Good at trading bad at drafting has been the complaint for a while now. Time will tell but with early returns this poor why allow him to keep drafting your future
lowkeyslightlynerdy
Too many people legit only see “Drafted Josh Primo at 12 in 2021” and “Traded Dejounte Murray” without understanding what they got for DJ and think Wright is a horrible gm
Same dummies that think Sochan is actually a selfish bum rather than just simply not a PG
MagicMer4042
I had my doubts before this offseason but I think they absolutely nailed it this offseason by adding 2 solid vets for a young roster and additional draft assets. the team is in a very good place even with some hiccups in the process
O_oh
Half this sub wanted him fired for trading #8 a few weeks ago
CRoseCrizzle
Most of these moves are alright. The only geniunely bad move in hindsight was Primo.
potentialfriend
There’s far more posts and comments about SEE BRIAN WRIGHT IS GREAT than ones complaining about him. It feels like an imaginary fight.
That being said, this author’s list was compiled wearing rose colored glasses.
It does not include the Zach Collins extension. It does not include the Cameron Payne trade which has already resulted in a buyout and a pick that did not convey.
“Acquired Reggie Bullock and a pick swap for nothing” – Spurs traded 3 2nd rounders for a pick swap. They bought out Reggie Bullock’s $11M contract. $11M and 3 seconds for a pick swap that may not convey is not “nothing.” Still it’s a lottery ticket in case the Mavs fall apart by 2030, which is cool.
Here is a [list](https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/wrighbr99x.html) of his full moves if anyone is curious. Brian Wright has more far more hits than misses. I especially liked getting involved in the Kings trade to land Barnes and a swap. I’m excited for the future, but I find this list a bit misleading.
789Trillion
Even before this offseason, it was clear he was doing well.
DayManMasterofNight
If Primo, Blake or Malaki turned into a solid starter or even rotation piece, I think we’d be having a different conversation. But, he missed on three picks, and Sochan is probably just hitting his expectation as the number 9 pick. I think the jury is still out on his team building and drafting skills (20/21 was a solid if not very good draft, but it hasn’t been impressive otherwise).
nakedsamurai
The slick use of cap space is really impressive
hardgour
I’ve questioned a lot of our moves post Kawhi. I continued to question with back to back 22 win seasons, let alone not a single winning season since he took the position as GM. But this summer, I think you can start to see his vision. I think you will see some good seasons moving forward and then some draft picks that are extremely high after playoff runs to aid in continued success.
I still have doubts but it seems to be looking better
raiderrocker18
he is very good at being Sam Hinkie
he knows how to compile picks/assets
we dont have evidence of his ability to construct a winning team though.
PresentationOk655
Spurs do not need a new GM. He’s doing a very good job
ChewsWisely
This has gotten to the point of being toxic. You can disagree with things or others but eventually just move on and support the team. Why are so many people invested to their predictions that they feel the need to validate themselves at every opportunity?
CrissCrossAppleSos
GMs have a significant advantage when they’re not actually trying to win basketball games. Wright doesn’t need to worry about things like team construction, signing good players on the margins, making trades to fill positions of need.
People will praise the Dejounte trade, which I think was a good idea too, but trading away an all star point guard for picks is not a luxury that someone like Tim Connelly has.
In mostly each individual move, Wright has been fine (the Primo pick is one of the worst in league history of course in terms of process, so ignore this) but when you add it all together what does it add up to? I’m still not sure what Wright’s basketball philosophy is, and what he prioritizes in team building. This isn’t to say that Wright is bad, but it’s just to say that when you actually gain points for making a team worse, that’s an incredible luxury
2008and1
Only reason any of this looks good is because we won the lottery in the Wemby year. We draft Scoot or Miller and I’m not feeling great about the future right now.
cthree000
Good at his job? Other than falling ass-backwards into wemby this team is pretty devoid of talent. If Castle doesn’t pan out this “promising young core” is going to end up looking very mediocre
deneuvig
We have a great asset stash for both making aggressive moves OR retool later down the line around Vic, we have the best prospect in basketball thanks to transitioning our strategy at the right time and selling high on our draft hits, and we have good young pieces to grow around Vic currently on the roster. Our cap situation is flexible with no bad contract at the wrong time.
People harp on draft misses but every team misses, it’s the nature of the draft. Especially before Vic we had to take upside swings. A top 20 pick taken for upside is always a 50/50 coin flip.
We’re the team with the best future in the league besides OKC, people should be happy about that rather than being blinded by short term glasses.
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Good at trading bad at drafting has been the complaint for a while now. Time will tell but with early returns this poor why allow him to keep drafting your future
Too many people legit only see “Drafted Josh Primo at 12 in 2021” and “Traded Dejounte Murray” without understanding what they got for DJ and think Wright is a horrible gm
Same dummies that think Sochan is actually a selfish bum rather than just simply not a PG
I had my doubts before this offseason but I think they absolutely nailed it this offseason by adding 2 solid vets for a young roster and additional draft assets. the team is in a very good place even with some hiccups in the process
Half this sub wanted him fired for trading #8 a few weeks ago
Most of these moves are alright. The only geniunely bad move in hindsight was Primo.
There’s far more posts and comments about SEE BRIAN WRIGHT IS GREAT than ones complaining about him. It feels like an imaginary fight.
That being said, this author’s list was compiled wearing rose colored glasses.
It does not include the Zach Collins extension. It does not include the Cameron Payne trade which has already resulted in a buyout and a pick that did not convey.
“Acquired Reggie Bullock and a pick swap for nothing” – Spurs traded 3 2nd rounders for a pick swap. They bought out Reggie Bullock’s $11M contract. $11M and 3 seconds for a pick swap that may not convey is not “nothing.” Still it’s a lottery ticket in case the Mavs fall apart by 2030, which is cool.
Here is a [list](https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/wrighbr99x.html) of his full moves if anyone is curious. Brian Wright has more far more hits than misses. I especially liked getting involved in the Kings trade to land Barnes and a swap. I’m excited for the future, but I find this list a bit misleading.
Even before this offseason, it was clear he was doing well.
If Primo, Blake or Malaki turned into a solid starter or even rotation piece, I think we’d be having a different conversation. But, he missed on three picks, and Sochan is probably just hitting his expectation as the number 9 pick. I think the jury is still out on his team building and drafting skills (20/21 was a solid if not very good draft, but it hasn’t been impressive otherwise).
The slick use of cap space is really impressive
I’ve questioned a lot of our moves post Kawhi. I continued to question with back to back 22 win seasons, let alone not a single winning season since he took the position as GM. But this summer, I think you can start to see his vision. I think you will see some good seasons moving forward and then some draft picks that are extremely high after playoff runs to aid in continued success.
I still have doubts but it seems to be looking better
he is very good at being Sam Hinkie
he knows how to compile picks/assets
we dont have evidence of his ability to construct a winning team though.
Spurs do not need a new GM. He’s doing a very good job
This has gotten to the point of being toxic. You can disagree with things or others but eventually just move on and support the team. Why are so many people invested to their predictions that they feel the need to validate themselves at every opportunity?
GMs have a significant advantage when they’re not actually trying to win basketball games. Wright doesn’t need to worry about things like team construction, signing good players on the margins, making trades to fill positions of need.
People will praise the Dejounte trade, which I think was a good idea too, but trading away an all star point guard for picks is not a luxury that someone like Tim Connelly has.
In mostly each individual move, Wright has been fine (the Primo pick is one of the worst in league history of course in terms of process, so ignore this) but when you add it all together what does it add up to? I’m still not sure what Wright’s basketball philosophy is, and what he prioritizes in team building. This isn’t to say that Wright is bad, but it’s just to say that when you actually gain points for making a team worse, that’s an incredible luxury
Only reason any of this looks good is because we won the lottery in the Wemby year. We draft Scoot or Miller and I’m not feeling great about the future right now.
Good at his job? Other than falling ass-backwards into wemby this team is pretty devoid of talent. If Castle doesn’t pan out this “promising young core” is going to end up looking very mediocre
We have a great asset stash for both making aggressive moves OR retool later down the line around Vic, we have the best prospect in basketball thanks to transitioning our strategy at the right time and selling high on our draft hits, and we have good young pieces to grow around Vic currently on the roster. Our cap situation is flexible with no bad contract at the wrong time.
People harp on draft misses but every team misses, it’s the nature of the draft. Especially before Vic we had to take upside swings. A top 20 pick taken for upside is always a 50/50 coin flip.
We’re the team with the best future in the league besides OKC, people should be happy about that rather than being blinded by short term glasses.