I hope this is an April Fool's Joke
The Star-Ledger reports that Rod Thorn recently said, in response to a question about Lawrence Frank's job:
"I can't guarantee anyone will be here," Thorn said Tuesday, when asked about Frank's job security. "It's true. At the end of the year, we'll assess what's happened. We'll have a full assessment, just like we did last year. But I would have said the same thing last year: I can't guarantee anything or anyone on any level -- player, coach or president -- will be here."
The only reason they could fire Frank is because he's doing too good of a job. What more could they really ask? Devin Harris is developing into one of the best PG's in the game. Brook Lopez is a Rookie of the Year candidate. The team is winning in spite of the fact that they've gutted the roster in hopes of landing a big free agent 2010. How could anyone fault Lawrence Frank? Perhaps they want to dump Frank, get a top pick next year, and then bring in a high profile player coach ala Jeff Van Gundy who could help attract free agents.
Still, it's a lousy way to treat Frank who has been a good soldier as the Nets give away guys like Richard Jefferson for cap space and projects like Yi Jianlian. One team that should be hoping that this firing goes down is The Clippers. Adding a competent GM (like yours truly) and then bringing in a coach like Frank could help them look like a legitimate NBA franchise.
