and maybe he'll be a total fucking disaster.

the point is that he's worked in a front office for ten years, including three as an assistant GM. then he got hired as a GM. if i was hiring someone to be a general manager, background in scouting and, oh, being an assistant general manager would look nice on a resume. they're a team that's going to rebuild through the draft and that's his expertise, apparently.

why on earth would grant hill, who was playing pro ball this season, be more qualified than someone who was AN ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER? is there even another example of a player who went from active to being in charge of trades, signing and contracts without any experience whatsoever?

you suggested giving "final say" in a several-hundred-million-dollar company to someone who has never, ever, ever done any of those things. you'd be comfortable having grant hill negotiate deals with presti or r.c. buford? good god! come on man.