11-16-2025, 03:39 PM
(11-16-2025, 02:43 PM)khaled1987 Wrote: It isn't necessarily this season, the team tanked at the end of 2023 season but had the franchise direction laser focused on win now anyway. Same when your franchise player gets injured, like with the Pacers. They will be aiming for a ring in 2027 despite hoping for the 1st pick in 2026.
The direction here determines what is priority, for example, I think there are ways to get the 2027 back and the Hornets would be happy, Maybe even with OKC, but there will be a price to pay.
Or if you are making a trade, do you want a vet who helps to win now, or you look for a decent prospect. When you hire, do you go for someone whose strongest attribute is talent evaluation and draft? or Someone good in roster construction?
The last sentence is what worries me tbh, it means they will try to get it all. The whole "2 timelines" thing, which isn't going to end well IMO.
In the year+ that Lindsey was here we added Lively, Omax, DJJ, Exum, Williams, PJ, Gafford and Grimes. The team got significantly younger while fitting perfectly with our superstar player. That is the kind of overhaul we need between now and the end of next off season, only our guy is 18 instead of 23 so we should go even younger. I don't think there will be a focus on asset collection. I think it will be more about the draft and quality roster construction.