An Interview With Jeanie And Jim Buss- Ramona Shelburne

No I never said they were relying on only one plan, but it certainly is their first plan.

And there's another word for it: believing. Believing in what they have to offer and what they bring to the table. I don't think they go for this plan any longer if they don't get Rondo this summer, but I think it's the plan they have right now. I was one of the people that, once we knew we missed on Carmelo, wanted to start gathering young assets. I'm not 100% on board with this plan. I just see what they're doing and understand the plan behind it. We'll see if it works or not. This summer is the last test. If they don't get Rondo, then it's time to move on from this plan because you're almost surely not getting Durant.

The plan is imperfect, but there's evidence that it works. Players still want to play in LA, we just need to get things rolling in the right direction. We can point at Dallas all we want and say "look it doesn't work", but Dallas isn't LA. They don't have our resources, our market, and our history. I don't buy that it's a direct correlation, just an example of what will happen if we fail. The good news is, they're doing alright now even after missing on big names for a couple seasons.