I acknowledged that players can have limitations, it's directly in the post you quoted. Having Sabonis is still well worth it for accomplishing their goals. I do not believe the Kings had an expectation of being title contenders this season. Some in this thread have argued if their season was even a disappointment at all. For me, it was a disappointment because they didn't make the playoffs. Maybe we disagree on what the expectations are....but I feel like before you can be upset about not being a title contender, you ought to at least be a playoff team. Let's be real here, if you can't make the playoffs what are we even talking about as far as being contenders.
I don't even see the Kings having an overall talent level to be a playoff team. If they made the playoffs, they'd easily be the least talented of the group. They are a team that punches above their weight. If you don't have the talent, I have a hard time saying it's a style issue and saying that their best player is a big part of the issue. Sure, Sabonis may make some players off limits as upgrades...but he's also really good and he also makes other players better. Is their inability to add a defensive, non shooting big or the difficulty in finding one who does both really what led to disappointment this year? I don't think so.
They can't even make the playoffs with a regular season force like Sabonis on their team. To me, that's the alarming thing they need to worry about and that is a consequence of having such a poor roster. For all his faults, I really do not see the Kings poor/disappointing season as an indictment on his ability to provide value in the RS. I definitely do not see SAC as a franchise that's championship or bust. Like I said, I think their goal is to just be a consistent playoff team because at the moment they aren't even that. I don't see Sabonis as the roadblock in that effort. But even if it's championship or bust....When your overall talent level isn't good enough to make the playoffs, that is also your biggest issue when trying to be a contender.