Dell Demps had a long tenure with the New Orleans Pelicans franchise, lasting almost a decade with a team once wearing Hornets jerseys. He signed Patrick Ewing to play in New Orleans, which says a lot about his longer than average time running a franchise.
The first few months of the Demps era were drastically different than this summer under David Griffin’s guidance. Dell Demps was trading away draft picks constantly and never received less than market value in return.
The most obvious example is comparing the Anthony Davis trade with the Chris Paul negotiations. Sure, ownership demands were the most unique in professional sports.