Mar 16, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings Vice President of basketball and franchise operations Vlade Divac looks on during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Sleep Train Arena. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-103. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
The NBA offseason has been as entertaining as it has in ages, and the Sacramento Kings have arguably been in the middle of it all. During the free agency period, the Kings made a trade in moving three players (Jason Thompson, Carl Landry, and Nik Stauskas) from their normal rotation to the Philadelphia 76ers for basically more leeway to pursue remaining free agents available.
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At first it seemed that it was a harrowing decision by Sacramento, as management struck out in potential signings of top-tier players like Monta Ellis and Wesley Matthews.
As hope started to reach its all-time low for fans, VP Vlade Divac finally came through. Throughout the next days, the Kings were able to sign up to 5 new players. It’s debatable whether these acquisitions benefit the team going forward, but here are my grades for each signing.
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