re: Justify the non-traditional roster

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we are seeing Demps build what we'd call an unconventional roster for the time being

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Unbalanced is a more accurate term because it suggests there will be a future attempt to rebalance the roster. It's been obvious from the moment they signed Tyreke that Gordon was gone ASAP. Loomis may be new to the NBA, but he should know enough about numbers to see that 1) having 2 $10 million 6th men is a bad idea, and 2) tying up 60% of your salary cap in 3 "starters" that play 2 positions is a bad idea.

The roster he assembled in year 2 AD is not a finished product. He took a calculated risk, "I can get 2 young All Star caliber guards but the backcourt and salary cap will be crowded until I can move Gordon, or I can wait 2 years until I move Gordon and hope I can find as much talent then" As he's done with many of his moves, he chose to trade cap space and uncertain future assets, for certain present assets.

We're all pretty much agreed that if this roster is healthy it's a playoff bubble team, basically what Minnesota was this season, maybe a little better. A 42-45 win team meets expectations, and if that happens then the focus is not on what's wrong with the roster but what's right with it and his seat is a lot cooler and confidence in a long term view is justified.

If we don't turn Gordon's salary slot into a "starting" 3/5 by 2015 FA then obviously Demps is in over his head and should go. And if the team is bad again next year he may not get the chance, but until then I think there's enough evidence to suggest he's being patient and calculated and we shouldn't jump to the conclusion that he's being unconventional just because Gordon was a big mistake that is taking a while to correct.