Rob Babcock
Rob Babcock
Rob Babcockis the former Vice President of Basketball Operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. He is also the former general manager of the Toronto Raptors...
exception integral last less team
We more or less have the same team back with the exception of Donyell Marshall, who was an integral part of our team last year. We're replacing him with rookies.
certainly changed deal felt fit gives good guards healthy last point regards road signed year
We signed Rafer to a six-year deal last year without any really healthy point guards other than Milt Palacio. Things kind of changed over the summer. Rafer still would have been a good fit for our team, but we felt this was a better fit and certainly gives us more flexibility down the road in regards to the cap.
basketball certainly draft early gets money season
We certainly would like to have him back on our basketball team. But we have to take a look at everything when the season ends, that gets into money situations, roster spots, draft picks. We have to look at all the different things, so it's too early to tell anything.
agreeing anticipate close
We are very close to agreeing to something with Matt. I anticipate it getting done quickly.
bad coach news teams
Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears' coach wouldn't even tell his team that.
eventually
First, we eventually are going to need that roster spot,
afraid compete guards knowing likely point range
Other point guards in his range are not likely to want to come in here and compete with Rafer and Calderon, ... He wasn't afraid to come in here knowing what we had.
curves depends good kids learning quickly
We've got some good young kids and it depends on their learning curves and how quickly they develop.
best trade
That was the best trade out there. There was no better trade.
experience
I was very surprised. I had no idea this was coming. They told me they want someone with more experience.
games last win
I think if you look at us on paper, we probably will not win as many games as last year.
suddenly turns unless
We can't get him unless he suddenly turns into a minimum-salary guy,
catch gives hopefully move opportunity pursued reasonable respect scenarios timing trade
We pursued all the trade scenarios we could (to try to move Murray). With that in mind, the timing of this is out of respect for Lamond and his family. This hopefully gives him a reasonable opportunity to catch on with another team.
category determined directly expressed falls hide interest left money serious spoke trying
We had expressed some interest in him, sure. I'm not trying to hide anything. We spoke with his agent. But he falls directly into that category where we determined we don't have enough money left to make a serious bid.