DiVincenzo and his camp unhappy
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Who's to say, maybe the plan is as simple as we're starting Holiday in hopes we can raise his value and trade him.
DDV's camp should do their job instead of scape goating. A couple games at the end of the season ain't gonna change his value.
For all they know maybe it saves him from a setback injury that could really kill things.
DDV's camp should do their job instead of scape goating. A couple games at the end of the season ain't gonna change his value.
For all they know maybe it saves him from a setback injury that could really kill things.
I mean, I guess we'll find out, but he showed with the Bucks he's more than willing to be the "ultimate" role player glue guy and was very effective in that role. Not a ton of shots with Giannis/Middleton/Jrue/Portis/BroLo. Has shown a lot of those same qualities here too (although getting out of hand at times, but that's part of his player DNA).
I don’t really understand the gripe. If it’s even legitimate, I think it’s just agent posturing to tell other teams that if Donte looked underwhelming it’s because of Gentry and also make the Kings try to sweeten the pot a little bit. That just very preliminary speculation though since this isn’t public and just Ham talking,
Yeah, he didn’t start but his minutes were comparable to his best season in Milwaukee. He has frequently played in crunch time. I don’t think Donte realistically thought he’d go from a struggling 20 minutes a game player to a 35 minute player. Kings played him 25-30 minutes and increased his role from what it was in Milwaukee and brought his overall numbers back to his career best, though the percentages and efficiency behind them are lower. Maybe he thought he could’ve been having 40 minute stat pad-a-thons like some of the other players but those type of runs this late in a lost season don’t really move the needle in regards to free agency.
I think if there is any truth to it, then it’s an opinion about his usage that Ham heard from agents and not necessarily something that DDV is taking personally or stirring up drama over.
Yeah, he didn’t start but his minutes were comparable to his best season in Milwaukee. He has frequently played in crunch time. I don’t think Donte realistically thought he’d go from a struggling 20 minutes a game player to a 35 minute player. Kings played him 25-30 minutes and increased his role from what it was in Milwaukee and brought his overall numbers back to his career best, though the percentages and efficiency behind them are lower. Maybe he thought he could’ve been having 40 minute stat pad-a-thons like some of the other players but those type of runs this late in a lost season don’t really move the needle in regards to free agency.
I think if there is any truth to it, then it’s an opinion about his usage that Ham heard from agents and not necessarily something that DDV is taking personally or stirring up drama over.
DDV's value got tanked due to his injury and massive drop off in efficiency. If he wants a bigger contract, he should sign a short "prove it" deal.
I harp on the Kings for just about everything but I don't think DDV was intentionally held back here. He's averaging the 2nd most minutes of his career with the Kings.
I harp on the Kings for just about everything but I don't think DDV was intentionally held back here. He's averaging the 2nd most minutes of his career with the Kings.
As a pure talent, I think it's clear now. As a player making 4 mil or whatever next season I think it's the choice is also clear. Hence >. And no, Donte had one decent year on a contender as an older, young player fitting a role. I think he's a decent fit for some team, not a non winner looking retool in the midst of a draft full of better guards and max space the year after next.
It's possible the Kings douched him and he's a restricted FA which is always a dirty situation. In the end, the Kings traded a restricted big for a G, nothing more. I mean, as soon as Monte didn't go all in by trading the pick at the deadline it was clear this wasn't an "all in" scenario. It might work out better now as a result since it's a decent guard draft for a team needing an upgrade, but it never put the final stamp of "we're going for it". This is the kind of thing that happens as a result.
Donte is a really good combo G. Davion is trying to become one. I can see why Gentry and Monte did what they did. If they did it simply to diminish Dontes monetary value, well, it's crappy, and stupid, but I think it was more a commitment to Davion than anything. If Monte works it right, they have 2 more good seasons out of Davion as a solid backup PG/SG before this becomes an issue. If the Kings totally suck next year, then you rebuild and you say later to Fox and Sabonis. The roads are there, clearly marked. Go for it and if it fails, give yourself rope to rebuild. Rope to rebiuld does not mean ovepaying for more combo G's which got you into trouble enough already.
We can't even remotely think about starting Fox/Davion/DDV. I can see the argument for a relatively tight guard rotation, with those three getting ~30 minutes a night each and TD filling in, along with a bit of 3-guard along the way for a few minutes here and there, but we need to actually sign and play some actual wings.
