Yeah I get it, Kings made the playoffs with home court advantage. Really big, considering they weren't projected to finish in top 4.It's Executive of the Year, not Executive of the Trade Deadline. Pelinka came into the season with a bad roster. That matters as well. Plus the history of ineptitude and the playoff drought likely played a factor as well. I'm obviously biased too.
Westbrook was a trash signing from previous season. It doesn't count as a penalty for this season.