The only way K9(woof) will be productive for us is if he becomes the Assistant Ball Boy. Or if starts pouring the Gatorade and handing out towels.

“Q: One bad deal could mess up the whole outlook, right?
A: Right, or one bad extension or whatever. (The year) 2010 is certainly a year that we’re keeping our eye on, but knowing that something could always come up in the interim that could change all that”

Basically means –
“2010 is certainly a year that we’re keeping our eye on”
We’re going to take one more look at Thomas, and Reef.. If we decide one or both of them can, we’re going to wait until 2010 to expire their contract.

“something could always come up in the interim that could change all that…”
If they continue stinking up the place, we might try to buy out their contract(s).

Hopefully Shareef retires and Kenny gets bought out.

Man… the Kings need a good bounce.

In honor of Margie, I have a gold piggy bank with 333 pennies inside!

C’mon Margie!!!

I don’t think I’m going overboard when I say we need at least number 2. I don’t like the options at 3 with Lopez and the combo guards (Mayo, Gordon and Bayless)

Reef/Thomas/Miller all expire in the 09/10 seasons… I would expect you couldn’t get anything worthwhile out of Thomas until that season, and the best thing you could hope for was a back-up position somewhere that had a small salary+another expiring contract.

Of course Thomas could have a break-out season after eatting dirt for a year, the guy does still like basketball, so who knows. Not expecting anything great, but to go from starting PF to inactive list might have really been some solid motivation for him to step up his game.

Reef is kind of the same way. The man has more passion than Thomas, better Career Numbers, and he went from a top position down the totem pole so fast, if it weren’t enough to hurt him mentally he had back to back surgeries to really put the nails in the the coffin. I would look for him to be a solid back up PF to mikki next season, and maybe even attempt to fight for the starting position pending physical health. Though I’d still be satisfied with him becoming more of a corliss williamson part 2. Locker-room+maximum effort in minimum minutes.

I highly, highly doubt we’d trade Miller unless Shawes becomes as good or better than him, but even then… what could we get in return until 09/10 when his contract expires…

Every year becomes more interesting than the previous year in terms of speculation. I love this game, I love this team, and I can’t wait to get a glimpse at our next move and continue playing living room GM.