It's not Ernie's fault, Abe wouldn't let him break up the Butler/Jamison/Arenas contingent, now that Abe has passed, all three are on the trade block, big changes will be made. Leonsis is a blow it up/build from within kind of guy, so that will happen soon enough. Besides, on the surface, trading for Miller (hurt) and Foyer (not 100% since rolling his ankle) was a good move at the time. The team has talent, just no hearts and smarts right now.
Besides, it's basically all about luck in the NBA. First you have to suck, then you have to win the lottery, then you have to hope that the year you do suck AND win the lottery, there's that transcendental talent waiting to be picked. And with the whacked trade rules and guaranteed contracts and the way FA works in the NBA it's a total crap shoot.
They'll be blown up soon enough. Frankly, I saw enough crap basketball for over a decade in the Wes years, not all together anxious to go back to that. Whatever, really, what does it matter? It's not like they're winning now.