Slideshow: Sacramento Kings' Seasonal Awards

Slideshow: Sacramento Kings’ Seasonal Awards

By Rafe Wong | Jun 16, 2017

Mar 26, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Garrett Temple (17), guard Arron Afflalo (40), forward Anthony Tolliver (43), guard Tyreke Evans (32), and guard Darren Collison (7) celebrate on the bench in the fourth quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Kings won 98-97. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 27, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) during the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center. The Kings defeated the Grizzlies 91-90. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /

Rookie of the Year

For this honor, two players stood out, Buddy Hield and Skal Labissiere. For the case for Labissiere, he was effective on both ends of the floor. Not only was Skal consistent in making shots from the paint and mid-range areas, but he also contributed defensively with his rebounding ability.

For the case for Hield, Buddy made a huge impact for the Kings on the offensive end. In the 25 games he sported the purple and white, Hield averaged 15.1 points while shooting 48% from the floor. Despite not playing many games for the Kings this season, some ARP memebrs thought Buddy’s offensive contribution was big enough to have him as a serious candidate for the best rookie on the Kings this season.

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