Hochman feature story on Masai Ujiri
by Nate Timmons on Feb 19, 2012 8:20 AM MST
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PrintBenjamin Hochman of the Denver Post has a FANTASTIC feature story up about Masai Ujiri today in the Post. It's a must read for Nuggets fans, so click right here and go read it. A small sample,
"I sit in those GM meetings and look across the room — you see Larry Bird, Danny Ainge, all these guys who you've read about," Ujiri said at a recent lunch at Sushi Sasa. "Am I in awe? Honestly I am, because of the opportunity life has given me..."
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I loved his trades
and what he got.. but I am not sold on couple of his extensions (Nene and Affalo)… I think we overpaid for both of them…
OTOH, Gallo’s and KK’s extensions were good… I am curious to see how he deals with Chandler’s extension… If he can sign him to extension below market value, that would be great… or if he can squeeze a first rounder out of him in a sign and trade, that would be perfect as well
Can’t do a sign and trade in season. Nuggets either re-sign WC or he signs somewhere else … if he gets back to the States before March 1st.
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by Nate Timmons on Feb 19, 2012 8:42 AM MST up reply actions
We’ll have a new one up tomorrow! You might make the list!
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by Nate Timmons on Feb 19, 2012 12:14 PM MST up reply actions
You might?
It used to happen more frequently. You guys too busy counting your advertising $$$?
Just teasing you man.
That includes signing/playing for the QO, no? … which would make him a FA at seasons end? I forget specifically.
accordingt to Marc Stein if WC signs for the rest of the season he becomes a UFA
but there’s contradictory information out there that says WC would be an RFA. So who knows.
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by Jeffrey Morton on Feb 19, 2012 12:01 PM MST up reply actions
The qualifying offer deadline has passed as well I believe. WC can negotiate one year and multi year deals. Still don’t get how he can become UFA like Stein is reporting … Nuggets getting ripped off in a way.
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by Nate Timmons on Feb 19, 2012 12:15 PM MST up reply actions
he can become an UFA
if he signs a two year deal, being the second with a qualifying offer. I think.
Yeah, it's becoming quite clear that Ujiri running the Nuggets is a blessing for Denver fans.
Even if you have complaints about a couple of his signings, he’s by-and-large making the right moves. His next exam: what happens to our team at the trade deadline, especially in the wake of our team struggling to overcome key injuries and needing to maintain enough momentum to qualify for the postseason.
And yes, that was a fantastic article.
It's also worth noting his interest in Speights
While not a budding star, he has filled in admirably for Memphis.
I’ve remained curious over Howard’s potential trade, not that we’d end up with him, but that Denver has lots of assets for facilitating such a trade. No rumors as yet, though.
Speights impresses more and more as the season develops
I watch the Grizzlies pretty closely—closest NBA team to where I grew up, and I usually root for newer young head coaches—so I was interested when they picked up Speights after Randolph went down. Seemed like a space-filler at first, just another big body who fit well enough to give them a few minutes at the 4 here and there.
Not anymore. Take a look at his stats the last few games. His impact is even clearer if you can watch the games. Wouldn’t want to overstate his accomplishments, but nice move by Memphis to find somebody on another team’s bench who can learn a system and make them better.
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by LongWindedHank on Feb 19, 2012 4:44 PM MST up reply actions
He is the magnificent bastard
I do worry that other teams are taking notice and may steal him away from us. Love what he has done so far, although I feel the extensions to Nene and Affalo wasn’t necessary
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Thank you for the link.
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by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Feb 19, 2012 4:29 PM MST reply actions
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