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danny ferry

08.05.10

Lance Blanks Named Phoenix Suns General Manager Amare Stoudemire, Chris Grant, danny ferry, Hakim Warrick, Hedo Turkoglu, Josh Childress, Lance Blanks, Lon Babby, Suns News | (0)
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Suns, NBA TransactionsThe Suns have named Lance Blanks as their new general manager, ending what has been a turbulent summer in the team's front office. Phoenix's top two executives at the end of last season, Steve Kerr and David Griffin, both resigned just before the draft, and just as Amar'e Stoudemire had entered free agency. We saw how that turned out: without a steady hand to guide the Suns through these trying waters, Stoudemire was lost to the Knicks in free agency, and the team didn't really get enough in return to fill his All-Star shoes. While ...
06.17.10

General Managers Deserve Some Respect Alvin Gentry, danny ferry, kevin pritchard, Robert Sarver, Steve Kerr, Suns News | (0)
by Bethlehem ShoalsFiled under: Cavaliers, Suns, Trail BlazersAmong those who like to type and cause trouble, there's been a persistent, and stupid meme that coaches don't matter. Jay-Z told us that "they never really miss you till you're dead or you're gone," and he decided against either. Barry Manilow wrote the songs that made the world sing, except we decided that we hated them even as the singing pounded on. This is an article about general managers, and their recent plight as a species. I fear not for their souls -- surely, not every team can fall victim to rank ...
02.20.10

FanHouse’s 2010 NBA General Manager Swagger Index danny ferry, daryl morey, donnie walsh, kevin pritchard, pat riley, sam presti, Steve Kerr, Suns News | (0)
by Tom ZillerFiled under: Nuggets, Pacers, Pistons, Raptors, Rockets, Spurs, Suns, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Warriors, Wizards, Thunder, NBA TransactionsAs the trade deadline puts real NBA movement on hold for the next five months, it's time to take stock of the league's decision-makers in the most important category of all: swagger. Confidence is everything in negotiating, and that's what being an NBA GM is all about these days. And since swagger is fickle, recent activity and potential weighs heavily. This is how Tom Ziller and Bethlehem Shoals rank all 30 NBA GMs. 30. Larry Riley/Don Nelson, Warriors. A self-loathing organization ...