The Sacramento Kings have been the worst team in the NBA for the last decade or so. A franchise that looked like it might even win an NBA championship in the early 2000s turned into a perennial lottery team, missing on draft picks that might have made them good again as well. Their playoff drought is officially the longest in the league’s history, which is impressive for all the wrong reasons.
The Kings made a huge trade last season, letting go of Tyrese Haliburton in exchange for Domantas Sabonis, a move that was strongly questioned at the time. The shouts only got worse after they failed to make the playoffs last season. But something has changed for the Kings this season, the team has clicked, De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis look like All-Stars, and the noise around the team has been positive.
The Kings Have Matched A Record They Haven’t Reached Since 2006
Being 5 games above .500 isn’t something a lot of teams would celebrate, but for the Sacramento Kings, it’s a huge milestone. And as one fan pointed out on Reddit, this is the first time the team has managed to have this good a record since they were last a playoff team in 2006.
“The Sacramento Kings are five games above .500 for the first time since 2006.
“After tonight’s win against the Rockets, the Kings (23-18) have five more wins than losses. The last time the franchise achieved this near-impossible feat was almost 17 years ago, back in April of 2006.
“Some previous close calls were when Sacramento started the ’14-’15 season with a 5-1 record, in the ’18-’19 season when they had a record of 30-26, and the 7 different times this season being 4 games above .500 and losing the next game.”
While the situation goes to show just how badly run the franchise has been for the better part of two decades, it’s also indicative of good things to come. The Kings finally have All-Stars that are meshing well together and a roster that can carry them to a higher seed in the Western Conference. With the West itself looking wide open, the Kings could finish as high as the 3rd seed, which would be the best result the franchise has experienced in a very long time.
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