Originally Posted by
Nola3
I'm sorry this has become a defend Sam Hinkie thread, but this is one of my biggest NBA pet peeves. Look at what he had when he took over. That franchise had just pulled off the Bynum trade that left them completely bare. They had basically no assets other than Jrue and were looking like a well-below average team for the foreseeable future. Then he came in and tore everything down, restocked their cupboard, picked up some incredible young talent, and set them up for the next 15 years.
You keep saying that they can't sign anyone, but who have they tried to sign? Like Bronco said, injuries may have delayed stage 2 for a few years, but when they decide to leverage their assets into a complete roster, it's going to be stacked with young talent and complementary vets who they got by overpaying (because they have the flexibility to do so) or by overwhelming teams with a trade offer (because they have the asset base to do so). To go from Andrew Bynum taking that team out by the knees 5 years ago, to where they are today is nothing short of miraculous.