SMH Yes, every team loses players, and who they lose matters. It's why a team can be very good one year, and very average the next. Just to clarify, my post about AJ was not to turn him from a solid role player into a star, but to counter a very specific point: He's a plus player that we're losing.
I'll let the optimists have the last word, at least for now. I've stated the concerns I have, and why I think we'll make a bit less of a jump than many posters are anticipating. We should be watchable most of the season, and put up a fight at home (we won only one BIG road game). I'm pretty excited to see Ayo this year too --he was sooo good in the open court, and improved his playmaking as the season went on. Glad we have him for one more year.