Sam Amick

They didn't have to be the coach, didn't have to be DeMar going to the bench. You know, this is what you do when you're struggling is you tinker. And I think if they and this is where the front office, to their credit, they do. They're willing to take accountability here. If the front office had been able to get something over the finish line, then Mike might still be the coach.

They didn't have to be the coach, didn't have to be DeMar going to the bench. You know, this is what you do when you're struggling is you tinker. And I think if they and this is where the front office, to their credit, they do. They're willing to take accountability here. If the front office had been able to get something over the finish line, then Mike might still be the coach.

They didn't have to be the coach, didn't have to be DeMar going to the bench. You know, this is what you do when you're struggling is you tinker. And I think if they and this is where the front office, to their credit, they do. They're willing to take accountability here. If the front office had been able to get something over the finish line, then Mike might still be the coach.

They don't mind admitting that. Now, I've heard them tied to Cam Johnson for quite a while now, but that is a very popular player at the moment. It's going to take a lot of the ball right now. It really is, yeah. They were tied to Dorian Finney-Smith. Now, obviously, he goes to the Lakers. There's some other options in there. They're perpetually tied to Kyle Kuzma.

They don't mind admitting that. Now, I've heard them tied to Cam Johnson for quite a while now, but that is a very popular player at the moment. It's going to take a lot of the ball right now. It really is, yeah. They were tied to Dorian Finney-Smith. Now, obviously, he goes to the Lakers. There's some other options in there. They're perpetually tied to Kyle Kuzma.

They don't mind admitting that. Now, I've heard them tied to Cam Johnson for quite a while now, but that is a very popular player at the moment. It's going to take a lot of the ball right now. It really is, yeah. They were tied to Dorian Finney-Smith. Now, obviously, he goes to the Lakers. There's some other options in there. They're perpetually tied to Kyle Kuzma.

They've kicked around the Zach Levine thing in the past, Brandon Ingram. At some point, they need somebody who can play some defense, though. That's the thing that's limiting. Yeah, a backup big is probably the number one priority. They've been... To me, it's a... Man, why am I blanking? I mean, you know, Robert Williams type would be amazing. Yeah, right. Yeah.

They've kicked around the Zach Levine thing in the past, Brandon Ingram. At some point, they need somebody who can play some defense, though. That's the thing that's limiting. Yeah, a backup big is probably the number one priority. They've been... To me, it's a... Man, why am I blanking? I mean, you know, Robert Williams type would be amazing. Yeah, right. Yeah.

They've kicked around the Zach Levine thing in the past, Brandon Ingram. At some point, they need somebody who can play some defense, though. That's the thing that's limiting. Yeah, a backup big is probably the number one priority. They've been... To me, it's a... Man, why am I blanking? I mean, you know, Robert Williams type would be amazing. Yeah, right. Yeah.

And that's the thing where you fix the Sabonis defensive problem because that's such a major issue. Having that back line help defensively. Yeah, totally. Yeah, and honestly, one that is, you know, and it was in our piece last week, Jonas Valanciunas is one that makes a lot of sense, not only for how he would help them, but he's very close with Sabonis, you know, pretty –

And that's the thing where you fix the Sabonis defensive problem because that's such a major issue. Having that back line help defensively. Yeah, totally. Yeah, and honestly, one that is, you know, and it was in our piece last week, Jonas Valanciunas is one that makes a lot of sense, not only for how he would help them, but he's very close with Sabonis, you know, pretty –

And that's the thing where you fix the Sabonis defensive problem because that's such a major issue. Having that back line help defensively. Yeah, totally. Yeah, and honestly, one that is, you know, and it was in our piece last week, Jonas Valanciunas is one that makes a lot of sense, not only for how he would help them, but he's very close with Sabonis, you know, pretty –

tight relationship there and by the way part of that pelicans team that uh that went six and oh against the kings last year so right you know how you know how decision making the nba a lot of times are are guilty of like they want to go get the guy who who kicked their ass yeah the guy that kicked their ass or the guy that they kicked ass with i mean you know doc rivers is kind of like the king of that i think so yeah

tight relationship there and by the way part of that pelicans team that uh that went six and oh against the kings last year so right you know how you know how decision making the nba a lot of times are are guilty of like they want to go get the guy who who kicked their ass yeah the guy that kicked their ass or the guy that they kicked ass with i mean you know doc rivers is kind of like the king of that i think so yeah

tight relationship there and by the way part of that pelicans team that uh that went six and oh against the kings last year so right you know how you know how decision making the nba a lot of times are are guilty of like they want to go get the guy who who kicked their ass yeah the guy that kicked their ass or the guy that they kicked ass with i mean you know doc rivers is kind of like the king of that i think so yeah

It's like Kobe going to get Matt Barnes because he showed a little gusto type stuff. I like that.

It's like Kobe going to get Matt Barnes because he showed a little gusto type stuff. I like that.

It's like Kobe going to get Matt Barnes because he showed a little gusto type stuff. I like that.

Well, I mean, the Jimmy thing, I think, is going to have to play out until around the deadline. You know, obviously, Miami puts its statement out in pretty clearly Pat Riley language. So, you know, that might as well have been the Pat Riley Twitter account. announcing that they weren't trading Jimmy. Do I think it's partly a leverage play or a negotiating ploy? Yes.

Well, I mean, the Jimmy thing, I think, is going to have to play out until around the deadline. You know, obviously, Miami puts its statement out in pretty clearly Pat Riley language. So, you know, that might as well have been the Pat Riley Twitter account. announcing that they weren't trading Jimmy. Do I think it's partly a leverage play or a negotiating ploy? Yes.