对于两位离去的球员库普切克表现出了裁员老板式的仁慈和同情。对于布朗，他轻描淡写地点出了后者的不及格：“礼拜五我们好好地交了交心，我祝他一切都好。我觉得对于他无法实现当初他加盟时候所许下的诺言，我们双方都有些失望。我觉得他的感觉是一样的，至少他看上去是和我一样的。”
“他对这样一个新的机会很欣赏，相比于留下，他将面临的环境的辛苦和压力都会比较小。也许这样会让他有更好的表现。”
原文:
"We had a really good heart-to-heart [Friday] and I wished him well," Kupchak said. "I think we're all kind of disappointed that he couldn't fulfill the promise that we had for him. I think he felt the same thing. That's what he portrayed to me.
"He was very appreciative for the opportunity. The environment will be less taxing and less stressful [in Memphis] than here. Maybe that will lead to better performance."