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All of this hinges on how things go next year. If the Pels don't take a significant step forward (lets call it +10 wins), then Demps is gone. I think this holds injuries or no injuries. It seems clear that both Demps and Monty will get a pass for this year, and that's probably fair. It doesn't mean they have proven themselves. It just means there isn't a a large enough sample size to determine if the line-up Demps put together and Monty was supposed to lead, really works and is worth the assets and cap space we gave up to assemble it. It's a case of arrested development. I don't think this will hold for long though. I'd be surprised if ownership will be willing to listen to a lot of "it takes time to gel" arguments next year. The team has had a 1/4-1/2 season playing and practicing together in the system which should accelerate their chemistry. Add another year of maturity for AD and I think it's fair to expect a competitive team that challenges for the playoffs. Something I think the article gets wrong is our cap situation. We've got more flexibility/options going forward than Lowe indicates.
IMO this continues to be unfounded speculation, and fodder for gossip especially during the off season.
This idea that Benson put out a mandate that Dell and Monty win a championship now is more of the same. Mr. Benson is a seasoned professional sports team owner and he knows that you can not mandate something like that. All this talk that Mr Benson is old and wants to win an NBA championship before he kicks is rubbish. Follow his decision process and management traits, he is definately more concernd with building a lasting top tier franchise that the city of New Orleans and the Gulf coast region can be proud of than a "damn the future, win now mentality" Mr Benson never micro-manages his sports teams, he has very trusted advisors who he defers most of the evaluation process to and believe it or not, Dell and Monty have the support of those advisors and Mr. Benson.
So in closing, some day Dell or Monty, or both will be let go so I guess if every year you dust off this specualtion and run it up the flag pole sooner or later you'll be right. but don't confuse that with knowing whats going on.
There are some pretty well conected people on this board who have all been adamant that Demps/Williams are staying for next year. I would defer to their judgements.
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