28 Quotes by Russ Granik

I think our view has always been we expect teams to try and win games, and if a player is not injured, you are supposed to play him. And from everything I have heard, these players are legitimately hurt. I think we ought to look at whether and how we allow trades to be made in the future. That is really the issue. But I don't think we have any particular problem with Minnesota right now. But it may be the same reason we have a lottery now is to give teams that don't win games a better percentage in the lottery.

We can probably cure the issue of the team with the second-best record being seeded fourth.

We want the fairest arrangement we can. There is probably no perfect system.

Even if the arena is operable, it still may be impossible to play games in New Orleans for some time,

right now the focus is on the team remaining the New Orleans Hornets.

On this one there was a pretty good consensus.

It's just time. I'm ready. I'm really happy about it, actually. I guess I'm a little taken aback by the reaction, though. I've known about this for six months, but once you announce it, it really makes it real.

David and I have had quite a run at the NBA.

It was long enough. I feel I've contributed as much as I can,