Well this escalated quickly
Seriously? Let him build up his value and then make a decision on retaining. Benching him hurts the team more than him.If there is no trade before the season Buddy should absolutely not be a starter. His social media antics cannot be rewarded it would send a message that the new regime is soft and gives into role players. Buddy is a sunk cost and should be treated as such.
If there is no trade before the season Buddy should absolutely not be a starter. His social media antics cannot be rewarded it would send a message that the new regime is soft and gives into role players. Buddy is a sunk cost and should be treated as such.
His role is off the bench that's the truth anyway.Seriously? Let him build up his value and then make a decision on retaining. Benching him hurts the team more than him.
As the offseason has gotten shorter, it looks like TDOS period has hastened to keep up as well.Well this escalated quickly
We literally went from "Keep Buddy, play Buddy to boost his value." to "Bury Buddy on the bench because of discipline reasons!" overnight.As the offseason has gotten shorter, it looks like TDOS period has hastened to keep up as well.
For the time being, we cleared up a clog in the system. Did it reward the "right guy"? Time will tell but ultimately I don't think either was in Monte's plans.We literally went from "Keep Buddy, play Buddy to boost his value." to "Bury Buddy on the bench because of discipline reasons!" overnight.
Even by KingsFans standards, this has got to be some sort of record.
I think we're all in agreement that Vlade made a lot of mistakes. I think 1) Vlade would have kept Buddy and Bogi at all costs and 2) imagine trying to negotiate both of them at once. It would be a nightmare. We'd probably wind up matching offers on both, with unfriendly terms.I was never in the first camp. Should have never signed him after his antics last off season. If he wanted to pout or cause problems it would only hurt his rfa money this year. Now your stuck with the antics and salary.
The Kings not giving Buddy minutes or a starting role would be cutting off their nose to spite their faces. Or noses and faces. I'm not sure how that idiom works when applied to a group.
But I digress.
It seems like Buddy wants out. And I'm guessing the new FO would like to trade him.
So it behooves both sides for him to start, play well, and open up options for Buddy to go to another team and the Kings to recoup some value.
All benching him does is hurt morale and his trade value. And I highly doubt it sends him the message you're hoping for. It's just going to result in him acting out more.
It seems like Buddy wants out. And I'm guessing the new FO would like to trade him.
So it behooves both sides for him to start, play well, and open up options for Buddy to go to another team and the Kings to recoup some value.
I think now he’s doing it just to troll those who read too much into things
If there is no trade before the season Buddy should absolutely not be a starter. His social media antics cannot be rewarded it would send a message that the new regime is soft and gives into role players. Buddy is a sunk cost and should be treated as such.
He "liked" a meme of him not being a piece of the kings core. I dont do social media but I heard about it on the deuce and morgan podcast this morning.What have I missed? I don’t see anything on Buddy’s twitter acct except the same message he posts weekly.
He "liked" a meme of him not being a piece of the kings core. I dont do social media but I heard about it on the deuce and morgan podcast this morning.
It’s not the first time it’s happened from him, he’s been doing it allll summer long on IG as well as Twitter. A few months back he was liking hypothetical Hield to Phila trades on Instagram, this is not new and it’s not going to get him off our roster any quicker so he can have at it as far as I’m concerned but he’s gotta be in the starting lineup...if for no other reason besides increasing his trade value which is the only thing we should be concerned with at this point.He "liked" a meme of him not being a piece of the kings core. I dont do social media but I heard about it on the deuce and morgan podcast this morning.