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It has been a few weeks now since any whispers have been made about next year's roster. Though I know there is plenty of time for moves to be made, time is ticking away and I am getting slightly concerned about the lineup next season.

Jeff Petrie has consistently said he thinks patience is the key, so this could be just me becoming too wary too soon. But what if my concern is real and no more changes are made? Is Reggie Theus a well-rounded enough coach to turn the dysfunctional group of last season into a positive winner?

I know that if I see Mike Bibby and Brad Miller both in the starting line up next season my hopes and dreams for a second round playoff birth will be shattered before the ball is tipped into play. Both have offensive talent yes, and are the two Kings players with the longest tenure, but come on someone has to play defense. I'm still waiting for Petrie to fulfill this dire need.

In all likelihood, Ron Artest will be back for lack of decent trade value. His defense is a need, but if Theus can't keep him under control we could be in for it again. There is always Kevin Martin to brunt the burden of the lack of offense. Martin will more than likely return as the team's leading scorer and could quite possibly be in all-star contention if a trade happens to put a few more pieces around him.

Let's hope something is done sooner than later so we can get pumped up again.

Until then all I have to say is ..........