CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan's résumé as an executive has long been tarnished by the name Kwame Brown, his much-maligned choice with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft when he ran Washington.

Seven years later, he now has to live with another failed decision: Adam Morrison, Jordan's first draft pick with Charlotte. After not living up to expectations, Jordan traded the No. 3 overall selection in 2006 to the Los Angeles Lakers over the weekend.

In a rare conference call with reporters Tuesday, Jordan owned up to the mistakes, but insisted other moves he's made as managing partner of the Bobcats have positioned the struggling franchise to compete long-term.

"I think we've grown from it. I've grown from it and hopefully down the road when you make a choice, you try to make a better choice," Jordan said. "People are going to point out the mistakes. Very rarely do they point out the successes.
I understand that. It's part of the game."

Jordan's Bobcats have been the most active team this season. After luring Hall of Fame head coach Larry Brown out of exile, Jordan has teamed with his tinkering coach to pull off three trades and use a league-high 23 players.

Jordan believes the team is much better, even though the moves brought in longer contracts that could hurt the Bobcats during what's supposed to be a stellar 2010 free-agent class.

"I don't believe stars are going to be moving as rapidly or as often as people may think. That's my opinion," Jordan said. "I'd like to maintain flexibility going into the 2010 season. But if we're playing solid basketball and it looks like we're moving in the right direction, I may just want to ride this thing out and see where we go."