Cho gets the public credit as GM; that's his job. But, he didn't make the trade alone or in a vacuum. He was part of a collective team at Blazers facility and with PA's direct approval. PA's wallet allowed us to take on more $. They also knew that MJ was in a financial pinch and needed to get rid of contract of GW.
It worked for us this time; trading bit pieces for serious starters is always fun when you're on the right side of the deal.