Kilroy wrote:As we go into the draft, I'm excited to see what happens, but not really too worried about which player we get...
Primarily because we aren't really going to know if they were a good pick probably until this time next season.
I also think it's unfair to say that the pick tonight is going to turn around the Lakers. It's the first piece of the puzzle for sure, but it's likely not the biggest piece, and as optimistic as I am about our chances for a quick turn around, I feel like we have so many spots to fill from the coach on down, that we are going to at least need until next off season to get where we need to be to realistically contend. That's even if we get both Melo and LeBron...
So let's get hyped, let's stop listening to everyone saying **** can't go down to make us a championship threat this season... But let's not put all that on our new rook(s)...
Well said. That is why I don't buy into any of this win now stuff. Unless the unexpected happens I don't see us being very good next season. Much like you I've firmly believed that it will take until next summer for us to start a real turn around and I continue to hold onto this belief as we approach this draft.
Now with teams like Houston and Chicago positioning themselves to make room for Melo or Lebron its even less likely that we end up with one of this summer's top free agents.
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