Kings vs Raptors - Summer League Game 3
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Then there is only one Small Market example - The Spurs. The Spurs under performed the year prior to drafting Tim Duncan. This allowed David Robinson, Tim Duncan and a fair supporting cast to get the ball rolling in SA.
If I squint really hard I can see The Kings following the Spurs example using Cousins as the cornerstone.
KB
If I squint really hard I can see The Kings following the Spurs example using Cousins as the cornerstone.
KB
By the way here is a link to that 1998-1999 SA roster --> http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1999.html
Yeah, I don't know why you'd want a rotation with only one point guard but five big men. Still think there's a move coming to clear out the PF logjam.
Edit: agree 100% on the Thornton value. There will be a window sometime midseason where he's no longer an expensive long-term deal, but not just a one-year rental, and his value should be relatively high. Hopefully M16 will be ready to take over by then.
Edit: agree 100% on the Thornton value. There will be a window sometime midseason where he's no longer an expensive long-term deal, but not just a one-year rental, and his value should be relatively high. Hopefully M16 will be ready to take over by then.
Patterson is an ending contract and will either be gone as a trade piece or simply let go next year to offset some of the huge increase Cousins will be getting. Thompson could be dealt, but considering he can back up both PF and C and is on a reasonable deal I don't see why. IMO he's an ideal 3rd big if the Kings ever upgrade the PF spot with a quality starter. To me Landry doesn't fit at all but we'll see.
I've thought for quite a while that Thomas was best suited as a sparkplug/change of pace PG off the bench. I think he'll do well in that role this season. Even so he may be trade bait as well since he's an ending contract and will command significantly more next season than on his 2nd round rookie deal.
I've thought for quite a while that Thomas was best suited as a sparkplug/change of pace PG off the bench. I think he'll do well in that role this season. Even so he may be trade bait as well since he's an ending contract and will command significantly more next season than on his 2nd round rookie deal.
On the surface I hate pretty much every move we've made this offseason. And frustrated by some of the moves we haven't made to clear out some pieces. That said, I'm hoping like crazy that I'm completely wrong on every count and things work out perfectly. Of course perfectly could mean a surprisingly good season or a terrible one that nets us Wiggins while keeping Cousins. Still, I'm trying to be as positive as I can going forward because I'd rather be wrong and have an improving Kings team than be right and be looking at a new GM and yet another rebuild in three years.
Vasquez is a lesser talent than Evans. Period.
But Vasquez will run the pick-and-roll with Cousins, something neither Evans or Thomas did. And he can deliver consistent and effective post entry passes, a skill this team has lacked since Doug Christie left. Thornton provides a secondary scorer that won't be ball dominant. Thomas and Landry should provide consistent bench scoring. Salmons coming off the bench (god willing) can give a versatile SG/SF who can be yanked quickly if he's giving us nothing or played bigger minutes if he's having one of his "every fortnight" type games. And McLemore can be brought along slowly and hopefully groomed for a starter's role right about the trade deadline when Thornton has maxed out his trade value and hopefully brings back the next piece.
Some solid signs of life but a bottom 10 finish (to keep our pick) and some lottery luck and just maybe things start seriously ticking upward for the Kings, ESPECIALLY if DMC takes a big step forward with his game this year.
I'd still rather have Evans/McLemore/Iguodala/Patterson/Cousins but that ship has sailed. So has drafting Kawhi Leonard and Andre Drummond. So I'm rooting for the team we have and mustering up all the optimism I have because it's a lot better than being frustrated and disappointed and expecting the team to be awful.
Vasquez is a lesser talent than Evans. Period.
But Vasquez will run the pick-and-roll with Cousins, something neither Evans or Thomas did. And he can deliver consistent and effective post entry passes, a skill this team has lacked since Doug Christie left. Thornton provides a secondary scorer that won't be ball dominant. Thomas and Landry should provide consistent bench scoring. Salmons coming off the bench (god willing) can give a versatile SG/SF who can be yanked quickly if he's giving us nothing or played bigger minutes if he's having one of his "every fortnight" type games. And McLemore can be brought along slowly and hopefully groomed for a starter's role right about the trade deadline when Thornton has maxed out his trade value and hopefully brings back the next piece.
Some solid signs of life but a bottom 10 finish (to keep our pick) and some lottery luck and just maybe things start seriously ticking upward for the Kings, ESPECIALLY if DMC takes a big step forward with his game this year.
I'd still rather have Evans/McLemore/Iguodala/Patterson/Cousins but that ship has sailed. So has drafting Kawhi Leonard and Andre Drummond. So I'm rooting for the team we have and mustering up all the optimism I have because it's a lot better than being frustrated and disappointed and expecting the team to be awful.
Yup. They basically lucked into 2 franchise turning, once every 2 decade type (and i mean true once every 2 decade type players, not someone like DMC) players within a 10 year span. Right when one started nearing the end of his career after revitalizing the franchise, they just drafted another, paired them together for 2 titles and set the stage for a nearly 15 year dynasty, which is still going strong. Pretty crazy.
