Yep, they've accumulated a lot of skill players but not much athleticism. Vlade and Webber's Kings didn't have a whole lot of athleticism either but they had a ton of skills that compensated for that. What they gave up in athleticism on the defensive end, they made up on the offensive end with ball movement and pure scoring abilities. The current team doesn't have that. You're correct about WCS and Fox but Fox is so weak right now that he can't even use his athleticism half the time. Giles won't be as athletic as he could be after all the knee injuries but he should be in that group with WCS and Fox when he starts playing.
In the upcoming draft, Doncic is a lot of peoples favorite but he's the least athletic of the upper tier prospects. He's also arguably the most skilled. It's going to be interesting to see what happens.
I agree about Fox. His athletic talent will shine as he gets stronger, but also as he understands how to change speeds in combination with changing directions, which has more to do with experience. It's a lot easier for a defensive player to zero-in on very fast
straight line speedster than on one using different speeds combined with a change in direction. (See the Eurostep). When Fox gets that "skill-set" down, as well as a consistent 8-18 footer, look out NBA.
I also agree about the old Kings team, but I don't see the old Kings' team competing with the type of athletes that we see today in the NBA. Looking to the old Kings' team as a model is the wrong way to go, and based on the drafts of Divac so far I feel comfortable enough that he puts a high value on athleticism (as well as on BBIQ).
And I agree about Giles also. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm hopeful on that score. He could be the 3rd very good athlete on this current team, despite his past injuries.
I don't want Donic. We need a uber athlete on this team who can refine his basketball skills over time. To maximize the skills of some players like Bogs, the Kings need to reach a certain threshold of overall athleticism that they just don't have currently.