“It starts with the front office and coaching staff. There is nothing more important on the basketball side of the operation than having those two areas in place.”
Dan Gilbert
“During my 17 years of employment in this building, nothing has offended me and my staff more than the erection of this huge, rusted metal barrier.”
William Toby Jr.
“Seattle was just not very good. Nothing against the city or coaching staff or anything like that. I just needed a change and it was nice to get this one.”
Scott Spiezio
“One of our biggest concerns is that we haven't been able to pay staff very much. The starting salary for lawyers is about $31,500. It's a real barrier to getting and keeping people. We need people working here who really understand what our services are all about. It's an issue we're really struggling with.”
Adrienne Worthy
“We made wholesale changes. A whole new coaching staff. It's a fresh start for pretty much everyone. We had to get younger. We lost Sam and Spree. They were great players, all stars in this league, so we have to find a way to make up for those guys. I think we're going to do it with hard work and playing our roles.”
Wally Szczerbiak
“He's put together a heck of a staff. ... (Petersen) has probably got one of the youngest coaching staffs in the nation. The hardest thing is going to be keeping that thing together.”
Dirk Koetter
“The junior officers, both our staff of flight instructors that are a lot of them combat aviators, to be able to have the opportunity to lead them, use their experiences to train younger students, I think that will be the biggest gift to watch.”
Jason Burke
