Mitch Kupchak
Mitch Kupchak
Mitchell Kupchakis an American former basketball player and current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth24 May 1954
addition helping including positive rest season six sorry thank though unlikely win wish
We're sorry to have to let Slava go even though it was unlikely that he would've been able to play the rest of the season because of his injury. He's been a positive addition to us for six years, including helping us win two championships. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well.
agreed both time work
We both agreed to work with each other and give each other some time to make these decisions.
hired hope time
He said the same thing the first time we hired him. I hope the same thing unfolds.
comment meeting month whether
We're not going to comment on who we're meeting with, when we're meeting with them or where we're going to meet, whether it's now, in a month or at the end of the summer.
best centers court develop forward help men player remarkable skills successful takes talent truly tutor
Kareem was one of the best centers to ever play the game. His skills and talent on the court were truly remarkable and we look forward to having Kareem help our big men develop these skills and tutor them on what it takes to be a successful player in this league.
defensive help leadership point reason run successful
From a leadership point of view, a defensive point of view, and being able to offensively run what we do here, there's no reason why he can't be very successful and help us right away.
bottom camp line predict training week
I don't think you can predict that a guy's going to go down a week before training camp and have back surgery. The bottom line is that he can't play.
add good pickup veteran
For us, it was a good pickup to add a veteran to a very young team.
games good nba needs nine played point shape
He's played nine games there, and he's in pretty good game shape now. I don't know about NBA shape, but pretty good game shape. So he's probably at a point where he needs to make a decision.
ability addition gives good jackson jim multiple nba player savvy solid veteran
Jim Jackson has been a solid player for many years in the NBA and we feel he'll be a good addition to our team. Being such a young team, he gives us veteran savvy as well as the ability to play multiple positions.
healthy liked summer
We do want him on our team. We liked him during the summer when he was healthy. So if he's healthy today, why wouldn't we like him today?
ego guys loves taken
I don't see any ego. It's like, 'Mitch, what do you need me to do?' He'll go anywhere. He's always been a worker, so I'm not surprised, but a lot of guys would not have taken that approach. He loves to contribute, and he loves to work.
determined league teams
How teams are going to use that league will not be determined this year.
training week
If he could play, he would play. Here it is, the first week of training camp, and he can't play.