re: Woj: Monty and Dell were given playoff ultimatum to keep their jobs.

Agree with the idea that real businessmen set goals then judge performance considering the goals and circumstances. Woj, to me, was right, but hardened the statement over twitter... Maybe 140 effect, maybe for juice, maybe both.

Demps is not perfect, but some of those moves were because that was all they could get, but they used they losing minutes to showcase their commitmemt and willingness to play deep bench players.

I looked at the improvement of min salary acquisitions over the past few years, and it is remarkable how much they have improved, relative to the lockout season.

Min contract players are a decent measure of how your team is viewed by the players. Any team with spots can pick one up at any time. Tax, roster mix make a difference, but it is a measure.

Titles teams get the best prospects, and down from there.

It's almost like a team is drafted by that player market segment, but where the best players pick first.

Ergo, the players see the Pelicans as a place to show off to some extent, but also, they may be a mid-card destination.