We've essentially had the same main core for a few years now with Fox, Buddy, Barnes and Holmes. They've never been a winning team. Throw in Walton, who you know doesn't get the most out of his players, and the Kings basically have no shot at being a playoff team in their current situation. They still probably wouldn't be a playoff team, even if they had a better coach. Adding in role players here and there isn't going to fix the core issue here.
It's what happens when you do things like "soft tank" and never go all in one way or the other. The rebuild ended when they drafted a bust with the #2 pick and that was the big mistake.
There is a talent deficit on this team.
Holmes should be a bench big. Folks are going to take that as a diss. It's not. I like Holmes, but he's in the wrong role. Kings need an upgrade at the 5 spot.
Buddy is finally in his best role as a 6th man.
Fox is starting caliber, but even at his best, he's a borderline all star. He was trending well, but his ceiling has gone from Tony Parker/Mike Conley to a poor man's Russ or a starting caliber Leandro Barbosa. Good not great. If he wants to play like Russ, his motor needs to jump 3x. That motor is not there.
Barnes is a starting caliber 3. Good not great.
The 4 spot is a hole.
Hali is starting caliber, but his arc is just ramping up. Needs to get bigger in order to penetrate better.
Davion is a rookie, who I think will be a two way beast.
That's it.
For perspective, an equally horrible Minny has KAT and Edwards. Either of those players would rank above any of the Kings players. It's time to blow it up.