SLAB
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Dude would already have a statue built outside G1C if he just drafted the right guy and we were sitting pretty in the playoffs this season.
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Dude would already have a statue built outside G1C if he just drafted the right guy and we were sitting pretty in the playoffs this season.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Literally the first guy he hired has gone on to become one of the better coaches in the league (but we let him go because Chris Mullen and the Gerbil didn’t like him)
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Not to throw the man under the bus but James Ham has been wrong before. Also if you’re looking to rebuild and tank with a Hinkie-adjacent process, having Luke Walton coach the team may not be a bad idea.
macadocious
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If they want Hinkie, ownership would have to be part of the deal, or real estate partnerships, because they won’t be able to just pay for him. Kings finances are bad right now.
God the difference between 2 and 3 is so.... insane. Open up the book Vivek, actually make a good hire for once.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
The Jacobs brothers are probably sitting pretty with their Qualcomm money but yeah, the rest of the owner group aside from Shaq is probably not doing so hot right now. (The sane could be said for pretty much any non-tech billionaire ownership group in the league though)
Albatros
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His "book" seems to just contain the names of the players from the 01-02 kings team.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
I mean, I have been advocating making Doug Christie the new coach for a while now...
The Effort Police
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Underrated part of this is now they won't blow the draft by default now!
I mean sure Dumars is in charge so it's still probable they will, but it's not scientific fact anymore!
I mean sure Dumars is in charge so it's still probable they will, but it's not scientific fact anymore!
How bout the guys on here that backed the pick but won’t speak up now, my man vlade was a man of his word
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Hoovtrain
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Ahem ahem lol
macadocious
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Maybe, but that's not how this works. The kings and their subsidiaries have operating income and reserves that they must use to run the Kings and their other entities. If finances get bad, and there is a cash call it's prorated based on ownership %. If an owner can't, or won't pony up the dough, then their ownership stake can be purchased or if they refuse to sell, the league can force or auction it off. So Jacobs net worth may allow them to easily pony up dough, its not like 50% of the shortfall will come from them, because I believe they own like 17% of the team, but im going off memory here so that could be way off.
holy crap offer that hinkie part ownership I don’t care
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
But remember who is now taking over. Spotty record at best and in his last stint put together some of the most trend defying rosters you could imagine that literally set that franchise back years. Careful what you wish for. If Walton is sticking around with Vlade gone even I might have to wait this out from outside. The only potential positive is if Vlade was directing play style. If not, this is going to be probably next year wasted with a mid-season firing AGAIN and players demanding trades in a situation that's gotten so bad that you can't smooth it over all the while your cap is busted for years to come on a team not bad enough to pick high and a toxic environment that makes them incapable of winning.
Hoovtrain
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Perry was nice, but they need a totally fresh start .
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Webster not a sexy pick but probably a smart choice. Might wanna look around the Spurs front office tree for a candidate or two (also goes for the coaching search. #HereWeBecky)
I’ll be happy if the new GM cans Walton. He’s seriously bad. Let’s not waste a year and start over in another year. Clean start and some minor tweaks on roster, get a coach who will push the pace taking advantage of the strengths, have a healthy Fox and Bagley and let’s g.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Screw him, but for sure, keep watching that Houston situation. If Vivek has any brains as soon at D'Antoni gets loose he better nab him before his feet even hit the ground.
I like how Mannix is thinking. Someone fresh with an eye for talent.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
It really depends on whether the new GM wants to keep De’Aaron or build from scratch but if we want to maximize Swipa’s skill set, D’antoni (Or ironically George Karl) would be the guy to do it.
Kings_of_California
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The basketball gods are merciful!!! Thank you, thank youuuuuu
Shaqfuey
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I guess you don’t realize that you strengthen my point that I have no faith in Vivek since he fired Malone, right? That’s called poor judgment. You can’t blame it on others as he did the same to Joeger.
I’m all for BeckyHammon in a heartbeat. She seems like she doesn’t eff around.
Hinkie
Morey
Toronto guy
in that order, Philadelphia would have a dynasty if they kept hinkie. Trust the process
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