NBA General Manager Power Rankings

There are many ways to evaluate a general manager. One obvious one is to look at the team that they have built. Do they have a good record? How have they drafted? How do their trades look in retrospect? Have they had enough time to carry out their plan? These questions must have legitimate answers. If they do not, a general manager cannot possibly be evaluated correctly. I’ll count down from the worst to the best, because in life we like build ups, not let downs. With out further ado, your 2016 NBA General Manager Rankings…

30. Vlade Divac – Sacramento Kings:

Owner Vivek Ranadive has not figured out that as an owner, one must hire a GM first, THEN the coach. Former GM Pete D’Allesandro ran away back to Denver and former advisor Chris Mullen is now coaching St. John’s. There seems to be no fluidity within the Kings’ organization. Last year, they drafted Michigan shooting guard Nik Stauskas, whom so far has been the biggest bust of the 2014 draft, and was traded, along with some generous picks, to the 76ers for nothing in return. In his first-ever draft, Ranadive passed on Mudiay, who played a position of need. His excuse was that he never saw Mudiay play before. Yikes. Behind Ranadive and Vlade, this franchise has alienated its players and fans, which obviously means something is up. George Karl is on his way out as well. #Kangz

29. Sean Marks – Brooklyn Nets:

Hired DURING THE TRADE DEADLINE, Marks has finally settled into the realization that he has no draft picks til 2019. He has not had much time to show what he can do, but he did sign Sean Kilpatrick from the D-leauge and that has proved to be a smart move. Give him time, since there is not much to grade as of now.

28. Phil Jackson – New York Knicks:

Jackson has not had a long time on the job yet, but the results have not been promising. During the offseason before the 2014-2015 NBA season, Jackson decided to ship off Tyson Chandler for Jose Calderon, Shane Larkin, and Sam Dalembeard. Looking back, the deal was a major flop for Jackson. While Chandler served as the defensive centerpiece on a team fully entrenched in the brutal Western Conference playoffs, Dalembeard got cut, Calderon was constantly injured and when he did play was a complete liability on defense, and Shane Larkin, with ample opportunity, has not flashed much. Then, right before the trade deadline, Jackson struck a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He traded away Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith for a 2019 second round pick. Once again, looking back, Shumpert and Smith are currently valuable role players for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are in the NBA finals. Jackson came away with a second round pick that will probably be in the 50’s, since the Cavs are so good. On the bright side, he did draft Kristaps Porzingis, who has been awesome, but he had to fire his hand-picked coach and has spent the season making ridiculous comparisons and composing weirdo cryptic tweets.

27. Roc Divers – Los Angeles Clippers:

Before I say anything, Rivers is an excellent coach. He kept the team together during the Sterling scandal and is an excellent X and  O guy, as well as a great motivator. But as a GM, he has made some pretty dunderhead moves. He traded away Eric Bledsoe, who is now a max player in Phoenix. He used free agency money on Spencer Hawes and Jordan Farmar that could have been used to ink up Trevor Ariza. He dumped Jared Dudley, who was great for Milwaukee off the bench this past year, and a 2017 1st rounder to the Bucks for Carlos Delfino and some Russian guy. Those guys are both out of the league. Not to mention, the Clippers are only good because their core was assembled by a different GM, who happens to be much higher on this list. This trade deadline has been the funniest Divers moment yet, where he traded a first round pick for JEFF GREEN. Stick to coaching, Roc.

26. Dell Demps – New Orleans Pelicans:

Demps has underwhelmed, to say the least. Drafting Anthony Davis in 2012 was a no-brainer, and since then nothing has gone right for the Pels. Demps has been unable to surround Davis with players that correctly complement them. One of Demps’ flops was when he traded away picks that would become Nerlens Noel and Elfrid Payton for Jrue Holiday. The trade eventually made his roster thinner, and depleted the Pelicans’ cap space. On the other hand, he did a nice job of picking up Norris Cole and Quincy Pondexter at the deadline. Demps also fired coach Monty Williams after last season, and is reportedly regretting his hire of Alvin Gentry. I don’t think Demps will be here when I do this list again next year.

25. Milt Newton – Minnesota Timberwolves:

Since the tragic death of Flip Saunders, Newton has basically stood pat. He has inherited the team with the brightest future in the league, with Karl Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Ricky Rubio, Zach Lavine and Gorgui Dieng. With wavering support from owner Glen Taylor though, Newton could not be for long as GM.

24. Wes Wilcox – Atlanta Hawks:

While Wilcox is technically the general manager, head coach Mike Butenholzer is really calling the shots. Although for Wilcox, he has not done much good or bad. After inheriting a playoff team from Danny Ferry, Wilcox has stayed relatively pat. With the Hawks’ cap sheet relatively clean, and another playoff run around the corner, Wilcox is just there to enjoy the show. Not much to see here yet besides a minor swap of Shelving Mack for a second round pick from the Jazz.

23. Rich Cho – Charlotte Hornets:

Cho, overall, has been an irrelevant general manager. He has been with the organization for years, and has never had a slam dunk draft pick. He declined to trade for 4 first round picks in exchange for Frank friggin Kaminsky for god’s sake! The Hornets have been in the lottery for a long time, and there are not many memorable players from those lotteries. The #2 pick in the 2012 draft, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, has underwhelmed, only serving as a lockdown defender, which is simply not enough of a skill set for such a high pick. Last years pick, Noah Vonleh, could barely get off the bench, but Cho did make a nice move by flipping him for Nick Batum, who has revolutionized the team’s once stagnant offense. Not to mention, Cho gambled and missed on Lance Stephenson, a low percentage chucker who is also a locker room hazard; trading Lance away last summer. Overall, he has been nothing special with a few nice moves sprinkled in.

22. Rob Hennigan – Orlando Magic:

Hennigan is a mixed bag. There is no denying he has an uncanny ability to bring in young players with potential, with Nik Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, Victor Oladipo, Elfrid Payton, Evan Fournier and Mario Hezonja all players acquired by Bennigan. Unfortunately, he has some blemishes elsewhere in his roster building. for one, he busted on his first head coach hire in Jaq caught and seems like he messed up again with Scott Skiles mailing in a disappointing that will lead to the franchise’s 4th straight season in the lottery. This past trade deadline, Hennigan shipped off scoring stud Tobias Harris for two veteran castoffs Brandon Jennings and Ehsan Ilyasova. Hennigan could be on the hot seat as soon as next season starts.

21. Jerry Colangelo – Philadelphia 76ers:

After Hinkie’s shocking resignation this past week, the reigns of the franchise have now officially been turned over to Colangelo, who has really been Hinkie’s puppet master these past few months. Ever since he came aboard the Sixers’ tanking ship, Colangelo has only made one move, which was trading two second round picks for Ish Smith, a quality point guard who probably looked like Chris Paul after the other point guards the team has recently cycled through. This summer will be huge for Colangelo; with potentially four first round picks, a boatload of cap space, Embiid and Saric’s pending arrivals and the mandate for change, its time for him to show what he can do. He is rumored to soon hire his son, Bryan Colangelo as general manager. Believe the team when they claim it is not nepotism, they would never lie to you.

20. Ernie Grunfeld – Washington Wizards:

Grunfeld has been at it for a long time. At least he was smart enough to realize that you cannot built a team around Andrae Blatche, Nick Young and Javale McGee. He also drafted Jan Vessly with the 6th pick in the 2011 draft. That was a bust to say the least. He also invested major money in Marcin Gortat until he is 35 years old. On the bright side, Grunfeld has drafted a very strong 1-3 in John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter. Those three will be the core of the team going forward, but an uninspiring season ending without a playoff appearance should put a dent in Grunfeld’s resume. Overall, Grunfeld is a bit worse than the average GM since he has not yet provided John Wall with a viable backup and has had his fair share of flops.

19. Ryan McDonough – Phoenix Suns:

Mcdonough is an intelligent man. He was Danny Ainge’s right hand man in Boston, and now he is running his own show in Phoenix. So far, things have been, quirky. McDonough arrived to a roster craving for a direction and identity. He elected to give Eric Bledsoe a max contract, which will look like a steal with the new CBA coming. He also extended the Morris twins on BARGAIN deals, but then traded both of them less than a year later. McDonough has also done an admirable job collecting future draft assets. He had 3 first round picks in last year’s draft and will have another three in the 2016 draft. On the other hand, McDonough did not keep his players happy. Goran Dragic, hours before the trade deadline, was calling for one. Thinking quick on his feet, he facilitated a three team trade in which Dragic was shipped off to the Heat, and in return McDonough got 2 future unprotected Heat first round picks as well as Brandon Knight. It showed what a skilled GM he was when he extracted all those assets for Dragic. Although, he did give up something else in that trade. That prized Lakers pick went to Philadelphia. In essence he traded that pick for Brandon Knight, a swap that will have future ramifications. So far this season, with the emergence of Devin Booker, McDonough has another case of having two many guards. While Booker looks like a star, McDonough needs to pick a backcourt and move on.

18. Larry Bird – Indiana Pacers:

Larry Legend has proved he can nail the draft, by drafting Paul George and Myles Turner, two young two-way players in the late lottery over the past 5 years. He took Lance Stephenson in the second round, and that worked out before Stephenson’s departure. The Legend did get fleeced on a trade though, trading the 15th pick in the 2011 draft for George Hill. That pick turned into human octopus Kawhi Leonard. Welp. Other than that, the Pacers have a smart young coach in Frank Vogel and an executive who has proved he can draft in Bird.

17. Donnie Nelson – Dallas Mavericks:

The reason Nelson is this high on the list is due to his franchise’s sustained success. The Mavs always seem to be in the playoffs, and they won it all back in 2011. Nelson has had some hiccups with the Mavs, most notably trading 2 blue chip players for Rajon Rondo. We all know how that turned out. Also, he has shown his disregard for the draft. That denial is coming back to bite him, with his Mavs currently in desperate need of an infusion of young talent. Nelson sometimes stockpiles his team with an overdose of washed up veterans that cannot contribute on the court anymore. The Mavs and Nelson must stop attempting to cobble together a new team every season via free agency. They must develop continuity and show their players that they believe in them.

16. Mitch Kupchak – Los Angeles Lakers:

He is high on the list because he has won 5 championships. Not many GM’s can brag about that. A part of me believes that LA’s market does most of his work for him. Free agents gravitate towards the allure of Los Angeles. Kupchak probably should be a bit lower on this list what with the horrendous Kobe and Nick Young contracts he so willingly gave out, but his amount of rings bumps him up the rankings. He has also shown to be quite the adept drafter. He found a diamond in the rough with the 46th overall pick last year with Jordan Clarkson, as well as drafting bully Julius Randle. Clarkson is now a legitimate future building block, and so is Randle. In 2015, he selected D’Angelo Russell with the 2nd overall pick, and so far Russell has flashed big time playmaking abilities (as well as big-time secret recording abilities). While some bicker about Kupchak’s reluctancy to utilize analytics, he sure does have the old school approach nailed down.

15. Chris Wallace – Memphis Grizzlies:

Wallace has built a sturdy culture in Memphis. He fully embraces the Grizzlies’ Grit ‘N Grind mentality that brought together the trio of Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Zach Randolph. Wallace’s achilles heel has been his inability to find a stud wing to sandwich between those three. Trading Rudy Gay was ok, because Rudy Gay is never the answer, but since then the team has cycled through Tyshaun Prince, Courtney Lee, Matt Barnes, Tony Allen, Vince Carter and Jeff Green. On the bright side, Wallace made a smart move promoting Dave Joerger to head coach after Lionel Hollins was canned. Joerger has done a fantastic job, especially this season as the Grizzlies have cycled through a whopping 28 players under contract. Due to injuries, Joerger has had to deal with constant roster integration, yet he still has the Grizz cemented in the playoffs with under 2 weeks to go in the season.

14. Tim Connelly – Denver Nuggets:

Connelly, hired in late 2013, has shown he is adept at finding some great European prospects in big men Jusuf Nurkic, Nikola Jokic and Joffrey Lovernge. In the 2014 draft, he smartly traded the 11th pick for the 16th and 19th picks. It turns out that so far, Connelly drafted the better two players. While Doug McDermott has underperformed , Connelly struck gold in drafting a possible franchise center in Nurkic with the 16th, and smartly selected Gary Harris, a sweet shooting, high IQ shooting guard with the 19th. To take the 11th pick and turn it into 2 potential long term starters is some laudable maneuvering. He also took soon-to-be future star point guard Emmanuel Mudiay with the 7th pick in the 2016 NBA draft. The team is stacked with young and talented prospects as well as an excellent coach in Mike Malone. This team is going somewhere, and it will be under Connelly’s watch.

13. Stan Van Gundy – Detroit Pistons:

Van Gundy, serving as general manager and coach, has had his ups and downs so far in his Pistons tenure. Paying Josh Smith $30 million over the next 2 years NOT to play for the team is a terrible move. It clogs the team’s future cap space, and it is mind boggling that Van Gundy chose that route over simply trading Smith for a second rounder. He also never traded away Greg Monroe, who left Motor City for nothing in free agency. Not maximizing the value of your assets with slide you down the GM power ranking pole. He did make some really nice moves though. He signed Jodie Meeks, a sharpshooter, to a team friendly deal. He also netted Reggie Jackson, the Pistons new franchise point guard, for peanuts. Perhaps his best moves have been drafting Stanley Johnson and trading for Marcus Morris and Tobias Harris. Now equipped with a versatile team that carry out his vision, Van Gundy can now surround the rebounding and blocking machine Andre Drummond with excellent 3 point bombers. Using this strategy got him to the NBA finals one time, and it can do it again.

12. Gar Forman – Chicago Bulls:

It is looking more and more like the decision to move on from Thibodeau in favor of former-Cyclones coach Fred Holberg was the wrong way to go. The Bulls are once again ravaged by injuries this year, their defensive prowess has dropped sufficient and their offense has been as clogged as Nerlens Noel’s toilet. What makes Forman a solid GM though is that he can draft pretty well. He got Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and Nikola Mitotic late in the first round. He lured Pau Gasol into a bargain 3 year $22 million contract. He rarely overpays.   Forman is one of the best talent evaluators in the league, but his ceiling is is stunted due to his inability to attain a franchise coach. When he had one (in Thibs), he fired him.

11. Daryl Morey – Houston Rockets:

Morey is the wackiest GM you will ever meet. He began the whole analytics craze. His most memorable move was constructing a rebuild in record time. He did this by stealing James Harden from the Thunder, then convincing Dwight Howard to come aboard in free agency. He has found two starting caliber players in the later part of the draft within the span of 3 years: Terrence Jones and Chandler Parsons (even though Parsons is now a Maverick and Jones has regressed). He picked up Pat Beverly and Michael Beasley off the scrap heap, and they have both played better-than-expected.  He drafted Clint Capela, who will definitely be a part of the team’s future. Unfortunately, lately Morey has experienced some of his magic wear off. He fired Coach Kevin McKale after a disheartening 4-7 start to the 2016 campaign, busted on Ty Lawson and tried but failed to trade Dwight Howard and Donatas Montejunas. With a capped out team still clawing to make the playoffs, Morey has seen a slide down the rankings.

10. David Griffin – Cleveland Cavaliers:

Griffin is one of the harder GM’s to evaluate due to the fact that he may not be making all the decisions. He was pressured by the return of LeBron to make an irrational move in trading young stud Andrew Wiggins to Minnesota for Kevin Love. The Cavs got all the way to the finals WITHOUT Love, and it would have been nice to have a heir apparent to LeBron James waiting in Wiggins. Alas, what’s done is done. In the middle of last season, Griffin made some savvy moves by rebuilding the struggling Cavs on the fly. He turned Dion Waiters and a couple of picks into Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith and Timofey Mozgov. Those players have been solid, not spectacular. By having a player like James though, everything for Griffin is measured in regards to championships, fair or not.

9. John Hammond – Milwaukee Bucks:

Hammond has been around for a while, and he’s had his fair share of screw -ups. Yet this time around, he’s starting to build something good. The 2014-2015 Bucks were arguably the surprise of the year. While many other executives were anticipating another trip to the lottery for them, the Bucks came out swinging. They ended up making the playoffs as the 6th seed, pushing the Chicago Bulls to six games. Hammond is a huge reason for their success. Over the past couple of years, he has made a series of really smart moves. In 2012, he drafted John Henson late in the lottery. Henson’s been a quality defensive player and seems to be a key part of the Bucks future. Then in 2013 he might have made the wisest decision of his career. With the 15th pick, he took a kid from Greece whose name I’m sure Hammond could not spell. Giannis Antetokounmpo was supposed to be a raw talent, someone who would take some time to develop. To everyone’s surprise, this was not the case. The Greek freak burst onto the scene more polished than anyone could have imagined. He used his freakishly long limbs to disrupt passing lanes on defense and get to the rim on offense. Fast-forward to today, and he know goes by Point Giannis, almost averaging a triple double since the move to the game’s most nuanced position. In 2013, Hammond he flipped Brandon Jennings for Detroit’s Brandon Knight and Khris Middleton, a move many considered to be a wash at the time. This was definitely not the case. Knight later proved to be the better Brandon, while Middleton, a throw in so the salaries would even out, has blossomed into a solid 3 and D guy for the Bucks. Hammond then traded Knight for high upside point guard Michael Carter-Williams, which has been a bit of a dud. In 2014, Hammond took Jabari Parker with the 2nd overall pick, who is looking like a mini-Melo in his second year. With a young team and evolving coach in Jason Kidd, Hammond has built quite a team with a whole lot of potential.

8. Dennis Lindsey – Utah Jazz:

A branch of the Spurs tree, Lindsey is a smart man who perfectly combines analytics and pure basketball knowledge in his quest for his team’s greatness. He has had a very strong few years on the job so far. He arrived in town with two budding stars in Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors. He smartly gave those guys reasonable extensions that will look even more reasonable once the new CBA deal kicks in. He also chose to sign Alec Burks to a 4 year $40 million extension that once again will look friendly in a few years. Draftwise, he has been superb. He found the steal of the draft, Rudy Gobert, by trading for the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. In 2014, Lindsey drafted Dante Exum, who flashed brilliance before depressingly shredding his ACL in the summer. Lindsey also drafted Rodney Hood with the 23rd pick, which is looking like a superb move. Only in his second season, Hood is entrenched as a starter and already has become a complete offensive player, capable to drive, dish and score anywhere on the court. Lindsey also did a great job nabbing a 1st rounder from OKC for a disgruntled Enes Kanter last season. He also snagged now-starting point guard Shelving Mack for a second rounder. In the 2015 draft, Lindsey picked Trey Lyles, who is looking like quite the find already. With a sterling draft record and team void of stinky contracts, Lindsey is doing a great job mimicking his previous employers in San Antonio.

7. Masai Ujiri – Toronto Raptors:

Ujiri was the GM for the Nuggets when they won 57 games in 2013. He was named Executive of the Year. Now, at the helm for the Toronto Raptors, Ujiri has constructed a deep and star-studded team lead led by the explosive backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozen. He signed Bismarck Biyombo to a one year chepo-bin deal, locked up starting center Jonas Valinciunas on a reasonable 4 year contract and Cory Joseph this past offseason. Probably his most impressive maneuver was he came to Toronto, he inherited Andrei Bargani. He actually extracted the Knicks’ first rounder in 2016 for Bargani, a major coup that will bear its rewards this draft. While Ujiri has never won a championship, he is a smart and calculating person, not trading a first round pick for Thad Young this trade deadline for instance.

6. Pat Riley- Miami Heat:

Riles simply gets #Rangz. When he retired as the Heat’s coach, he brought in Erik Spoelstra for the job, which has proven to be a home-run. Spoelstra is smart, always has a rock-solid defense and relates with his players positively. As an executive, Riley convinced LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join a super-team in South Beach. Two rings followed. When LeBron left four years later, Riley quickly recovered by retaining Bosh and adding Luol Deng. This past year, probably more impressive than convincing LeBron to come, Riley unearthed a gem in Hassan Whiteside, a D-league player. White side has become a menace on defense and an ally-oup threat on offense. At just 27 with a less-than-million-dollar-cap-hit, Whiteside is a symbol of Riley’s prowess. Now this season, Riley drafted Justice Winslow, who is looking like a steal and Josh Richardson in the second round, who has become one of the best three point shooters in the league over the past few months. The legend of Riles will continue to grow, but he is quite the legend as of now.

5. Neil Olshey – Portland Trail Blazers:

Olshey’s draft record is pretty ridiculous. When he was manning the Clippers ship, he nabbed DeAndre Jordan in the 2nd round, orchestrated the Chris Paul deal, and drafted Blake Griffin. Now in Portland, he traded an aging Gerald Wallace for the pick that has now become buzzer beating sensation Damian Lillard, drafted soon-to-be Most Improved Player CJ McColumn in the late lottery and Allen Crabbe in the 2nd round. When LaMarcus Aldridge abandoned ship this past summer, Olshey quickly recovered by signing young players to cheap, lengthy deals that would look like bargains when the cap skied. He signed Al-Faruq Aminu, Ed Davis and traded a measly second round pick for starting small forward Mo Harkless. One of his more minor busts was shipping Nick Batum away for Noah Vonleh and Gerald Henderson. Vonleh is still a baby by NBA standards, but he has not flashed much while Batum has enjoyed a career-best season with the Hornets. Oh well, live and learn. Olshey is still a fantastic GM.

4. Danny Ainge- Boston Celtics:

Ainge has successfully conducted a rebuild before,and is in prime position to do so again. Not to mention, Ainge has a championship ring on his belt as both a player and executive. His first time around, he stole KG from Minnesota when they were desperate for an asset. Ainge currently has stockpiled a plethora of future picks, and it’s only a matter of time before a team cracks and coughs up a superstar player for some of his picks, or he goes ahead and drafts one himself. It truly is unbelievable how much Ainge won the Brooklyn deal with the immortal Billy King. Trading away aging players for 4 first round picks with zero protections is a heist. Also, Ainge won the Rondo trade in hindsight, netting Jae Crowder, who has turned into one of the best players on the Celtics and a 2016 Dallas first round pick. For Dallas and Rondo, the marriage was short-lived, with Rondo bolting four months later in free agency. There is a reason they call him Trader Danny, but Ainge has done more than fleece other teams for picks. He hired perhaps the brightest young coach in the game, Brad Stevens in 2013. He also boasts an impressive collection of talent cheaply under payroll, including Isaiah Thomas, Marcus Smart, Crowder, Avery Bradley, Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk…the list goes on. Ainge has the Celtics in a position to compete for titles now and still have high draft picks until 2019. Tip your hats to this man.

3. Bob Meyers – Golden State Warriors:

Myers is an incredible all-around GM. He drafted Stephen Curry with the 7th pick, Klay Thompson with the 11th and Draymond Green in the SECOND ROUND. Curry has evolved into a human inferno, on pace for his first 50-40-90 season and back-to-back MVP award winner. Thompson is right behind Curry as a shooter, yet also brings excellent defense to the table. Green has changed the way teams approach the game by playing small ball. Draymond’s knack for passing, shooting and defending 1-5 make him one of the most valuable players in the league. Perhaps one of Meyers’ signature moments as GM was a trade he did not even make. Two summers ago, Meyers could have given up Thompson for Kevin Love. If he had done so, there would be no Splash Brothers, Green would never have gotten the chance to show what he could do, and the team would be worse on defense with the slow-footed Love. No one knows how close the Warriors got, but my guess is it was pretty close. The Warriors dodged a huge bullet there. Meyers also hit a home run in the hiring of Steve Kerr.

2. Sam Presti – Oklahoma City Thunder:

He drafted Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Steven Adams and Cam Payne. WHAT A BEAST! People unfairly criticize his decision to trade Harden, but it wasn’t his fault. In Presti’s defense, a team with three ball-dominant players in Durant, Westbrook and Harden could never thrive since there is only one ball. Presti also gave away peanuts for Enes Kanter at the trade deadline. The man would be the best in the biz if not for…

1. R.C. Buford – San Antonio Spurs:

Half the GM’s on this list stem from Buford’s Spurs factory of knowledge, most recently the Nets’ Sean Marks. Buford revolutionized international scouting by drafting Tony Parker late in the first round, and Many Ginobli late in the second. He also traded away George Hill for a pick that became 2014 Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. Buford also picked up Boris Diaw, Danny Green, and Patty Mills, now valuable contributors, from the NBA’s dumpster heap. He so smartly hoarded cap space to make a push for LaMarcus Aldridge this past summer, and the results so far this season have been fantastic. The man is a genius, and the Spurs will be invincible forever under his watch.

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