Sacramento Kings Ranked Among NBA's Worst Futures

The Kings' last 20 years have already been bad enough, but will things get better in the next three? While some fans could have some optimism that the Kings can turn things around and get back into the playoffs, there is minimal hope for this franchise until bigger changes are made. Of course, getting a new general manager was a good start, but everyone knows that the issues have stemmed from ownership.

ESPN's NBA insiders recently released their "NBA Future Power Rankings," as they give a three-year outlook for every team. Of course, the Kings were near the bottom, ranked 25th out of the 30 teams in the NBA. Here is how the Kings ranked in each category:

• Players: 23 (out of 30)
• Money: 13
• Draft: 16
• Market: 27
• Management: 30

Of course, the management ranking jumps out the most, as they slotted in last place in the NBA for their management group, and it is hard to even argue against that.

"Brown and McNair are gone, All-Star De'Aaron Fox was traded to San Antonio and the Kings are no longer considered a playoff team. The regression in seven spots from last year's rankings is because of a bottom-10 roster and a management group that ranks last," Bobby Marks wrote. "The positive, however, is that Sacramento controls its first in the next seven years and the firsts from San Antonio (2027, if 1-16) and Minnesota (2031, unprotected)."

The Kings are arguably the worse-run NBA franchise over the past decade, and there is no legitimate sign of things getting better. Still, they have the talent on their current roster to make a playoff push, and with future draft capital, there is a sliver of hope for fans moving forward.