Five NBA General Managers Feeling Heat
by Tim Povtak Filed under: Cavaliers , Grizzlies , Knicks , Suns , Wizards , NBA Draft , NBA Fans This is the time of the year when NBA executives earn their salaries, making the decisions that often determine the success or failure the following season. They make the trades, draft the players, and sign the free agents that set the stage. They can make or break a season long before it actually begins. The winning and losing generates the enthusiasm or leads to the apathy that surrounds your favorite team, but it’s the executive decisions now that can give you a glimpse into the future. The general managers usually sleep well during a season while the coaches fret every minute. In the summer, the GMs don’t sleep at all, and with good reason today. When the economy is booming, NBA owners can be a little forgiving when things don’t go their way. In an era of economic hard times, dwindling ticket sales and shrinking salary caps, there is no room or patience for mistakes. Here are five GMs on the hot seat in a very hot summer. Five NBA General Managers Feeling Heat originally appeared on NBA FanHouse on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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