31.   Fizer did have positive feelings toward Elgin Baylor, Clippers vice president of basketball operations.

32.   For the last year and a half, Jordan has been part-owner and president of basketball operations for Washington.

33.   Former Miami guard Sasha Danilovic also is part of the new management team there and will be responsible for the day-to-day basketball operations.

34.   Former coach and director of basketball operations M.L. Carr, who literally stood in the shadows Thursday, was moved two flights upstairs and given a corporate development job.

35.   Given his background, Garagiola had to be a bit of a surprise, but then, Colangelo has had very good luck with surprises in his basketball operation.

36.   Glover, now assistant vice president of basketball operations for the Nets, did not return phone calls.

37.   He also still has to hire a director of basketball operations and a head coach.

38.   He also will not be allowed to continue as the director of basketball operations, although he can be consulted about player moves.

39.   He did it without a vice president for basketball operations or a special assistant to the senior executive vice president.

40.   He has made some blunders as head of basketball operations, but the biggest of all was anointing himself absolute ruler.