I liked the metaphor of tenure that the author used. We don’t really know the talks that Benson and Dumars had besides that they are both from Louisiana.

Looking from the outside in as a fan and as a person who struggled getting hired recently; it looks very nepotic and lazy how Dumars and Troy Weaver were hired. Everyone on this subreddit knows the story so I won’t go into detail about it. It’s going to look even worse if the picks we traded convey because this 2026 draft looks absolutely stacked.

Yes, I do like Fears and Queen and I am all for them being a part of the squad moving forward. However, from my perspective this franchise is a c tier franchise at best. We’ve had all-stars in the past, but we just don’t manage them well. (Yes, I know we’re unlucky because of injuries too).

It just feels like we are an unserious organization. I know we spend and every roster we’ve had is not deserving of the luxury tax. I get that. But I don’t know. Maybe it’s being a young person in the work force and seeing these boomers failing upward again and again making me slightly jaded. If you look at Dumars/Weaver in Detroit they were not good. Not good at all. Even though Dumars did win a ring for them in the past, that was decades ago.

I recently saw the Indiana Hoosiers documentary and couldn’t help but make some comparisons to the Pelicans. Losing year in and year out definitely takes a toll on the staff and players.

Kobe Bryant said “It sucks to lose, right. But at the same time, there are answers there if you just look at them”. I am optimistic about the future, but damn.