"We won 30 games last year, so there's no illusion of 'we need this number of wins or this playoff seed."
"Darko's great at this. Win the day. 1 percent better. No finish line. You have to build the team that way. If you have a specific goal in mind, a specific win (total), I don't know if that's sort of the best way to build. Especially with a young group."
"We think this summer has been incredible for these guys. Brandon's healthy. We have a starting group that we really haven't ever seen play together. Darko's in year 3. I think we have a lot of things in our favor. Things that suggest we'll be competitive, but we haven't put that full season together yet and I think that's the challenge for this group."
Bobby Webster struck a pragmatic tone, avoiding explicit expectations and emphasizing learning and information gathering over guaranteed outcomes. He noted the team won 30 games last season and cautioned against targeting a specific win total or playoff seed. Webster stressed daily incremental improvement — "win the day" and becoming 1 percent better — as the proper building philosophy for a young roster. He expressed cautious optimism about the offseason, citing Brandon Ingram's health, a starting group that has yet to play together, and Darko's third season as factors that could make the team competitive if they find fit and sustained consistency across a full season.
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