re: Team age/Roster construction

The average age thing has always been a bit of a lark to me. The core guys, excepting Davis, are in year 7 or 8 now. Even 2 years ago at 24, they were veterans entering relative stasis rather than young guys with potential for accelerated growth. That doesn't make the idea of young vets a "bad" idea. That was the very point of the move- young guys ready to play higher level ball now and can develop continuity over time.

The flaw in the plan- and every plan has pitfalls- is trading young, cheap depth (draft picks/Rolo/Vasquez) for NBA ready players. The team has been thin and the unfortunate amount of injuries (especially to Holiday) has badly exposed this flaw. Like ATL says, they're relying on reclamation projects rather than a younger guy they developed maybe ready to take on a bigger role. Again, it doesn't mean the plan is "bad" or that they should have done something different. Just that luck (and perhaps poor injury prevention/management) has not been with the team the past few years.

EDIT: Arguably, the plan has worked. The Pels are fairly on schedule. Biblical injuries have derailed that path to start this season though.