Quick on 95.5 at 3:30

Canzano saying he will give some "nuggets" about the GM search.

Updates - his nuggets (paraphrasing)

- Miller leading search, will start in earnest on monday
- targetting "#2's" right now (asst gm)
- David Griffin (Suns) rising to top
- no leader in the clubhouse
- intent on making this a long, thoughtful search
- no one has been picked (from search firm)
- similar to the tact they took filling the Seahawks' GM role
- Nate denied any asst coaches have been hired. Bick and Lynam have been talked to, but not interviewed
- Nate starting the interviews next week. not ready to offer jobs to anyone.
- Demo and Prunty will not be retained. 3 new assts will be hired

on KP firing
- not based on a 1-time event
- buildup of transgressions
- very good scout/evaluator, but GM job is more that that - leading, managing negotiating. reading between the lines, KP took wrong turns in some of those areas, and lose PA's trust
- culmination of months and months of little things. finally Paul had had enough
- Tuesday will be big day for Blazers, especially in regards to Gomes
- battling in weighing if Gomes will be better than anyone they can get with MLE
- figuring out how to get Mills to play on the summer league team.
- Gomes, Mills, or FA for last roster spot
- no Euros will be on summer league team
- Claver worked out for PA and coaches yesterday. wasn't very impressive, but attributed to just getting off the plane. Roy met him.

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After hearing everything...

It sounds like Paul Allen didn’t like KP’s ability to negotiate contracts, trades or both.

It makes me think that maybe some of Woj’s reports were more accurate than I wanted to believe.

But to be fair, KP’s strength was talent evaluation when he took the job. The rest of the GM duties were things he was learning on the fly.

by JasonT on Jun 25, 2010 4:01 PM PDT reply actions

KP’s strength was talent evaluation when he took the job.

That’s still his strength. That, and being friendly with everyone who works under him as well as media members

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Jun 25, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

is june 30 the cut off date to make a decision on the roster spot?

if it is no wonder Mills is playing the throw away series against Argentina in Australia, he will get 3 games in before then.

by benfti on Jun 25, 2010 8:45 PM PDT reply actions

not on the roster spot no

but we have to decide to waive or not waive Gomes by that point, in order to shave off all his extra salary

"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare

by douglast on Jun 25, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I suppose now we can officially rule out David Griffin then...

by ratzo on Jun 25, 2010 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

why? because Jason is the kiss of death?

if Quick predicts it, it’s never gonna happen

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Jun 25, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions

something that still doesn’t make sense to me; the timing. why abrubptly fire penn. why was prtichard told he was no longer allowed to sit with allen courtside.

something more personal obviously transpired too along with this other stuff.

by ratzo on Jun 25, 2010 9:03 PM PDT reply actions