[News] Scott Perry is the new GM of Sacramento Kings


The man is absolutely forcefeeding Vivek all these quotes to get him to buy into letting him run the team lol

Yeah, Vivek got razzle dazzled again. This is why there was never a chance of DC not getting the coaching spot. In that presser you saw both Perry and Christie are very similar philosopher/politician types and Vivek loves those. Which isn't always a bad thing as long as they are right more often than not.
 
Christie sure seems to have done a lot of deferring to Perry, in his assistant coaching selections, for example. I've heard Christie say how much he's relying upon Perry. I could easily see that mindset extend into the actual coaching of the team.

I would imagine hiring BoJax was totally Christie and it was rumored that Barbosa was Christies biggest ally. Would a GM even want any part of that? Even so, if the Kings FO and coaching spot are at odds again we know how that ends. The thing is, Perry and Christie are so similar in their willingness to adapt and bend when necessary this might actually be on the same page from the get go. Then to see if they are not only on the wrong page but reading the wrong book, haha. They're saying the right things about defense and selfless play so we'll see. Go out and make some of these rumored moves and I see that flying out the window though. Say one thing, do another continues on.
 
The only tweets I want to see from Scott Perry are the ones where he has acquired a bad ass PG or some wings who can play
 
I would imagine hiring BoJax was totally Christie and it was rumored that Barbosa was Christies biggest ally. Would a GM even want any part of that? Even so, if the Kings FO and coaching spot are at odds again we know how that ends. The thing is, Perry and Christie are so similar in their willingness to adapt and bend when necessary this might actually be on the same page from the get go. Then to see if they are not only on the wrong page but reading the wrong book, haha. They're saying the right things about defense and selfless play so we'll see. Go out and make some of these rumored moves and I see that flying out the window though. Say one thing, do another continues on.

We will see fairly shortly some elements of a plan. Hard to be terribly optimistic, given everything that has gone on. At this point I would settle for a team with so-so talent, but above average toughness. If they go for an older team I don't think it will be very entertaining for me, as it will just be prolonging the inevitable rebuild.
 
Yeah, Vivek got razzle dazzled again. This is why there was never a chance of DC not getting the coaching spot. In that presser you saw both Perry and Christie are very similar philosopher/politician types and Vivek loves those. Which isn't always a bad thing as long as they are right more often than not.
Considering Monte seemed to get at best .75 cents on the dollar in his trades hopefully a master politician can maybe get us a buck-o-five back every once in a while?
 
Christie sure seems to have done a lot of deferring to Perry, in his assistant coaching selections, for example. I've heard Christie say how much he's relying upon Perry. I could easily see that mindset extend into the actual coaching of the team.
Certainly understandable to defer to your boss when you're the least experienced head at the bottom of the totem pole. I'm sure they'll have their disagreements, but I doubt they will spill out into the public view.
 
Certainly understandable to defer to your boss when you're the least experienced head at the bottom of the totem pole. I'm sure they'll have their disagreements, but I doubt they will spill out into the public view.

Sure it's understandable. It underscores how much of a neophyte Christie is. If Perry deferred to Christie, now that would be something.:)
 
I’m hoping Perry will recognize a young talent that is undervalued by their current team (I.e. Jalen Brunson, which he stole from Dallas) and can bring them in and they can step up their game to be a star for the Kings.

I think there are a few of these guys available this summer like Kuminga and RJ Barrett (whom Perry drafted) that we may be able to pry away from their current teams. These two guys may be able to become stars and legit #1 or #2 options if they find the right team and situation.
 
I doubt Monte expected to be back by the time he pulled the trigger on the Fox deal. And Peja says Paul orchestrated that move too so I'm willing to allow Perry to be his own guy. I'll say that his track record isn't exactly thrilling, but it is quite different than Monte so at least we can be entertained by a guy who seems to value draft picks a little higher than Monte and might be a better negotiator when getting a deal done so we can feel like we get a win here and there.
 
eh, I think every new GM the Kings have had (excluding perhaps PDA) have had a chance to rebuild. It's to be expected, and welcomed. Half the time the team should be getting better, half the time it should be getting worse

After there was no choice kind of. The bungle was what happened from there. There was like literally no development system in place for the Kings for a decade. Call it "culture" or whatever it is, Bobby Jackson hopefully continues to change that around as it has been for the last few seasons.
 
If he can actually convince Vivek to not be a short sighted idiot, Perry is in a good position to rebuild.

Definitely trade: Deebo (should be a mutual thing, he was a classy guy while here and deserves to be on a contender).
Probably trade: Domas. I have zero faith in him in the playoffs, but his regular season numbers should make him a decent trade piece around the deadline - hell, last time he was traded the return was a franchise PG! He's also good enough to keep us right in the dreaded 10thish in the West zone of mediocrity.

If Monk wants to stay through a rebuild as a 6th man, keep him, but otherwise Perry should probably work something out with him, hopefully finding trade partners that are preferred destinations considering Malik hooked the team up with a friendly deal.

Carter can get some reps as our PG, Keegan can get reps as a clear 2nd option, Lavine can tank commander us for a couple of drafts until he's a big fat expiring contract.

Do it, Perry!
 
We need to get draft picks but being in 10th is fine. Dallas was in 10th. The Thunder only had two bad seasons. Had we not blown the Bagley pick, and had we drafted better with 10 or 15&20 we'd have smashed the Cousins aftermath too.

It's easy to sell your players and lose a lot of games, the hard part is actually what you do after. Since the lotto is far from a guarantee we should maximize return but not just quit trying.
 
We need to get draft picks but being in 10th is fine. Dallas was in 10th. The Thunder only had two bad seasons. Had we not blown the Bagley pick, and had we drafted better with 10 or 15&20 we'd have smashed the Cousins aftermath too.

It's easy to sell your players and lose a lot of games, the hard part is actually what you do after. Since the lotto is far from a guarantee we should maximize return but not just quit trying.

Yep, and the Grizzlies just showed the power of development. Draft someone like Bane late, then trade him for a legit star package when things stall out. Shining up your talent never does you wrong even if they aren't taking you anywhere. They can be a path forward.
 
We need to get draft picks but being in 10th is fine. Dallas was in 10th. The Thunder only had two bad seasons. Had we not blown the Bagley pick, and had we drafted better with 10 or 15&20 we'd have smashed the Cousins aftermath too.

It's easy to sell your players and lose a lot of games, the hard part is actually what you do after. Since the lotto is far from a guarantee we should maximize return but not just quit trying.
Yeah. I think the important thing to remember in the case of any rebuild is there is a difference between what the Jazz have done (freak out after winning too many games too soon and find new ways to start sucking whilst somehow also holding onto all of their vets and picks until everything’s value starts to depreciate while also being nowhere closer to being a good team than they were at the start of the process) and what the Thunder did (just sorta ride the wave one direction or another while being opportunistic about when to rest players/declare them injured (the Clippers accidentally trading them the future MVP and the Bulls essentially giving them Caruso for free helped matters but that’s also just called having the basketball gods on your side haha)

I’m down with a rebuild if it’s the OKC method. I would rather take a naked walk in Death Valley in September than go through a Jazz style rebuild though.
 
I love watching Sabonis and I don’t think we put the ideal roster around him so we will see Scott handles this.

And the issue is the plan was to put the right roster around Fox. No Fox, too many shifts, not enough time, only downhill from there if it doesn't work. Yeah, it's either run it back or blow it up. There's no middle ground. The Kings need to stay close to the coasts on this and near drinkable water. They can't afford to get lost in the desert again.
 
Yeah. I think the important thing to remember in the case of any rebuild is there is a difference between what the Jazz have done (freak out after winning too many games too soon and find new ways to start sucking whilst somehow also holding onto all of their vets and picks until everything’s value starts to depreciate) and what the Thunder did (just sorta ride the wave one direction or another while being opportunistic about when to rest players/declare them injured (the Clippers accidentally trading them the future MVP and the Bulls essentially giving them Caruso for free helped matters but that’s also just called having the basketball gods on your side haha)

I’m down with a rebuild if it’s the OKC method. I would rather take a naked walk in Death Valley in September than go through a Jazz style rebuild though.
OKC and to a lesser extend the current Houston rebuild were a function of not wanting to pay out star contracts too. And as we've seen (esp on other media which I know you see lots of) Kings fans like to pay the Kings tax and reward hard working Sac talent and then freak out when they are not earning their keep.

It's hard when we fall in love with guys to act rationally.

Some of the most toxic fans in other places have the worst prescriptions to fix the team I've ever seen.
 
Yeah. I think the important thing to remember in the case of any rebuild is there is a difference between what the Jazz have done (freak out after winning too many games too soon and find new ways to start sucking whilst somehow also holding onto all of their vets and picks until everything’s value starts to depreciate) and what the Thunder did (just sorta ride the wave one direction or another while being opportunistic about when to rest players/declare them injured (the Clippers accidentally trading them the future MVP and the Bulls essentially giving them Caruso for free helped matters but that’s also just called having the basketball gods on your side haha)

I’m down with a rebuild if it’s the OKC method. I would rather take a naked walk in Death Valley in September than go through a Jazz style rebuild though.

Yeah, Ainge has this magic wand method where he figures he'll one day go voilà! And it turns into rings. Hey, he did it once so he has some level of potential to pull it off I guess.
 
And the issue is the plan was to put the right roster around Fox. No Fox, too many shifts, not enough time, only downhill from there if it doesn't work. Yeah, it's either run it back or blow it up. There's no middle ground. The Kings need to stay close to the coasts on this and near drinkable water. They can't afford to get lost in the desert again.
It sucks because Domas was the hardest worker and brought the attitude that changed this team overnight (yes even before we shut him and Fox down right after the Hali trade) but it's clear that Fox was given the keys to the Ferrari and Domas was expected to be the Ford Truck. He even took a discount an extended early to give Fox a crack at a supermax.

Domas is my favorite guy in our jersey right now and a large swath of the fanbase has turned on him and I don't think he deserves it.
 
Yeah, Ainge has this magic wand method where he figures he'll one day go voilà! And it turns into rings. Hey, he did it once so he has some level of potential to pull it off I guess.
Ainge thinks he can fleece everyone like he did with the Nets twice and winds up missing out on good trades waiting for the lopsidedly great trades to materialize. Celtics fans tired of it, I don't know how long the Jazz will tolerate this.
 
We need to get draft picks but being in 10th is fine. Dallas was in 10th. The Thunder only had two bad seasons. Had we not blown the Bagley pick, and had we drafted better with 10 or 15&20 we'd have smashed the Cousins aftermath too.

It's easy to sell your players and lose a lot of games, the hard part is actually what you do after. Since the lotto is far from a guarantee we should maximize return but not just quit trying.

Definitely. Gotta avoid the "losing culture" trap.

I think Keegan, Carter, Keon, and Coach Christie are an excellent "culture core", Perry just needs to get some star talent on the roster with them. Draft is probably the best bet because this team is not a FA destination or a franchise players will force a trade to.

Domas fits if we're trying to build a tough/competitive culture here, but I think he's too good if we want to target the draft, but not good enough if we want to go deep in the playoffs. I guess I just see him as a "floor raiser" type who needs to play alongside a bucket getter (and not Lavine haha).

If Fox didn't pull his yearly "I'm gonna play like **** and have a **** attitude thing" for six weeks of the season the Fox/Ox core could have given us 4-5 years of entertaining playoff appearances.
 
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