Who is the worst GM is pro sports history?

[MikeyPatriot]

Hawk Harrelson /thread

[Golden_Rhino]

Any GM of the Leafs not named Cliff Fletcher.

[Veecee]

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Any GM of the Leafs not named Cliff Fletcher.

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LOL, Cliff "Who needs prospects?" Fletcher

[Golden_Rhino]

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Any GM of the Leafs not named Cliff Fletcher.

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LOL, Cliff "Who needs prospects?" Fletcher

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Didn't need prospects at the time. The Leafs were in a position to outspend other teams for free agents. Plus, they suck so hard at drafting, they may as well trade their picks away. Their last good first round pick was Vincent Damphousse in 1986.

[Riverman]

I know he isn't the "worst ever," but Brian Cashman has been pretty terrible.

Pavano
Kevin Brown
Giambi
Proctor

etc.

[bills217]

Jim Bowden has not been very good, although I don't think he is up there with Isiah/Millen (in that order).

[Rubeskies]

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I know he isn't the "worst ever," but Brian Cashman has been pretty terrible.

Pavano
Kevin Brown
Giambi
Proctor

etc.

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Pavano: Pwned
Kevin Brown: Pwned
Giambi: Eh, he had some really good seasons and even his bad seasons he has an OBP of around .400. He really understood OBP back in 2001. Even knowing what we know now, Giambi was not a terrible signing. For another team where his salary would be a team killer maybe, but not the Yanks.
Proctor: ?? I don't understand?

Jered Wright was a really bad signing. But people forget about it because it's been overshadowed by Pavano.

[BowToYourSensei]

garry st. jean and it's not even close

[Pudge714]

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Hawk Harrelson /thread

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He was a GM? Honestly as terrible as Mike Millbury is I can't imagine anyone in the world would be a worst GM than Hawk Harrelson?

[kidcolin]

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Its a bad call to give an NBA GM worst GM in history status if they come into a horrible situation, because its so hard to rebuild in the NBA with the way the salary cap is structured if you have horrible contracts.

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You're being way too kind. OK so he didn't sign Allan Houston to 20 per. But he did:

1. Trade for Marbury's huge contract, along with overpaid Penny Hardaway.
2. Later, traded Hardaway (in the final year of his contract) and a good young talent in Ariza for Francis (Marbury 2.0), who was clearly not that good anymore and whose contract would be on the books for 3 more seasons.
3. Signs Jerome James for ~$6M per for 5 years (6 mpg wooh!)
4. Trades away tons of first rounders for Curry's bloated contract.
5. Traded Kurt Thomas's remaining $22M/3years for Q-Rich's $37/5years.
6. Not content to let Francis's contract come off the books in '09, he trades it for Z-Bo's, which comes off the books in '11. At least this guy's got some talent and can grab some boards. I wonder if two overweight, all-offense no defense front court players will work together?

I'm sure I'm missing a couple things.