General managers also pick the hot dog buns

Lost in all the hoopla of Orlando signing Chris Duhon to a contract worth roughly the GDP of Ghana, is that NBA general managers do a lot more than just assemble rosters.

Being a GM is more than just trying to land a spot on the LeBron James selection show. It's more than trying to figure out how to convince Chris Bosh that he wants to play in Toronto. It's more than just slapping up a gigantic poster of Amare Stoudemire on Madison Square Garden.

A GM has to know how to run the show. Take the Wizards' Ernie Grunfeld. According to his bio on the Wizards website, he oversaw a major building overhaul that "included the interior and exterior of the team’s locker room and the basketball operations and coaching offices."

See, being a GM is one part salary cap expert, one part talent evaluator and one part general contractor.

Now that Ted Leonsis has taken over as the owner of the Wizards, I can't help but think Grunfeld is going to have a lot more on his plate. On Leonsis' blog, Ted's Take, he's shown a genuine interest in trying to improve the Wizards' organization. His main tactic is asking for fan input.

He's gotten a lot of complaints. He even made a list. And I'm thinking Grunfeld will be in charge of crossing items off this list.

Not being one to complain, I thought I'd be proactive and help out with one of the items. Specifically, fresher hot dog buns at the Verizon Center.

But why stop at fresher?

We can do more.

How about better hot dog buns?

Option No.1
I've only had them a few times, but the Trader Joe's store brand is excellent.

Option No. 2
I've always been partial to Martin's Potato Rolls, but it's possible not every one likes them. There is specialty item potential here though.

Option No. 3
If we're looking for savings, just load up at Costco.

Option No. 4
Riding the coattails of this whole "rebuilding the team" idea, they could be made from scratch before each home game.

Ernie, you're welcome.