Brooklyn Nyets hire a Spurs assistant GM Sean Marks

Let's say that it is true. These rumors have so many fathers that I prefer to hear only the final verdict. Before that it's just a game. It's entertaining to play with those ideas on these pages. My main focus is in measuring how many years I can hang in without going to the Lin in the Hornets thread.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Nets interviewed Sean Marks twice but Prokhorov wants to insult the man cause he didn't want the job.</p>&mdash; Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBondyNYDN/status/700041661787828224">February 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Multiple people around the league have said Sean Marks has passed on Nets GM job. When asked about it directly, the Nets declined comment.</p>&mdash; Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/700045435411570688">February 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Poor guy. Is he hurt? Why did he go twice to the interview if he didn't want the job? I can understand why Prokhorov is pissed. Now he doesn't have a GM during the critical hours of the trade deadline. The only thing Marks has to worry about is how to lose the extra pounds he gained wining and dining.

 

Maybe it was just a money thing -- the offer was two low, or not long enough, or not full control??? Or maybe Marks was using the Nets to get his name out there.

 

****, I've interviewed for jobs I didn't take. Sometimes it's just due diligence. See what's out there. See what you're worth. Get a feel for the interview process. See where you stack up against the competition. Stroke the ego. Yada, yada...

I understand what Marks did. I like Prokhorov's response. Normal business world stuff. Nothing to see here.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm told the Nets, meanwhile, are ramping up the money and promises offered to top GM target Sean Marks to convince him to leave Spursland</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/700216633265008640">February 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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How can they do this, when Prokhorov said he's never even heard of Sean Marks.

 

You did not read it verbatim. It starts with "I'm told...". That's a very reliable source, isn't it?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nets officially name Sean Marks general manager.</p>&mdash; David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/700339089934053377">February 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Interviewed Marks
Supposedly turns them down
Prokhorov says Sean Marks? Never heard of her.
Nets hire Marks

 

Again, it ain't over till the fat lady sings.

Means: You got to hurry with your comments. They may lose their meaning in a heart beat.

 

Why Sean Marks? He was a scrub. Its like having Scott Padgett as yoir GM -.-

 

Just because the player was a scrub doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't have a the brains to run or put together a decent roster.

Luke Walton was a scrub himself, but after this season, he'll be highly regarded as the next head coach of a team that needs a new one.

Exact opposite can be said for players like Jordan... GOAT Player... sucks as an Executive.

 

Because the first interview isn't always enough. You want to get a feel for the culture, who you're going to be working with, and role itself - not to mention whether or not the organization has plans to craft a better future.

You don't wanna be stuck in a bad situation esp. when there's so few opportunities for GM jobs in the NBA