Kiki Vandeweghe
Kiki Vandeweghe
Ernest Maurice "Kiki" Vandeweghe IIIis a German-born American basketball executive, currently the vice-president of basketball operations of the National Basketball Association. Vandeweghe is a retired professional basketball player and was formerly general manager of the Denver Nuggets and the New Jersey Nets, and a head coach of the Nets...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth1 August 1958
CityWiesbaden, Germany
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Whatever happens doesn't change the fact that we want him with us. Many guys, probably the majority (of first-round draft picks), go to being restricted free agents . . . But we're sure going to make the attempt to see if we can get something done.
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for working with us to make this possible so quickly.
bothers change culture major type
That always bothers me. That was one of the major challenges, to change the culture (of the team). . . . I do think you're going to get that type of thing once in a while.
helping leave wants
He wants to be helping his team. Let's just leave it at that.
He didn't want us to know. We had to pry it out from different (people).
happened time
He did have a run-in with his coach, and that's something that's unfortunate. It isn't like that's the first time that's happened to anybody.
best difficult improved looked players team
We've looked at a lot of things. All our players are happy. We're a team that really improved dramatically. We have young players that are still getting better. Again, it's difficult not to do something. But sometimes that's the best thing to do.
continues key last played pleased role season success
We're pleased to have D.J. back. He played a key role in our success last season and continues to get better.
continues key last played pleased role season success
We're pleased to have D.J. back, ... He played a key role in our success last season and continues to get better.
defenders extremely key last played pleased role toughest
We are extremely pleased to have Greg back. He is one of our toughest defenders and played a key role for us last year.
call core intention parting phone
We put in a phone call and we had discussions. Nothing that I would say was ever close. . . . I can tell you we had no intention of parting with our core players.
rumor sort
That's what I hear. That's sort of the rumor mill.
continues key last played role season success
He played a key role in our success last season and continues to get better.
obviously
He's obviously a little shaken up, but he's doing fine.