The day was going just about perfectly.
The Kings and Geoff Petrie had lucked into the selection of talented power forward Thomas Robinson with the 5th pick.
In my opinion, he was the best possible player in the draft for the Kings. A guy who could help this season. Tough. Aggressive. Great motor.
It couldn't get any better, could it?
Nope.
It didn't. It got strange.
By the time the second round came rolling around, the state of the current ownership came clearly into focus.
The Maloofs are bankrupt. Broke. Penniless.
How else to explain why you would simply sell your second-round pick for cash?
This is not something a bottom-dwelling professional franchise does. This is a team that desperately needs talent. Tossing away a chance at another player is stupid. Very stupid.
But these are the Maloofs. And, well, there's really no other explanation needed, is there?
Please don't tell us your finances are fine and then pull a stunt like this. If you can't afford to own a team, that's no sin. But don't take down a franchise to salvage your pride.
Guess the boys needed a little walking-around money.
Or maybe they needed to invest in another doomsday economist.
Just pathetic.
Truly pathetic.
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