KING DEMAR
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Get used to it. It's the positive consequence of developing and maintaining a winning culture.
Some here aren't old enough to have seen it, but the KINGS transformed from perennial cellar dweller to a viable NBA location in the late 90's into the mid-2000's. During that era players wanted to be part of it. That's why Webber re-signed. That's why Bobby Jackson signed. That's why Keon Clark signed. That's why Bibby wanted to come via trade. That's why Brad Miller agreed to sign and trade.
Despite popular belief, this is true for every team, every franchise. When you have a culture of ineptness and losing, players don't want to be part of it. But if you build and develop a winner -- they will come.
I remember when Golden State and San Antonio weren't attractive destinations. That only changed once they transformed into winning org's. Same will apply to our KINGS. They've been a winning org the past 2 seasons. As the winning continues and becomes the norm, more players will will see SAC as viable destination. If they revert, nothing will change.
Some here aren't old enough to have seen it, but the KINGS transformed from perennial cellar dweller to a viable NBA location in the late 90's into the mid-2000's. During that era players wanted to be part of it. That's why Webber re-signed. That's why Bobby Jackson signed. That's why Keon Clark signed. That's why Bibby wanted to come via trade. That's why Brad Miller agreed to sign and trade.
Despite popular belief, this is true for every team, every franchise. When you have a culture of ineptness and losing, players don't want to be part of it. But if you build and develop a winner -- they will come.
I remember when Golden State and San Antonio weren't attractive destinations. That only changed once they transformed into winning org's. Same will apply to our KINGS. They've been a winning org the past 2 seasons. As the winning continues and becomes the norm, more players will will see SAC as viable destination. If they revert, nothing will change.
Thanks for posting the whole interview, there is a lot of content in there that doesn't get picked up by all the different snippets. You can really see how he is a great character fit for this team. His veteran leadership, desire to win, and low drama are aspects that I think will help this team make the next leap. He referenced how Fox and Malik spoke to him about how he could help their games, and DeMar mentioned Murray and his shooting ability in this interview too, and I can already see he could be a great veteran postgame press conference guy that takes some of that pressure off of Fox too. I'm already so pumped for next season.
DeMar seems like an awesome dude. Basically wanted to come here to be the "missing piece", kept telling us in the presser he's going to work his butt off, loved the idea of joining a team on the rise. Says he prides himself on being incredibly coachable and doing whatever is asked of him.
He's going to be an easy dude to root for.
He's going to be an easy dude to root for.
