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...
eventually
First, we eventually are going to need that roster spot,
themselves training work
But those things usually work themselves out during training camp.
likely playing
It just made sense to do it, ... He was the least likely of them to get any playing time.
depending next player signed since sure training until wait
It's unrelated, since we still could have signed another player now without waiving anyone, ... That's not to say for sure that we won't sign someone next week. But we still may wait until just before training camp, depending upon what happens.
gives guard help insurance players point position younger
He gives us insurance at the point guard position and will help our younger players develop.
complain guys man staying strong
He's a real man who has a strong character. He's not one of those guys who will come in and complain that they aren't staying in a five-star hotel.
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.
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.
suddenly turns unless
We can't get him unless he suddenly turns into a minimum-salary guy,
bugs certainly good step
There are certainly a lot of bugs to be ironed out, but it's a good step in the right direction.
balancing pursuing regard trades
We still have some trades we're pursuing with regard to balancing our roster.
calls carter closes hall lunch monday oh owner wants
The owner calls every Monday 9 a.m. sharp. The cafeteria closes for lunch at 2. The washroom is down the hall to the left. And, oh yeah, Vince Carter wants to be traded.
firing logical looking player
Waiving a player never is easy, because you essentially are firing someone, ... But looking at our team, this was the most logical choice.