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A cautionary tale anyone with a sense of context could see coming. They are (a wing compared to a big) when their role is diminished in the same way. Twice the price, twice the payoff and expectation. If Monte can move off of Huerter fine, keep Barnes but if not, no way. Preferably both are gone...

The NBA uses success and it's weight very, very liberally.

True, but HE is being pushed back. That's fact. Before he gets pushed back any further move off of his deal. Period. Same thing as Holmes. And this is coming from someone who has defended Barnes at most turns. I can see how Brown is using him though, get out, NOW.

But why are they selective? Ideally you do both at the same time. Get a better option AND develop a replacement if you can.

Grant actually puts up points though. Plus has size, is he overpaid? Heck yeah, but would he make the team better? Most likely. If you basically replaced Huerter and Barnes with Grant on your cap it's worth it.

He's just outside core, but Monk at 18-19 million per, and being in the apron is one of those things where you question if it's worth it or not. Not to mention "contract year" stuff although Monk was pretty consistent in both of his years.

I look at Chomche and I can see Giannis, but then I watch him play and move laterally and then I really don't see Giannis.

Those are the downsides but leadership has gotten this team to where it is. This is the point where the rubber meets the road. If it it takes locker room leadership, then go sign your next Shumpert. Don't have 10% of your cap spent on a locker room guy. Obviously Barnes is a much more prolific...

It has nothing to do with the Pelicans loss, it's the fact that the Kings were hovering around .500 ball since January and even the Kings "youth" is nearing their mid 20's. I pointed out the 10 game snaps multiple times over the course of the season and it was amazing how the team would get even...

Once again, the Kings when they made the WCF had Peja and Webber as their top two options. They were 28 and 24. Think about that. It's amazing how things can change and how quickly. In the end, it's the salary cap that makes things tough. The Kings could have some options in a few seasons as...

Monte is capped out, what's the alternative? If Monte is building around Fox and Domas then anything that makes sense around them or solves some degree of problems is a step forward. Grant IMO would be a step forward on the surface. Grant would be an upgrade over Barnes in the sense that he'd...

And the fact is it might not equal a ring regardless. Sitting in mediocrity vs. trying to find an answer is an easy choice IMO, go for the answer even if it's not the best one. As is, we kind of know where this Kings teams sits. Length, numbers... Grant is the better option on paper. If he's not...

True, but put Barnes on some of those teams Grant was on and compare. If Barnes is truly a reason for the teams he's on being the success they were then he's honestly better than anyone other than Fox and Domas on this Kings team, so, should the Kings move off of Barnes, or keep him and everyone...

Ok, but who? No team is giving prime youth for that. If that's the goal then Monte has to start thinking about reset around Fox/Domas and I doubt he is unless there are literally no options.

And the issue is the same with Harrison Barnes though, what does it matter if the result is the same? At some point you're assuming players nearing their prime will change and historically that's very unusual for them to.