Quote:
Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart
Thing is that Dirk accepted a large pay cut for that very purpose.
The FO has tried to leap frog back into the championship window, but I just think that's been more of a pipe dream the last few seasons. I'm actually OK with a mediocre team as long as half the team doesn't sit on the damn injured list all season long.
|
But how long do we need to accommodate Dirk?
I get the whole loyalty to Dirk stuff but at some point we will need to start moving forward even if that means taking a huge step back. I'm sure he'd be the first to agree.
Doesn't mean he has to retire but will need to take on more of a mentor role with youth as the team begins the rebuild process.
I agree with Erica that Matthews and Parsons are nice complementary pieces but just don't see them elevating into anything even close to Dirk status.
Considering the youth of the top teams of the WC, I see this as the perfect time to start rebuilding. The star players on those teams will age about the same time and that is when we should aim to have our pieces in place. Those teams will be the ones decaying (like we are now) and then we could have a better opportunity to attract star quality FAs.