With the Sacramento Kings sitting at 8-28 and 14th in the Western Conference, there are is not shortage of questions surrounding the team, especially as the trade deadline approaches and rumors continue to swirl.
With the February 5th NBA trade deadline now officially less than a month away, the rumors around the Sacramento Kings continue to swirl . It's not a surprise, as nearly everyone on the roster is reportedly available via trade, especially the veteran players, as the Kings shift their focus to developing their young guys.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Tempers flared in Sacramento Sunday night when Milwaukee’s game was already decided. The Bucks ultimately crushed the Kings 115-98, but the real fireworks came later in the final minutes as Ryan Rollins broke the NBA rulebook and Russel Westbrook shrugged him off throughout the verbal spat.
The Sacramento Kings are entering a transition that feels less like a complete teardown and more like a strategic reset, prioritizing youth development over an all-out push for immediate playoff success.
The Sacramento Kings came into the season with extremely low expectations, with many expecting them to miss the playoffs for the third straight season, but I don't think many thought they would be this bad.
The Sacramento Kings are now 8-28 on the season, and after playing the toughest schedule in the NBA, it is hard to gauge how good or bad this team really is, especially considering that they have not been fully healthy at any point this season.
The Sacramento Kings simply could not catch a break as a franchise. Not only does the roster they are trotting out on a nightly basis make no sense whatsoever, they haven’t been lucky as well on the injury front.
The Sacramento Kings may have the bleakest outlook of any team in the NBA; even their peers at the bottom of the standings have slivers of hope to hold on to.
The results haven’t been encouraging in Scott Perry’s first season as general manager of the Kings, but he remains focused on building “sustainable” long-term success, he said in an interview with Marc J.