Would new owners want a new coach?

[Sothron]

Before someone angrily replies before reading this I am in NO WAY suggesting this to happen. However it is fairly common new ownership to want a new coach and a new GM once they take over from the previous regime.

 

I think it is safe to say both DF and Bud have more than earned their spurs (heh heh see what I did there?) to stay on regardless of who ownership will change to.

 

But that's me the fan talking. What do you guys think? I know it may seem crazy to think anyone would want to replace DF and Bud but if Billy King still has a job in the NBA as a GM then anything in life is possible.

[buckeye242424]

Nah.... You answered your own question. It would be crazy to replace DF or Bud at how we're playing now.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

And this is my second biggest fear of new ownership... but as been said, they'd be crazy to replace Ferry and Bud after what has been accomplished.  Any basketball savvy owner will know that.

[curtmcgirt]

The new owner will want SOMETHING, the question is what.

I think the faster the sale goes down the better. The new owner gets all the pub at the end of the season with no real input. A win win. If it happens after the season, there will be firings.

 

Koonin, Ferry and Bud need to stay.

[Dnice]

If the Hawks were just doing ok, probably so.

[Afro]

The new owners will want money. Winning is money.

Who will win more? I don't even mean of the available guys. I mean of anyone in the world.

[Guest]

Franchise suicide.

They would have to at least let Bud fail.

Edited January 14, 2015 by JayBirdHawk

[turnermx]

They would have no business acumen if they got rid of Ferry and Bud. Don't think there is any question that they added more value to this franchise in 2 years than any coach+GM in its history.

[NBASupes]

I hope it's Grant Hill. That way we know Danny will be back, Bud will be here for life and they care about Basketball. Koonin will be back as well.

[Guest]

Bud is probably the hottest coach in the nba right now. If the new owners want a new coach then they don't know anything about the nba and shouldn't be our owners in the first place.

[Gray Mule]

I can just hear the new owner.

 

"I'll be the GM of the Hawks and my brother in law, who has already attended

two Hawk games since I became owner, will be the new head coach.  That's

all he knows about basketball but that's enough for me."

 

"I have always been a huge Celtic fan and I know that they are really short

handed right now so I'll be sending them Horford and Teague for one, future

fully protected, first round pick and their 2nd round picks in 2016 & 2017."

 

"If we don't pick up in attendance at once, I'll be forced to sell Korver and

Millsap in order to cover expenses.  I'm so excited to be a new NBA owner."

[ATLHawks3]

If Grant Hill and his group buy this team, Bud will stay where he is. 

[Eddielives]

They don't unless they want a new fanbase.  It would immediately delegitimize anything they did going forward to screw up what is going on right now because of ego.

[Guest]

They don't unless they want a new NO fanbase.  It would immediately delegitimize anything they did going forward to screw up what is going on right now because of ego.

Fixed.

[AHF]

If they want a new coach it is the best possible sign we are in for a run of epic, moronic meddling from the new ownership group.

[capstone21]

I can't see them keeping Ferry. Too much controversy ... I hope he is able to come back but I don't see it happening

[bleachkit]

If they get rid of Ferry or Bud then I'm done. 

[Wretch]

Bud is safe.  Unless we were teetering on the edge of the playoffs, there'd be no reason to fire the coach.  The guy is part of the team and the team is damn near the best club in the league.  Hard call about Danny Ferry.  He's the architect of this thing.  How successful we are in the playoffs might play a big part in this.  Then again, I can't imagine our guys popping champagne and donning EC/Finals hats while Ferry sits at home. 

 

One thing is for sure...this is typical Hawks shit. lol

[NineOhTheRino]

I would love it if the new owners fired Bud and brought back Woody.

[hawkman]

I would love it if the new owners fired Bud and brought back Woody.

Ha! Classic NineOhTheRino post! Missed that around here man.