We'll start with a look back at last season.
I really had no clue how last season would go, and in a way it was a surprise and it wasn't. I didn't see 57 wins and a division title happening, but it did. Winning a round in the playoffs was nice, but getting knocked out by a superior Spurs team was not a surprise. I hadn't believed in the team all season, why would that change for that playoffs?
And so it continued in the offseason. The need for more talent was apparent, whether it was to win a title next season or in five seasons. Dealing for Tex Harrison as a no brainer. We tried for other trades that would have brought in win now pieces or reset pieces, but ultimately neither came to fruition. Free agency was more of the same- any worthy MLE targets wound up getting substantially paid, so that avenue yielded no results. The ROY/DPOY Matthew O'Connor left, to be replaced by capable Blair Quattlebaum.
So what does this all mean? Indifference. As currently constituted, this team is fine for winning games and if we're lucky a first round exit. But like everyone else, the goal is winning titles. This might be another slog of a season, but maybe some trades can be made to pivot hard in either direction. For now, expect a starting five of:
Eldridge Candelaria
Blair Quattlebaum
Joshua Schumann
Ronnie Reynolds
Richard Hunt
The floor is open for questions.
