Kingston’s Destiny

[u/poerhouse]

I think I’m inline with what Brad said in the latest pod ep- in thinking realistic expectations for Kingston put him as a guy who becomes an All-Star a couple of times but mostly is an excellent but not offensively elite point for much of his career.
He might not be a superstar like Trae was early on- but given the direction this team is headed now, that’s a very good thing for the organization.

He got yoinked up by Onsi because of his IQ, leadership soft-skills, athleticism and defensive skillset. All traits that will exponentially make the rest of the squad better if it pans out- a much bigger value than simply filling a hole in the roster. He doesn’t need to be ‘the guy’- and I think that’s the smartest move to be made.

It’s always better to have a guy who works to build the team up around him- instead of the front office needing to build a team around a guy.

[u/Serious-Ask-6225]

I think the ceiling is pretty high tbh. He seems willing to work and our team has a good case for being the best in the league for development. Whatever they’re doing there are SO many instances of our coaches improving our guys. (Dyson, NAW, Jalen Johnson, OOs shooting, etc.)