Well... that was an off-season. First of all, I would like to take a brief moment to officially announce and introduce our new owner, Lynwood McCarty, who purchased this franchise after our previous owner had a mental breakdown following our sweep of the Pistons in the post-season. Stand up and take a wave!
S-sorry folks, it appears he's a bit distracted at the moment. Anyway, we are fortunate (especially myself) to be here with a new feel and, more importantly, a new look (more on that later).
Mr. McCarty wanted to come in immediately and put his stamp on this franchise, and that stamp did not include the likes of the old guard (Andre Drummond, Kyrie Irving, and Ricky Rubio). First of all, we would like to thank Ricky and especially Kyrie for their times here. They both have brilliant futures ahead of them, and we will cheer for their future successes. Andre wasn't really here long enough for words like that, but we are thankful that he tried his hardest against AD in the playoffs (/sarcasm). As you have seen, the main goal under our new ownership was to start fresh, with Damien McNary being the face of this franchise. The objective was to cash in as best as we could with what the market dictated for us. We were under immense pressure; so if our tactics seemed a bit... off, we apologize. However, where we are now is a good spot.
We've brought in quite a few young players and new faces. Our front court is beyond deep with studs... like John Hagerman, Aubrey Broomfield, Alton Towers, and Charles Tardiff. We brought in some new guards and wings in Elfrid Payton, Andrew Flowers, Lonzo Ball, Arron Magness, and playoff standout Patrick Riordan. Our cabinets are full of assets that could be here for a while or could be gone December 15. When acquiring players this off-season, this was our message: "Show us why you belong here on the court". Although we told Ryan Anderson something different: "Show the league why you should be saved from our impending losing record of a season". As you can see from his pre-season results and being a Top 9 scorer, he's ready to get out.
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