Where is all this KMart ping-pong discussion going on a thread called "Rebuilding". Are the Kings not "rebuilding" now? And if so why is there all this dialog about franchise player and comparisons to CWebb in 1998, 1999 etc? Heck, the Kings have only had two franchise players since 1990 and the other one was Mitch!!
That is old water under the bridge. Gone. Done. Let's get back to 2008 and our 12th draft pick in a better than average draft and the Kings #42 & #43 picks in what appears to be an outstanding 2nd round draft.
Unless a trade is made for a starting PG, it would appear Beno should be the PG. Kevin at the 2, RonRon at the 3, Mikki at the 4 (until someone comes along to play better with equal or greater energy) and Brad at the 5 with Spencer pushing him more and more this year. With that group the Kings beat every division leader in the league and some twice and with a new system and with a new coach.
The rebuilding should really be about getting a dynamite bench like our old Bench Mob in 01 with Jon Barry, Derrick Martin, Scot Pollard, Hido and Funderburke (point-a-minute Lawrence!) off the bench. THAT was a BENCH! They defended and boy could they score!! Now, lets discuss rebuilding toward a goal of the 01 & 02 Bench Mob.
Summer league should give us all a better look at Shelden since we have no idea what he can do with consistent minutes. But IMHO we have a core that should go through their first training camp together (Beno being the only newby), we have Cisco, Hawes and John Salmons but thats about it.
So here's to The Bench Mob of 08-09!! Let's see what GP and The Maloofs can get for us, eh?