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Actually there's a fair chance a failure to move here may have exactly the opposite effect on the offseason.
We make a move, a significant move now, then 27 games isn't really enough to fully evaluate, so there's a non-zero chance we end up keeping in place chunks of that team for next season to sees what happens.
By not making a move, if we don't rally to at least secure an 8th seed, then this roster failed, and there is absolutely no chance in hell its comes back next year. Vengeance is mine sayeth Vivek, and it will be a slaughter of the lambs.
Its rally or sayonara for much of our roster, and it could **** everything up again. Just hope Vlade retains enough power to protect Cuz/WCS.
We make a move, a significant move now, then 27 games isn't really enough to fully evaluate, so there's a non-zero chance we end up keeping in place chunks of that team for next season to sees what happens.
By not making a move, if we don't rally to at least secure an 8th seed, then this roster failed, and there is absolutely no chance in hell its comes back next year. Vengeance is mine sayeth Vivek, and it will be a slaughter of the lambs.
Its rally or sayonara for much of our roster, and it could **** everything up again. Just hope Vlade retains enough power to protect Cuz/WCS.
Well, we'll see how Vlades plan of "sending a message" to the coaching staff by firing an assistant and subsequently confusing the head coach, then saying he expects to make a trade then have nothing go down sits with the team moving forward. Now all parties involved can feel like they are in purgatory.
Suck it up and move on Kings.
Suck it up and move on Kings.
I'm not sure if people understand how valuable cap space is, or how expensive its going to be to get it right at the start of FA.
Also, we have to have the space before we can chase a lot FA targets, regardless of what we got, we needed the money first to be able to negotiate. For all we knew someone else dumps on Philly before we had a chance.
Also, when we have movable contracts, you never know what kind of deals you can get later, like our Rudy trade. There may be a bigger money guy who for whatever reason becomes available but you won't have a shot if you are carrying around bad money.
Also, we have to have the space before we can chase a lot FA targets, regardless of what we got, we needed the money first to be able to negotiate. For all we knew someone else dumps on Philly before we had a chance.
Also, when we have movable contracts, you never know what kind of deals you can get later, like our Rudy trade. There may be a bigger money guy who for whatever reason becomes available but you won't have a shot if you are carrying around bad money.
Exactly! Can anyone tell me what direction were headed in? What is the teams identity? What is this team known for, other than having the best big man in the NBA, firing head coaches at least once a year, replacing their GM at least once a year, and becoming a public spectacle at least once a month. I know some would disagree, but Petrie would look real good right now. A lot of what has happened wouldn't have happened under Petrie, and if your honest, you know that to be true.
I'm not advocating we bring back Petrie. That ship has sailed, but we need someone like him to right the ship. A ship that's headed for the rocks while everyone in charge is trying to find the owners manual. Look, I love Vlade, and to be fair, the jury is still out on him, but this is unknown territory for him. He's basically learning on the job. Now that's not such a bad thing if you inherit a team that is in great shape, where everything is already in place. But to inherit a team that's in chaos; a team that's the laughing stock of the NBA; that's a lot to ask of someone with no experience at the job.
I'm usually Mr. Optimistic, but I'm very close to having enough of this nonsense. OK, we didn't make a trade, but when the only trade we heard about that might happen, was to acquire a 35 year old center that in all likelyhood, would not resign with us during the summer, and were offering (not confirmed) Koufos, McLemore and perhaps Gay, and insuring that they get our 1st round pick this summer, I wonder what drugs they're on? Yeah, there's no doubt that Gasol would make us better, but what about next year?
Now there may be no validity to what I just posted. Most of it is nothing but rumor. But did anyone hear these kind of rumors when Petrie was GM? Nope, nada! And that's the point. He ran the ship with an iron hand. You crossed him and you were looking for a job. If you were a GM and you leaked the details of a trade with the Kings that didn't happen, you'd have a hard time getting Petrie to answer the phone in the future, and the league knew it. We need someone with experience to take charge. OK, I'm done with my rant!
I'm not advocating we bring back Petrie. That ship has sailed, but we need someone like him to right the ship. A ship that's headed for the rocks while everyone in charge is trying to find the owners manual. Look, I love Vlade, and to be fair, the jury is still out on him, but this is unknown territory for him. He's basically learning on the job. Now that's not such a bad thing if you inherit a team that is in great shape, where everything is already in place. But to inherit a team that's in chaos; a team that's the laughing stock of the NBA; that's a lot to ask of someone with no experience at the job.
I'm usually Mr. Optimistic, but I'm very close to having enough of this nonsense. OK, we didn't make a trade, but when the only trade we heard about that might happen, was to acquire a 35 year old center that in all likelyhood, would not resign with us during the summer, and were offering (not confirmed) Koufos, McLemore and perhaps Gay, and insuring that they get our 1st round pick this summer, I wonder what drugs they're on? Yeah, there's no doubt that Gasol would make us better, but what about next year?
Now there may be no validity to what I just posted. Most of it is nothing but rumor. But did anyone hear these kind of rumors when Petrie was GM? Nope, nada! And that's the point. He ran the ship with an iron hand. You crossed him and you were looking for a job. If you were a GM and you leaked the details of a trade with the Kings that didn't happen, you'd have a hard time getting Petrie to answer the phone in the future, and the league knew it. We need someone with experience to take charge. OK, I'm done with my rant!