It's not as disappointing as the last three years were, but the overall resume has to be considered disappointing once again. This is a veteran team, not a young squad trying to win in the playoffs and they aren't close to winning a championship. Dirk is 30, Josh 29, Jet 31, Kidd 36, Damp 33, they are getting up there in years.
Changes need to be made, the problem is that there is not a lot of leverage left. Kidd is a free agent who will probably walk and be lost for nothing which makes the trade - a one and a half year rent - even more disastrous.
Oh well, let's look at a few positives:
- Carlisle has proven to be a good coach, probably gotten the most out of the roster, making the right adjustments
- Dirk still got it
- A healthy Josh Howard can still be a key contributor
- Brandon Bass is someone that should be kept
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