Ziller: Okay, so I don't think Keith Smart did a particularly good job as the Kings' head coach in 2012-13. In fact, it seemed like he did a poor job. But his degree of difficulty was one of the highest in the league, with a bad roster, a moody star, by all accounts a very thin scouting staff (does he even have an advance scout?) and a basically vacant front office.

A new ownership group has the chance to come in and start fresh immediately, and that will begin with bringing in a new GM and a new Coach. The only reason I would see for keeping Keith Smart around is if there is a legitimate belief that he could be the Coach of the future. After two years, I don't think there are many who would say that. No, the team likely won't transform into a playoff team overnight, but it will help a new coach/front office establish a foothold and create their own blueprint, one untainted by Smart or Petrie or the Maloofs.

Ziller: Okay, you convinced me. Fire Smart! Fire Smart!