Last season, the Knight went 30-52, finishing 11th in the East.
The last time they made the playoffs was the '97-'98 season.
This team has been struggling in the East for several years, stuck in that awkward, lukewarm spot—reluctant to completely tear it down and rebuild, but unable to improve without doing so.
However, during the draft the year before last, they picked up a decent lottery pick in Andre Miller, who had the potential to grow into a core perimeter player.
But that was about it. Their eye for draft talent had never been great, and their luck in getting high picks wasn't much better.
This year, they changed head coaches again, wanting to give it another shot. So, to shore up their weak frontcourt, they set their sights last summer on the Digital People's starting power forward, Troy Hill.
