Lawrence Frank is New Clippers Executive Vice President

david Site Admin Posts: 27647 Joined: 04/12/2001 votes: 59

06/29/2016 - 04:05 PM

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Frank will be charged with reshaping the franchise’s front office, including building out the infrastructure of its scouting, sports science and long-term strategic planning, sources said.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has committed to significant resources in staff and budget for those pursuits, sources said.

Clippers general manager Dave Wohl remains on the job, but will report to Frank and Rivers, sources said.

The Clippers are one of six teams meeting with Oklahoma City free agent Kevin Durant in the Hamptons in Long Island, New York, on Friday and Saturday, sources said. The Clippers are set to meet on the first day of meetings Friday along with the Golden State Warriors, league sources told The Vertical. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are meeting with Durant on Saturday, sources said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--clippers-promote-assistant-lawrence-frank-185350866.html

Good for Lawrence Frank- though I'm not sure who would have a final say in matters when it comes to decision making between Doc Rivers & Frank.

BTW I wonder if any Clipper player will accompany the group going to meet with Durant on Friday. Will Chris Paul go, will both he and Blake Griffin go, or if any player will show up- hmmm....

Agent0 CNS MVP X3 Posts: 12036 votes: 105

06/29/2016 - 04:36 PM

Doc is the VP, so it will be Doc, but this probably is a way to release himself from many of the day to day activities of that role and to focus more on the coaching aspect while still having oversight on the final decisions. It's a good thing IMO as Frank can focus on strengthening all those aspects of the front office much better than Doc was able to.

realbull17 CNS MVP X1 Posts: 3628 Location: realbull17

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06/29/2016 - 04:38 PM

I know you guys love blaming Doc for everything. You can add Frank. As he will be making decision making with Doc. He already did starting with the draft.

namzug CNS MVP X1 Posts: 2581 Location: So Cal votes: 21

06/29/2016 - 06:41 PM

I believe those players that accompany the team depend on what they are trying to sell. If by chance Blake and CP are willing to take pay cuts next year, they could sell KD on taking one this year.

I'm glad that Frank is there, I believe he could really help alleviate Doc. Doc seems to get lost between coaching and the front office.

Anxioustobebest Clipper All-Star Posts: 1223 votes: 1

06/29/2016 - 06:44 PM

I don't know what experience Frank has in front office. I see this as another bad Doc move initially it was nepotism now its placing friends in critical jobs lacking experience. Why not seek someone in front office of those teams who've made it to finals or won championships?

tense2 CNS MVP X3 Posts: 14209 votes: 32

06/29/2016 - 07:11 PM

Agent0 wrote:

Doc is the VP, so it will be Doc, but this probably is a way to release himself from many of the day to day activities of that role and to focus more on the coaching aspect while still having oversight on the final decisions. It's a good thing IMO as Frank can focus on strengthening all those aspects of the front office much better than Doc was able to.

You should add....hopefully.

Agent0 CNS MVP X3 Posts: 12036 votes: 105

06/29/2016 - 07:15 PM

Anxioustobebest wrote:

I don't know what experience Frank has in front office. I see this as another bad Doc move initially it was nepotism now its placing friends in critical jobs lacking experience. Why not seek someone in front office of those teams who've made it to finals or won championships?

Hopefully Frank hires quality people around him to help him out, it was mentioned that Ballmer has set out money to reform all that.

tense2 CNS MVP X3 Posts: 14209 Joined: 06/26/2010 votes: 32

06/29/2016 - 07:18 PM

Agent0 wrote:

Hopefully Frank hires quality people around him to help him out, it was mentioned that Ballmer has set out money to reform all that.

Thanks for that word hopefully, lol.

Lawrence Frank is New Clippers Executive Vice President

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