Maybe don't post this ten minutes after Fox and Sabonis both look like absolute stars?If this Fox/Sabonis pairing or going to work, Fox needs to continue to improve and get his game back on track .
True. However, I think one difference is that he would have been an RFA, which would have given us more leverage. Not that you want to get there with such a major piece, but the option to negotiate is there.
Unless I am wrong about this, I don't think we have that option with Sabonis.
Maybe don't post this ten minutes after Fox and Sabonis both look like absolute stars?
Regardless of whether or not ownership is demanding a "win now" approach from Monte, it takes some balls of brass to ship out a fan favorite and Twittersphere obsession who's easy to love, who's an easy fit alongside most players, who's style of play is in-demand, and who's on a rookie scale deal. Pundits around the league and many Kings fans may have been left scratching their heads, because conventional wisdom certainly suggested that the Kings would be better off bottoming out and building around Haliburton/Mitchell/[2022 first round draft pick]. That's what I wanted, even if it wasn't what I expected.
Save this tweet just in case we need it in 2 & 1/2 years
Save this tweet just in case we need it in 2 & 1/2 years
Haha watch this! The headline “should the league have stepped in”. “Malpractice” so much wrong info. Well done talking heads!
Haha watch this! The headline “should the league have stepped in”. “Malpractice” so much wrong info. Well done talking heads!
I cannot believe what I just watched. That was the worst 1:45 of basketball “analysis” that I’ve ever seen.Haha watch this! The headline “should the league have stepped in”. “Malpractice” so much wrong info. Well done talking heads!
Sabonis really seems like he hates it in Sacramento after 24 hours eh?
Unfortunately Ham’s actual tweets can be so off and weird that it’s impossible to tell them apart from the fakes.The fact someone has made a fake James Ham account makes me feel sorry for one sad sad soul out there in this world.
The fact someone has made a fake James Ham account makes me feel sorry for one sad sad soul out there in this world.
I like that Monte always does his homework. Sabonis addresses a lot of our scoring, rebounding and passing issues while being a tough pro. Minny is not known for their defense but the improved spacing that a legit inside presence provides is undeniable. Picking up Holiday and Lamb while getting out of Hield's contract is genius. Both of these players work so well with Sabonis and give us solid wings with excellent length.This. Monte knew what the reaction was going to be when he pulled the trigger on that trade. Can't say the dude doesn't have stones. I hope this puts to rest the narrative that all he's doing is sitting on his hands waiting for easy trades to come to him. It sounds like he went out, identified his target, and did what it took to get him. And I know it's only one game, but it's looking like he might just be on to something here.
NO WAY.
I got Hammed. crap.
Happens to the best of us. Lmao
This. Monte knew what the reaction was going to be when he pulled the trigger on that trade. Can't say the dude doesn't have stones. I hope this puts to rest the narrative that all he's doing is sitting on his hands waiting for easy trades to come to him. It sounds like he went out, identified his target, and did what it took to get him. And I know it's only one game, but it's looking like he might just be on to something here.
I'll leave the post up. I deserve the shame.
Nah man, you guys are really really going to enjoy Tyrese. The kid’s got a winning personality and has BBIQ out the wazzo. Hopefully Carlisle figures out how to really get him shift Into attack mode because if he does, you’ll have you new star to replace Domantas.You guys did it to us again....you fleeced us in the Artest deal....now u fleeced us with the Sabonis deal...
Good to see things work out nicely for Sabas and company in their first game...he possesses skills that have almost become a forgotten art for big men these days....we are flat out stupid for never really using him in a way to maximize his capabilities or give him his due....Shame on us...
He is tough...He is highly skilled...He has incredible basketball IQ...He was our best player...and you practically stole him
We will regret this move for many, many years to come..
absolutely, I hope this trade works out well for both teams. Hated Reggie Miller but otherwise nothing but love for the Pacers.Nah man, you guys are really really going to enjoy Tyrese. The kid’s got a winning personality and has BBIQ out the wazzo. Hopefully Carlisle figures out how to really get him shift Into attack mode because if he does, you’ll have you new star to replace Domantas.
as for Buddy, you’ll enjoy the one or two random games a month when he randomly catches fire and goes 8 for 11 from three or something. He’s also for better or worse one of the more entertaining watches in the league.
all in all, I think this is one of the rare trades that could really work out for both teams. I hope you all will treat Tyrese well and I promise we’ll do the same with Sabonis.
What's crazy is it didn't even take that much. I know that might sound like heresy around these parts given how popular Tyrese Haliburton has become, and I know that most would have preferred if Fox had been shipped out in the deal instead, but setting aside speculation that McNair tried to shop Fox to Indiana and others before pulling the trigger on trading Haliburton, it's still a trade McNair clearly won in my eyes. Not only did McNair get the best player in the trade (a 25-year-old two-time all-star and analytics juggernaut just entering his prime), but he snagged a couple of versatile utility wings whose affordable contracts are winding down and he dumped Buddy's contract, to boot!
Buddy Hield has utility for the right team/the right system, and there will always be the occasional game where he simply cannot miss from three, but many are in for a seriously rude awakening if they believe that Hield is a prized asset the Kings should be ridiculed for including in the deal rather than a sh*tty contract the Kings should be grateful they were able to dump.
My opinion certainly does not represent the prevailing view, but this would be a trade that the talking heads would categorize as a heist if it were any other team receiving Domantas Sabonis. The Kings parted with only a single noteworthy asset. They kept all of their first rounders. They didn't even trade a second rounder! They got out from under Hield's contract in the process! They didn't take on any deadweight or commit to any pricey, long-term role players! If not for the risk of Sabonis walking at the end of his second year with the team, this might be the least KANGZ-iest trade they've ever made! Yet they're supposed to be the losers in this deal?! The f*** outta here with that nonsense.
Tyrese Haliburton is a very promising young talent. He's super easy to like. He's a consummate professional and the kind of glue guy that any and every team would want on their roster. But is he a surefire all-star? Does he vault the Pacers back into playoff contention? Will he guarantee future success for that franchise? I like the kid a lot, but I'm not ready to make that bet.
To be clear, I don't know that Sabonis necessarily delivers the Kings back to the promised land, either, and I still have some reservations about a Fox/Sabonis pairing. But I also have a bit of optimism about the chances for a franchise anchored by an all-star big man who, as a passer, is second only to the greatest passing big man in NBA history, paired with the fastest PG in the league who is a fringe all-star candidate himself and has time yet to reach that echelon.