Sean Marks has done an excellent job from 2014 to 2019 rebuilding the franchise from the ground up after Billy King destroyed it. The problem is Marks, and Nash clearly can’t manage superstars. Kenny Atkinson knew that he couldn’t either and dipped. They might as well get the phone lines hot again and start looking for packages because this is a bad look if they fire Marks and KD’s hand picked coach.
What has he rebuilt? They were an afterthought before KD and Kyrie got there. A typical, decent roster with no pop or championship aspirations. KD brought them to the ECF in spite of the roster. This is the most excitement and publicity the team has had in years, and it’s because of everything off the court.
Marks went all in on a fat Harden, and then doubled down on that awful decision by trading him for Ben Simmons.
KD and Kyrie told Marks they were coming, and it wasn’t because of the culture. They both wanted to be in NYC. His only job was literally don’t mess it up and he’s done exactly that.