him the best, that would be a fantastic opportunity.

 

[magnifier661]

I knew Jordan loved Portland

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Why was he bad? What did he do that was so bad? honest question.

Nolan.

Smith.

 

[Strenuus]

Nolan.

Smith.

really? get over it.

 

[Scalma]

really? get over it.

Blazers got over it.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Nolan.

Smith.

Didn't he want Faried and Denver forced an agreement in which we had to pick someone else or something? I mean the whole idea of a Felton/Smith for Miller/Faried is a shit sandwich but at the time Felton looked like a good fit.

 

[jlprk]

Didn't he want Faried and Denver forced an agreement in which we had to pick someone else or something? I mean the whole idea of a Felton/Smith for Miller/Faried is a shit sandwich but at the time Felton looked like a good fit.

That wild guess was an attempt to explain the inexplicable.

 

[blue9]

Why was he bad? What did he do that was so bad? honest question.

I honestly can't remember. But I do recall forming a very strong (negative) opinion of him 2 (maybe 3?) years ago. Slightly before everyone was saying he should just be our GM.

 

[ehizzy3]

wasnt buchanon the one who engineered the trade that got us lillard? i wish him the best

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nolan.

Smith.

Nate

McMillan

Drafted

Him

 

[jlprk]

Nate

McMillan

Drafted

Him

That was my theory too, because of the Coach K connection. But we're all guessing, whether it's that theory or the "secret part of the Miller-for-Felton trade" theory.

 

[PDXFonz]

I knew Jordan loved Portland

Rep'd

 

[cmeese47]

That wild guess was an attempt to explain the inexplicable.

That wild guess is right on par with the Earth being round.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Who knows how much of a voice Buchanan had in the draft room, but assuming he had a role in bringing in such flops as Babbitt, Smith, Bayless, et al. I guess you could say he wasn't exactly irreplaceable.

Honestly, Neil Probably just wants to bring in more of his own guys and that's completely his prerogative.

 

[cmeese47]

Who knows how much of a voice Buchanan had in the draft room, but assuming he had a role in bringing in such flops as Babbitt, Smith, Bayless, et al. I guess you could say he wasn't exactly irreplaceable.

Honestly, Neil Probably just wants to bring in more of his own guys and that's completely his prerogative.

Exactly any role in drafting Babbitt and Smith deserves punishment

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Good: Trading Wallace for Pick that became Lillard, signing Wesley when he was unknown to most

Bad: Draft picks Babbitt, NSmith, AJohnson, Claver and Trade for Felton

 

[cmeese47]

Good: Trading Wallace for Pick that became Lillard, signing Wesley when he was unknown to most

Bad: Draft picks Babbitt, NSmith, AJohnson, Claver and Trade for Felton

Depending on how much input he had regarding Lillard goes a long ways towards the good outweighing the bad

 

[Rhal]

Good: Trading Wallace for Pick that became Lillard, signing Wesley when he was unknown to most

Bad: Draft picks Babbitt, NSmith, AJohnson, Claver and Trade for Felton

Wesley was reportedly the plan even before we gave B the interm GM label next to his name. Also I think Kevin drafted Claver.
Add jeff pendagraph and dante cunninghman to the good picks since they were second rounders and are still in the league l

Also noone really knows why we drafted Smith over Faried but McMillian was really high on Smith.

 

[maxiep]

Wesley was reportedly the plan even before we gave B the interm GM label next to his name.

Also noone really knows why we drafted Smith over Faried but McMillian was really high on Smith.

Well, if Nate wanted Nolan, he was high on something.

 

[riverman]

Buchanan is another of our secret double agents that are sent out to blow up the competition.

 

[MarAzul]

Why was he bad? What did he do that was so bad? honest question.

Don't know. Can't think of anything good either.

 

[riverman]

He got rid of Raymond Felton and the Greek he traded him for was part of the deal that brought TRob here as well as the Gerald Wallace deal that turned into Lillard. Credit where credit is due.

 

[BBert]

What was his actual job? I thought he was a scout, not a decision maker?

 

[Hobbesarable]

What was his actual job? I thought he was a scout, not a decision maker?

He was Director of College Scouting.

 

[BBert]

He was Director of College Scouting.

So...not a decision maker. Why blame him for GM and McMillan mistakes?

 

[Hobbesarable]

So...not a decision maker. Why blame him for GM and McMillan mistakes?

He was an interim GM for a time between GMs.

 

[riverman]

actually he shared it with Larry Miller and seemed reluctant about doing it at all.