I've been preaching this for a while now...I don't understand people's desire to want Monte to make a move for the sake of being able to tell their family and friends, "Hey guys, look! Monte made a move!" We all know that Monte is not going to make a move just so he can tell all of his other GM buddies out there, "Hey guys, look! I can actually make a move!" He's gonna wait it out and find the perfect opportunity. Which I am perfectly fine with.
Your whole schtick for the last year plus has been "just do something!" but just doing something for the sake of doing something is a terrible idea. We need to make moves which improve the team, not just moves which improve our pre-season win projections from ESPN writers. Isaiah Stewart is also reportedly on the block, a lot cheaper, and actually would give us that injection of toughness which we all know this team needs. There are better moves out there.
I was starting to believe I was only one understanding this simple concept. There's just far too much impatience around here.
Look, I get it. We ALL want not only a perennial playoff contender, but a championship contender. At the very least, a team built to go deep into the postseason. Especially after going what seemed like eons w/o making a postseason appearance.
I also understand the argument "we've been patient for long enough!". While that may be true, that was under different leadership. This is the time where being patient is even more important, because do any of us want to back to where this franchise came from (circa 2007 - 2022)?
I sure don't. Growing impatient and making moves just for the sake of making moves and/or to present the image to some that you aren't "running it back" is one way to get there.
As for the notion that McNair is running out of time, I ask "why"?
He's in the midst of his 4th offseason with this org in an attempt to fix and undo what was done before him. He inherited Luke Walton, Bagley, Buddy, and an otherwise WEAK roster outside of Fox and Haliburton. YET, by season #3 this franchise ended it's 16 year postseason streak and has now posted 2-consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 2005/2006.
Danny Ainge has one less year in Utah and that franchise has gone BACKWARDS the past 2-seasons, posting consecutive losing seasons after initially doing well in Ainge's first year there. Yet I hear nothing about Ainge running out of time. What Ainge accomplished elsewhere is immaterial. Only what he does in Utah matters to that org.
Same goes for McNair in SAC. And after two 30/31 win seasons cleaning up Vlade's mess -- he's got this franchise headed in the right direction. So what if they haven't won a postseason series yet? We all know that's a technicality, anyway, as the KINGS should have won their 2023 series against Golden State. And even if they had then busted out the very next round, does that really change or mean anything?
The fact is, they are developing into a winning franchise. Despite not qualifying for the "real" postseason last season. And becoming a winning org is the first step toward a more grand future.
Why risk destroying all that progress in an odd attempt just to say you've "won a playoff series"? IMO, if they stay the course, remain patient, and make the smart moves that present themselves -- they'll eventually win some postseason series. Maintaining continuity with their coaching staff, players and their winning ways is more important than postseason results right now.
Just don't do anything stupid and the rest will likely take care of itself. Impatience and stupidity is what got this org into trouble in the first place.
