This type of thinking almost set the franchise back so far until we lucked in to Zion. You adapt. You don’t rush things if they don’t work out in your favor. If your guy isn’t available for a reasonable price, you find a new solution. Horford is hardly a guy I will weep over for the prices being thrown about. You are falling into the “instant gratification” trap that so many fans fall into.
We don’t know how quickly this team will gel either. Zion is a rookie. Lonzo and Ingram came from a dysfunctional Lakers organization. Signing Horford on 4 years for silly money for perhaps 2 years of “decent” production is stupid no matter the fit.