I'm finding it difficult to be patient.

The Kings had been bad longer.

The Blazers drafted Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard.  The Blazers exceeded every expectation last season, including the expectations of their own front office.  Blazers GM Neil Olshey admitted that he would have worked harder to build Portland's bench for last season if he had only known how good his starting five was going to be.  Portland was just outside the playoffs last year.

I've been at the forefront of preaching patience with the Kings new ownership and new management.  The Kings have been so bad for so long, it's simply unrealistic to expect the new regime to turn things around in one summer.  Especially in a summer where management had to hire a new head coach and a new GM.  The team made some moves, but they weren't franchise-altering.  Or at least they don't appear to be at the time.  Forgive me, I was young, but I don't recall anyone thinking the Vlade Divac signing was a franchise-altering acquisition at the time.  Maybe Greivis Vasquez or Luc Mbah a Moute are franchise-changers.  Who knows?

But even when I know I'm supposed to be patient, it can be difficult during the offseason doldrums.  August is an incredibly slow month for the NBA.  After the whirlwind of activity Kings fans have endured over the past several years, we're now left with nothing but free time to sit and examine the roster.