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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
As many posters know I am close with one of the owners and I can say this - the policy is largely hands off when it come to team operations.
Although I strongly suspect the decision to hire Sutter was not Tre's.
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Largely, sure. But if Treliving says he’s going to trade the team’s biggest stars for younger assets, and the team will likely be out of the playoffs for 3 to 5 seasons, I doubt the response would be “sure, whatever you think is best, Brad.”
My assumption is ownership’s influence extends only as far as the strategic direction of the team: make the playoffs / all-in to win the Cup / rebuild. But if Treliving’s marching orders for his entire tenure has been “make the playoffs” (and I personally believe they have), then that influences the kinds of deals Treliving can and cannot make.