Seth Curry Still Deserves More Consistent Playing Time

With the Sacramento Kings most likely not making the playoffs this season, you would think it was time for George Karl to start playing his young players more minutes right? False.

Although fans have seen a flash or two where the young players of the Kings were able to get some decent minutes on the court it has however been inconsistent.

One player that has experienced this uncertainty has been one of the Kings shooting guards Seth Curry.

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Curry has been a player that the Kings, and especially their fans, have been optimism of since joining the Kings this season due to his potential as a sharpshooter.

So far in his tenure with Sacramento (33 games) he has averaged 4 points per game off of shooting 44% from the floor, 40.4% from the perimeter, and 78.1% from the free throw line.

Also, in the 33 games that Curry has sported the Sacramento uniform on the court, he is only averaging a hair over 11 minutes of play in each contest. That is the lowest amount of playing time compared to the other two guards on the squad which contain Ben McLemore, Marco Belinelli, and James Anderson.

Nov 7, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Seth Curry (30) warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

To be fair, Curry was given 34 minutes of playing time when the Kings faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans last Wednesday, but the three games after that he has seen a mere total of 4 minutes of action. One of those games he didn’t even see the court against a hapless New York Knicks team.

Like I said, the chances that the Kings will make the playoffs this season are pretty much over, so why not play Curry more minutes to gain more experience?

Curry is still only 25 years of age and has only played a total of 37 games in his NBA career. More experience will definitely give him a better feel for the speed, strength, and IQ of the NBA that will benefit him going forward.

Not only that but McLemore, usual starting two-guard, has been out since March 9 due to a finger injury. So those minutes should, at least, be partially made up by Curry due to them playing the same role and position.

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Seth Curry has shown some promise throughout this season that he can be part of the Kings future going forward, but if the Kings keep sitting him on the bench it’s going to slow down the process of him reaching his full potential.

It’s confusing why Curry doesn’t get enough time on the court. Like I said the Kings need to evaluate their young talent plus he also has the promise to be a good player.

Even despite that, Curry has shown through his play that sometimes he can be the best option at two-guard for the Kings. Maybe Karl (former North Carolina Tar Heel) just despises anything Duke related, Curry’s former collegiate team.

So with 12 more games left in the regular season, it is uncertain whether Coach Karl will give more playing for Curry. But one thing certain is that he sure deserves it.

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