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
conclusion jon wants
Jon really has to come to the conclusion that he wants to do this.
commented
I've never commented on it. The only thing I will say is I'm very appreciative of what has been done for me and I like (Denver) a lot.
continues key last played role season success
He played a key role in our success last season and continues to get better.
decisions harder turns
I don't know where it turns out. Some of the decisions are harder than others. With any team, there's going to be changes.
including move smartest
I don't know if that's the smartest move now, Everybody, including George.
great hope reaction talked
The first reaction is you hope he's OK, and he is, and that's great news. I have talked to him. He's doing well. Obviously, he's a little shaken up. But he's doing fine.
free multiple summer tend tough
I'd like to have (Elson) back, definitely. It's always tough every summer (hanging on to multiple free agents) . . . You can't always do it, but you tend to find ways.
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.
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.
four three
We wanted him to think about it for three or four days.
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.
anymore few found further happened incident last sort truly type
To me, when we sort of found out what truly happened . . . we were much more comfortable with it. Also, he's not on probation anymore (having been so for two years). And there's been no further incident of any type for the last few years.
agents attempt change draft fact free happens majority restricted sure whatever
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.