As much as I like John Paxson as a fiery competitor, can you state the reasons why I don't think he has been a very good GM since 2003 (hint Andre Igudola, Al Jefferson, Josh Howard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Ben Wallace, trades of Eddy Curry, Tyson Chandler). --Brad, Chicago
Yes, the heat is going to be on Paxson now and he knows it. I didn't hear many complaints about him a year ago. Second guessing like this is pretty weak. Twenty-eight teams passed on Howard, including the model Spurs even after Tim Duncan asked them to take him. The Bulls got Deng over Iguodala and I'd still take that one. Jefferson was a high schooler and a reach and we'd seen enough of those kinds of picks. The point is Paxson made a lot of good picks and moves and no one gets them all right. Joe Dumars passed on Wade, Anthony and Bosh for Darko Milicic and Dumars is regarded as perhaps the best. Jerry West spent most of free agent money in Memphis on Brian Cardinal. Overall, Paxson has done well in turning this around. Now making that next step is tough.
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