Yesterday we posted an article evaluating Portland Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin. The basic gist was that Cronin’s tenure has been impeded by so many organizational and environmental obstacles that judging his fitness is hard. We know the team has not made a ton of progress in the last four years. We don’t know how much of that is dependent on executive action and how much is simply the consequence of dealing with a rebuild in the wake of losing a generational franchise star. Appreciating how hard the journey has been helps us moderate expectations about how quickly the pace should proceed.

We also suggested that the next 14-18 months should be smoother, give or take a change in franchise ownership. The decisions Cronin makes during this span will “stick” to him far more th

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