Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

[Court_vision]

Everyone here I am sure has done the whole "If I were the GM of that team, I'd...................." hypothetical.

And, let's be honest, you've probably come up with some stuff that was a mistake.

In honour of that...list your worst ever move below.

I'll start...I 100% would have taken Emeka Okafor first if I was the GM of the Orlando Magic. I'd have overlooked Dwight Howard and drafted Okafor.

Why? He was coming off a championship...I saw him as Ben Wallace with a 20 ppg offense.

I saw Dwight as being too raw and projected him as being a long term shot blocker / rebounder and pretty much nothing else. I definitely didn't think he had the 'drive' to be a leader.

I still rate Okafor and think he's a good player...but I clearly got the pick wrong.

Be honest here fellas

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

I didn't think Kwame for Caron was "that bad" when it went through. I didn't like it but I would have never dreamed the trade would be that lopsided. I also said Caron would never be an All-Star again [after making his first as a Wizard].

I thought the Jason Richardson/Bell/Diaw trade was the ultimate win for PHX. In hindsight the trade was probably about even for both teams. Richardson is a shell of his former self, Bell is always hurt and Diaw is once again "out of shape" as stated by Larry Brown.

[yankeesgiants]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

1990: Chris Jackson with the top pick over Coleman and Payton.

1994: I would have taken Lamond Murray with the top pick. He was killin cats at Cal.

1996: Marcus Camby over Allen Iverson.

1999 Draft: I would have taken Andre Miller with the 2nd pick. He was a do it all guy at Utah


2002 Draft. I was drunk on Chris Wilcox. That guy looked like a Antonio McDyess pre knee injuries. I felt he should have gone top 3

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

I thought Jake Tsakalidis could have been something nice.

[jfsolo]

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1992: I would have taken Doug Christie 3rd Overall behind Shaq and Zo. I though he was going to be a superstar. Its the most wrong I've ever been about a player.

2005: I would have taken Felton over Deron Williams. Williams is the superior player, but I wish Felton had been given the keys to the car from day one, and not been inexplicably put at the 2 for much of his career.

[o_capone]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

scottie pippen traded for olden polynice...

also the signing of jim mcilvaine when our superstar was trying to get a new contract for him self and being denied...

[Taur3asi3]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

I have every single one of you beat.

I wanted Troy Bell over Dwyane Wade. My rational was the Heat just came off a season where they had Travis Best and Mike James running the point and i was absolutely desperate for a point guard. Now being a gigantic UConn fan i am i knew Troy Bell very well and wanted him desperately. Needless to say i was completely and utterly wrong on every conceivable level.

[o_capone]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

scottie pippen traded for olden polynice...

also the signing of jim mcilvaine when our superstar was trying to get a new contract for him self and being denied...

i just read the title of the thread and not the post lol...

but my worst move... umm... i actually was mad when the sonics traded desmond mason and gary payton... i thought it was a bad trade... ray allen quickly made me change my mind tho...

[RayAllen20]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

As a uconn and celtics fan I wanted marcus Williams over Rajon Rondo. I still think Williams wouldve been good on the celtics.

I also thought okafor over Howard

[ProjectRipCity]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

Paul Allens suit email to all teams to not sign Darius. Lost us 8.7mil

[DustinT]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

Thinking the Ewing trade was legit...

[Court_vision]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

I have every single one of you beat.

I wanted Troy Bell over Dwyane Wade. My rational was the Heat just came off a season where they had Travis Best and Mike James running the point and i was absolutely desperate for a point guard. Now being a gigantic UConn fan i am i knew Troy Bell very well and wanted him desperately. Needless to say i was completely and utterly wrong on every conceivable level.

Damm...if I had a prize to offer or something, you'd have just won it.

All I can offer is this:

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

Luke Jackson...

[JerzeyReign]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

76er fan:

Drafting Larry Hughes instead of a big man (Ratliff/Geiger weren't the answers long term)

LETTING GO THE ONE PLAYER WHO TRULY DEFINED THE ATTITUDE AND SWAGGA OF PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTH NEW JERSEY: ALLEN IVERSON!!!

PS- Billy King I still HATE you...

[Taur3asi3]

Re: Your worst ever 'GM' moves...

The only big man taken worth anything after the 6ers nabbed Hughes was Dirk and he wasnt what Philly needed at the time IMO, although in hindsight neither was Hughes but still.