ESPN's NBA Future Power Rankings

[GeorgeofSacramento]

If you're an "Insider", you can read ESPN's latest opinion of the Power Rankings for NBA teams for the 2011-12, 2012-13 & 2013-14 seasons.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/news/story?page=FuturePowerRankings-chart-100805

Surprising summary:
They rank the Kings at #12, just above the #13 Celtics, the #14 Mavericks.

 

[ForlornKing]

I saw the Rockets placed above the Kings!!!!!! wtf

 

[est.1999]

Let them keep underestimating us. It'll make winning that much sweeter.

 

[Rookie]

I saw the Rockets placed above the Kings!!!!!! wtf

I think they should be if Yao can play like he did before the injury.

I'm surprised that we're above the Celtics and Mavericks.

 

[Rain man]

I read this series with interest when they came out because I usually like Hollinger's work, but it is hard to respect anyone too much who grades us poorly on our cap situation and says we have several bad long term contracts.

We only have 3 guys on the entire roster who make over 5 million per year, and one, Dalembert (the worst one) is an expiring). It strikes me as sloppy research (and failing to acknowledge that the Kings overhauled and got rid of guys like martin, Nocioni, etc... who had big contracts)

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I read this series with interest when they came out because I usually like Hollinger's work, but it is hard to respect anyone too much who grades us poorly on our cap situation and says we have several bad long term contracts.

We only have 3 guys on the entire roster who make over 5 million per year, and one, Dalembert (the worst one) is an expiring). It strikes me as sloppy research (and failing to acknowledge that the Kings overhauled and got rid of guys like martin, Nocioni, etc... who had big contracts)

Wait. So one would have to pay to read an article that was written by someone who didn't care enough to take a quick look-see at the roster before writing it? More evidence to suggest that Insider isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

 

[Heuge]

I read this series with interest when they came out because I usually like Hollinger's work, but it is hard to respect anyone too much who grades us poorly on our cap situation and says we have several bad long term contracts.

We only have 3 guys on the entire roster who make over 5 million per year, and one, Dalembert (the worst one) is an expiring). It strikes me as sloppy research (and failing to acknowledge that the Kings overhauled and got rid of guys like martin, Nocioni, etc... who had big contracts)

Garcia and Beno are bad contracts.

 

[Emma]

Wait. So one would have to pay to read an article that was written by someone who didn't care enough to take a quick look-see at the roster before writing it? More evidence to suggest that Insider isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

Ha! I see what you did right there.

 

[mr. moustache]

Garcia and Beno are bad contracts.

How? They're both making the average for their position and they're average players at their position. I'd call their contracts "fair".

 

[The Hammer]

How? They're both making the average for their position and they're average players at their position. I'd call their contracts "fair".

Agreed. Everyone needs to stop using that excuse to dump on them, too. That's how much a quality player costs in the NBA.

 

[NME]

Beno and Garcia both expire by the time we have to resign most of our young guys anyway, so their deals wouldn't hurt our future even if they were bad. In the meantime, they're both great complements to our star's game and will account for almost all of the backcourt minutes that he doesn't. That isn't too bad a return on a combined $12 million these days.

 

[mcsluggo]

How? They're both making the average for their position and they're average players at their position. I'd call their contracts "fair".

ding ding ding ding ding!!!

winner winner chicken dinner