I sampled GS fan blogs, and appreciate how eager they were to get rid of him. Is there anything in the CBA that would have prevented them from just telling Jackson to stay at home or whatever till they worked out a trade? GS management could have waited till after Dec. 15th and if no other offers came in they would get back to Cavs to see if a deal could be worked out. It's all moot because Charlotte emerged and offered a deal that at least wasn't insulting.
I think I understand Ferry's strategy with respect to the draft pick demand, but I still think he was too rigid in his demands. I appreciate his trying to balance longterm interests of the franchise with short term goals, but I would tend to emphasize the short term goals a bit more. The future is infinite possibilities, and very difficult to map out several years in advance.
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