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Originally Posted by moon
I think Coangelo has shown time after time that he can be an awful GM and he isn't getting fired but instead getting new deals.
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GMs, like players need to be evaluated on strengths and weaknesses. I'd say Colangelo's strengths are an ability to make creative trades to get the assets he wants, acquire underrated assets, and get quality out of mid-first (and occasionally second-round) draft picks, while avoiding busts. His big weaknesses are a tendency to overspend for high-end assets he wants, and over-value the offensive side of the game.
In the last year, he's shown that he's aware of his weaknesses and is attempting to correct them: hiring a defensive-minded coach and other defensively-minded acquisitions, not immediately using cap space just because he has it, hiring a second-opinion in Stefanski. I think it would be stupid to keep Colangelo if he weren't willing to work on his own weaknesses, but right now it looks like he's reevaluating some of his core philosophies. I think that if he has a good offseason and next season shows that the new direction for the team is working, then he'll definitely deserve a new contract at the end of next year.