Quote Originally Posted by EGrant View Post
Gores' desire to win is what has held the Pistons back. His loyalty to Drummond plus numerous win-now trades and signings all point to an impatient owner, not a cheap owner. They've been hellbent on just making the playoffs, which has cost them draft picks, young players with potential, and draft position.

Not only did he give Casey a large contract and build the practice facility, the Pistons gave up The Palace in order to pay rent to Olympia and they've spent a decent amount of money in the community.
Exactly. He saw attendance wasn't rebounding downtown, was told the NBA was a star driven league, and panicked. There are no shortcuts in building a winner and I think fans in most sports now understand this. At least the hardcore fans do.