Real Talk: Dell Demps Is A Rookie GM Who Got Taken To the Cleaners

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Dell Demps is a nobody. He's a rookie, naive GM who got himself trapped into a corner with this Chris Paul situation and ended up somehow taking on a package of 30-year-old+ players for a franchise that's supposed to be rebuilding because he didn't want to look bad on the first day of school (training camp).

And some how he engineered a trade where the Hornets end up giving up the best player in the trade, and only end up getting the third best player back (lol).

He got taken advantage of by the more experienced Lakers and Rockets front offices by taking a bag of magic beans.

Stern just intervened when the other owners were outraged at this deal, and honestly they had every reason to be.

Rajon Rondo is the logical trade for the Hornets to make. Or Westbrook. Or hell, even a pair of the Clippers youngsters.

Young, 20-something players that the Hornets can actually work around and be pieces to an actual rebuild. Lamar Odom? Are you kidding me, Demps? At least get Gasol if your goal is to build an expensive 12th seed.

This shouldn't be a controversy because no experienced GM in their right mind would accept this trade in the first place other than Jerry West, who will always look out for the Lakers. Demps was in way over his head, Stern just bailed him out of doing something stupid.

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you don't know what you are talking about.

please delete thread.

[RazorBaLade]

How is CP3 for Scola, Martin and Odom a bad trade?

Thats like 60 ****ing points, EVERY night.

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you don't know what you are talking about.

please delete thread.

Really. You tell me what Dell Demps has done in the NBA.

How is this guy even running an NBA team at the young age of 40? He has *zero* experience.

As far as I can tell he played like 20 games in the NBA. LOL.

This is a guy who's in way over his head that made a deal at the 11th hour that makes zero sense for the New Orleans franchise.

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you don't know what you are talking about.

please delete thread.

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[comerb]

Really. You tell me what Dell Demps has done in the NBA.

How is this guy even running an NBA team at the young age of 40? He has *zero* experience.

As far as I can tell he played like 20 games in the NBA. LOL.

This is a guy who's in way over his head that made a deal at the 11th hour that makes zero sense for the New Orleans franchise.

Again, you have no idea what you're talking about.

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How is CP3 for Scola, Martin and Odom a bad trade?

Thats like 60 ****ing points, EVERY night.

For a REBUILDING team?

You're asking me why taking on a package of players where the youngest one of the group is turning 29 in a month is a bad idea?

If you're going to take back older players, at least take the best one of the bunch (Gasol), lol.

Demps is a nobody, kid GM who got suckered in by the Lakers/Rockets.

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Again, you have no idea what you're talking about.

Laker fans bitter because they know it's true. Demps should not have been put in this position to begin with.

You almost got away with ripping off another GM. Too bad Stern put his foot down this time.

How is this guy even a GM in the NBA? He played 20 NBA games like 15 years ago and played in the Phillipines for a while and is barely out of his 30s.

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For a REBUILDING team?

You're asking me why taking on a package of players where the youngest one of the group is turning 29 in a month is a bad idea?

If you're going to take back older players, at least take the best one of the bunch (Gasol), lol.

Demps is a nobody, kid GM who got suckered in by the Lakers/Rockets.

What do you mean a rebuilding team? They wouldn't have gotten worse, if anything, it could have very well looked like the Nugs/NY trade where the team that loses the superstar becomes better.

Just because you trade a superstar doesn't mean you're instantly in rebuilding lottery mode and you need young players who will give u 10 years vs a good bunch of guys who can give you 3 and compete for a playoffs spot while you sell the team. Maybe make a few trades or signings and get even better. Why do they need to rebuild from scratch and picks if they can get good all star caliber players right away?

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I agree with you however if they dont trade him he will walk so its best if they get whatever they can.

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What do you mean a rebuilding team? They wouldn't have gotten worse, if anything, it could have very well looked like the Nugs/NY trade where the team that loses the superstar becomes better.

Just because you trade a superstar doesn't mean you're instantly in rebuilding lottery mode and you need young players who will give u 10 years vs a good bunch of guys who can give you 3 and compete for a playoffs spot while you sell the team. Maybe make a few trades or signings and get even better. Why do they need to rebuild from scratch and picks if they can get good all star caliber players right away?

The Hornets are not going to get a lot of money to spend on UFAs because why should other NBA owners subsidize their spending?

It's obvious the Hornets are going to have to rebuild the old fashioned way.

Does anyone really think Demps is qualified to even be in this position in the first place?

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I agree with you however if they dont trade him he will walk so its best if they get whatever they can.

Except they had an offer for a 25-year-old All-Star in Rajon Rondo already. And probably could've gotten Westbrook. Certainly some good young players from the Clippers.

Exactly what team is Dell Demps trying to build here? A shiny 12th seed?

Looking at his complete lack of experience, I think it's fair the question how competent this guy is. I think what happened was he tried to shoot for the moon early, got himself in trouble, then realizing Dec. 9th was coming, he cobbled together this deal with the help of the Lakers and Rockets who were all too happy to help him out to get something done before training camp.

[RazorBaLade]

The Hornets are not going to get a lot of money to spend on UFAs because why should other NBA owners subsidize their spending?

It's obvious the Hornets are going to have to rebuild the old fashioned way.

Does anyone really think Demps is qualified to even be in this position in the first place?

bullshit. Martin scola odom okafor belli is a pretty good team; much better than cp3 walking or rondo alone who is not as good as cp3 and thus the team will decline instantly. Remember, u CANNOT get someone as good as CP3 back. So u get more players to make up for it... 60 points from Odom/Martin/Scola is PRETTY damn good.

The owners hired him did they not? So do u blame the owners or do u blame him for accepting a job and then doing it as best he can making a deal that satisfies fans of 3 teams?

[Walker]

Laker fans bitter because they know it's true. Demps should not have been put in this position to begin with.

You almost got away with ripping off another GM. Too bad Stern put his foot down this time.

How is this guy even a GM in the NBA? He played 20 NBA games like 15 years ago and played in the Phillipines for a while and is barely out of his 30s.

And how many NBA games have you played?
How old are you?
Apparently you know more about basketball operations and would be a better GM than Demps...
Yet you're not a GM, you're fat kid in a basement. Opinions are like assholes, and you certainly are a big asshole...

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bullshit. Martin scola odom okafor belli is a pretty good team; much better than cp3 walking or rondo alone who is not as good as cp3 and thus the team will decline instantly. Remember, u CANNOT get someone as good as CP3 back. So u get more players to make up for it... 60 points from Odom/Martin/Scola is PRETTY damn good.

The owners hired him did they not? So do u blame the owners or do u blame him for accepting a job and then doing it as best he can making a deal that satisfies fans of 3 teams?

Odom/Scola/Martin is a pretty good group of B-tier, old players.

If you're going to make a trade giving up the best player in the deal at least get the 2nd best player back in return.

Demps couldn't even do that. I'm sure the Lakers and Rockets front offices lit up like a Christmas tree negotiating with this guy because they know how inexperienced he is.