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22. team. 84. <p>This year’s Sacramento Kings are a product of a whole bunch of things. First, they lose DeMarcus Cousins for a significant stretch, after their red-hot start that quickly flamed out. Then, management decided that it was a great idea to fire head coach Mike Malone. Group that with other key contributors missing time as well, and you can see why the Kings aren’t as successful as their roster indicates.</p><div class=. (16-27). Previous: 20th. Sacramento Kings
The fact that they have to play through the gauntlet that is the Western Conference, too, doesn’t help matters, either.
I still wonder what this team’s record would be if they resided in the Eastern Conference. Playoffs, probably, but how good? That’s an unfortunate thought that we’ll never know the answer to.
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Sacramento Kings (16-27)
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Last rank: 20
This year’s Sacramento Kings are a product of a whole bunch of things. First, they lose DeMarcus Cousins for a significant stretch, after their red-hot start that quickly flamed out. Then, management decided that it was a great idea to fire head coach Mike Malone. Group that with other key contributors missing time as well, and you can see why the Kings aren’t as successful as their roster indicates.
The fact that they have to play through the gauntlet that is the Western Conference, too, doesn’t help matters, either.
I still wonder what this team’s record would be if they resided in the Eastern Conference. Playoffs, probably, but how good? That’s an unfortunate thought that we’ll never know the answer to.
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