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Sacramento Kings: What To Expect On The Upcoming Road Trip

By Anthony Cardenas

SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 12: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings brings the ball up the court against the Phoenix Suns on December 12, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 12: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings brings the ball up the court against the Phoenix Suns on December 12, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – DECEMBER 27: Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings goes to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 27, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – DECEMBER 27: Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings goes to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 27, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Game #2: at Cleveland Cavaliers (12/7)

LeBron James is gone, and the East no longer runs through Cleveland, despite what Tristan Thompson has to say. The Cavaliers sport a dismal 4-18 record and have a depleted roster with spare parts left over from the machine that made four straight NBA Finals appearances.

Three of the top four scorers for Cleveland are point guards, including former King George Hill who recently returned from a shoulder injury. You will remember that Hill signed a free agent contract with Sacramento before the start of the ’17-’18 season.

By February, Hill was having the worst season of his career and no longer wanted to be in Sacramento. The Kings traded him to Cleveland in exchange for Iman Shumpert, a 2020 second-round pick, and $3 million. Shumpert has provided a much-needed veteran presence for Sacramento and is averaging just under ten points a night.

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As long as the Kings are healthy, they should be able to handle the Cavaliers in what would be their second game of the road trip.

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