2023 NBA Free Agency Mega Thread
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I didn’t say what you claim. With the money we freed up we could have signed both.
we basically had this year to set the team for a Championship type run. This team that had clear significant defensive weaknesses. We had a draft pick which could have provided a 3 and D and then sold it. We opened up significant space with free agent dollars and used it to basically run it back. Vezenkov and Duarte are not a 3 and D starter. Either path could have allowed us to improve our wing defense and we did neither.
Last year was an outlier in terms of games missed to injury both in terms of our health and our opponents lack of health. Even with that, we couldn’t win 50 games and got bounced in the first round. We basically ran back a first round exit team to save cash while teams 3-5 games behind used injury related higher picks and free agency to get better.
we basically had this year to set the team for a Championship type run. This team that had clear significant defensive weaknesses. We had a draft pick which could have provided a 3 and D and then sold it. We opened up significant space with free agent dollars and used it to basically run it back. Vezenkov and Duarte are not a 3 and D starter. Either path could have allowed us to improve our wing defense and we did neither.
Last year was an outlier in terms of games missed to injury both in terms of our health and our opponents lack of health. Even with that, we couldn’t win 50 games and got bounced in the first round. We basically ran back a first round exit team to save cash while teams 3-5 games behind used injury related higher picks and free agency to get better.
Kings front office seems to have read my mind.
Just saw the Torrey Craig news.
This makes me very happy because it tells me that they see the exact hole on the roster that I see.
We don't need a star, we need a wing that can guard 3-4, can rebound, and provide toughness.
Basically we just need this guy doesn't need to be a star at all.
The fact that they're even pursuing this gives me a lot of confidence for the franchise, they know what's up and it's cool to be able to say that
Just saw the Torrey Craig news.
This makes me very happy because it tells me that they see the exact hole on the roster that I see.
We don't need a star, we need a wing that can guard 3-4, can rebound, and provide toughness.
Basically we just need this guy doesn't need to be a star at all.
The fact that they're even pursuing this gives me a lot of confidence for the franchise, they know what's up and it's cool to be able to say that
Personal assumption from basic observation. The fact that "<insert any player names we brought in this offseason> gets us better at defense next season" is just as likely/unlikely to happen as "drafting a #24 rookie who "could provide 3 and D" immediately". We (I'm using the Royal we here) did not personally watch any draft combine or workout to determine the chance of a rookie being drafted at that range will/can be of service immediately.
Just more baseless assumptions. What kind of information can you provide to say we didn't improve our wing defense? Could Colby Jones or Jalen Slawson be of service sooner than we expected? Can you say definitively that they won't? Or if you have any information you can provide and not assumption on your part about our current wing defense and how we chose not to address it, I'm happy to eat my words.
A: "ran back a first-round exit team to save cash"
Assumption. If they are going to be the exact same players from last year with zero improvement or regression then you'll still be incorrect since we have brought in new players who believe to be inserted into the rotation moving forward. If I am to just look at numbers and paper and make guesses like you do, I can also make a case that Colby Jones was slept on by all these teams and
B: "Teams 3-5 games behind used "injury-related" (haha such a distinction we must keep in the discussion) higher picks and free agency to get better"
Again, zero proof other than on-paper assumption. Teams have proven season after season to have added new players and regressed.
Truth is we are nowhere close to the actual operation so our guesses can be about as accurate/inaccurate as buying the lottery. I figured when we were Awful with a capital A for over a decade that, the outlook of the team will be adjusted by the fans as the organization continues to do the right things and moves forward both culturally and players' ability on the court. But just like my last post suggested, sometimes no amount of good grace can be earned to the point where one is immune to criticism.
If you don't have any extra evidence to support any of those above statements outside of personal feelings, then you are just coming here knowing about as much as every one of us here. The only difference is that you just love to choose the absolute worst outcome in every scenario to believe, disregarding probability/possibility/odds on any of your assumptions.
Block me now if the doom and gloom is your way to find joy in basketball and I'm ruining your happy place.
Or if you want to just continue the debate in your own echo chamber without considering logic.
(Also if mods think my responses are interfering with peacekeeping, I will stop focusing on the easy target and be more general in my debates)
Just more baseless assumptions. What kind of information can you provide to say we didn't improve our wing defense? Could Colby Jones or Jalen Slawson be of service sooner than we expected? Can you say definitively that they won't? Or if you have any information you can provide and not assumption on your part about our current wing defense and how we chose not to address it, I'm happy to eat my words.
A: "ran back a first-round exit team to save cash"
Assumption. If they are going to be the exact same players from last year with zero improvement or regression then you'll still be incorrect since we have brought in new players who believe to be inserted into the rotation moving forward. If I am to just look at numbers and paper and make guesses like you do, I can also make a case that Colby Jones was slept on by all these teams and
B: "Teams 3-5 games behind used "injury-related" (haha such a distinction we must keep in the discussion) higher picks and free agency to get better"
Again, zero proof other than on-paper assumption. Teams have proven season after season to have added new players and regressed.
Truth is we are nowhere close to the actual operation so our guesses can be about as accurate/inaccurate as buying the lottery. I figured when we were Awful with a capital A for over a decade that, the outlook of the team will be adjusted by the fans as the organization continues to do the right things and moves forward both culturally and players' ability on the court. But just like my last post suggested, sometimes no amount of good grace can be earned to the point where one is immune to criticism.
If you don't have any extra evidence to support any of those above statements outside of personal feelings, then you are just coming here knowing about as much as every one of us here. The only difference is that you just love to choose the absolute worst outcome in every scenario to believe, disregarding probability/possibility/odds on any of your assumptions.
Block me now if the doom and gloom is your way to find joy in basketball and I'm ruining your happy place.
Or if you want to just continue the debate in your own echo chamber without considering logic.
(Also if mods think my responses are interfering with peacekeeping, I will stop focusing on the easy target and be more general in my debates)
Adding Sasha, locking up Domas are very good moves. Getting off Holmes contract was also very important as imo he had become unplayable, dead money and a silent distraction. I am still hoping for another key piece if Monte feels we can improve. I'm willing to give up Huerter and get Monk into starting lineup. Davion can lead a second unit of scrappy wings, Sasha and Lyles spreading the floor.
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