Rebuilds are built on hope. Signs the team is trending in the right direction and to believe the future will be better than the present.
That is what the new year is supposed to bring too. A chance to renew and refresh. A clean slate, so to speak. Everyone makes their resolutions in hopes of making themselves better and dividing the time.
The NBA season does not quite work that way. The new calendar year falls near the midpoint of the NBA season. It is a time for reflection for front offices preparing for February’s trade deadline and beginning to make their moves perhaps for next season.