Can someone please

[artest93fan]

with espn insider get the Team-by-Team Blueprints on the Kings it would be great thanks

 

[nbrans]

It's somewhat interesting, although the plan for the futue is completely vague and nonspecific.

Here are some excerpts:

Petrie scorecard:

BEST MOVE: Trading Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe for Chris Webber
Arguably the biggest rip-off trade of the past decade and a half, Petrie unloaded a fading Richmond just before everybody else realized he was done, and got one of the game's brightest young superstars in Webber.

Sacto went from losers to contenders nearly overnight thanks to this deal and two others like it: Corliss Wiliamson for Doug Christie, and Jason Williams for Mike Bibby.

WORST MOVE: Mike Bibby's extension
The extravagant extension the Kings gave Bibby in 2002 -- seven years, $81 million, at a time when the market was a lot less frothy than it is now -- was a quiet factor in their recent slide from dominance.

The deal pushed the Kings to the luxury-tax level and forced other moves that quietly bled the roster of talent, savaging their once enviable depth.

While the Kings do not have much financial flexibility, they do have a list of valuable assets, meaning financial flexibility may be a deal away if they choose to take that path. Spending may be limited in the immediate future, but the Kings are well-positioned to pursue various avenues via trades.

It has been a trying season in Sacramento, with Artest being involved in offcourt activities ranging from alleged domestic abuse to more recently informing his teammates of his plans to retire (which he rescinded).

Additionally, Bibby has curiously seen a dip in his productivity. One of the most consistent, clutch players in the league the past several years, Bibby opened the season with a thumb injury, explaining his early shooting woes. But as the season draws to its close, most of Bibby's numbers remain below his career averages. Bibby is only 28 years old and should be in his prime. To his credit, he has played hurt, battled adversity, and not missed one game.

The silver lining this season for the Kings has been the breakout of Martin, who appears the logical candidate to serve as the cornerstone for the club's next generation. Selected No. 26 in the 2004 draft, Martin has emerged as one of the league's most efficient scorers, doubling his point production from a season ago while improving his shooting percentages.

The Kings have not yet conceded to a rebuilding structure, choosing instead to add quality veteran players to bolster the abilities of Bibby, Miller and the emerging Martin. Artest, of course, will always be regarded as a gamble, and the Kings will have to calculate the shifting percentages of that gamble as they proceed this summer.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=weltman_jeff&page=KingsBlueprint07

 

[Warhawk]

It's somewhat interesting, although the plan for the futue is completely vague and nonspecific.

Here are some excerpts:





http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=weltman_jeff&page=KingsBlueprint07

Thanks.

 

[GoGoGadget]

On what planet is Mike's extension a worse move than the Webber trade?

 

[Heuge]

On what planet is Mike's extension a worse move than the Webber trade?

or the hiring of Eric

 

[artest93fan]

thanks

 

[Smills91]

or the hiring of Eric

Not Petrie's decision.

 

[Merdiesel]

On what planet is Mike's extension a worse move than the Webber trade?

For real!

 

[Heuge]

Not Petrie's decision.

Umm, yes, he plays a key role.

 

[VF21]

Umm, yes, he plays a key role.

Actually, not so much. There's an in-depth article that talks about how it was a FAMILY decision. There are even quotes from Joe or Gavin saying how now that the decision had been made, the family will step back and let Petrie and Musselman do their jobs.

All Petrie did was get the Maloofs to reconsider their initial selection of Whisenant and at least look at some other candidates.