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All-Star Weekend: A Sacramento Kings Retrospective

By Ryan Ritter

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 15: Brad Miller #52 and Peja Stojakovic #16 of the Western Conference All-Stars pose for a portrait on February 15, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 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. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 15: Brad Miller #52 and Peja Stojakovic #16 of the Western Conference All-Stars pose for a portrait on February 15, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 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. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, CANADA – FEBRUARY 14: DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Western Conference dribbles the ball during the NBA All-Star Game as part of 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 14, 2016 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 2016 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA – FEBRUARY 14: DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Western Conference dribbles the ball during the NBA All-Star Game as part of 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 14, 2016 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 2016 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

All-Star Game

Mitch Richmond (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)

Chris Webber (2000, 2001, 2002)

Vlade Divac (2001)

Peja Stojakovic (2002, 2003, 2004)

Brad Miller (2004)

DeMarcus Cousins (2015, 2016, 2017)

The six names up there sum up the best the Sacramento Kings have had to offer. If Mike Bibby had been able to crack a roster, the list would be truly complete. Let’s dive into how the Sacramento Kings have done in the main event.

The worst All-Star night a King ever had was probably in 2017. DeMarcus Cousins put in 2 and a half minutes, scored 3 points and was traded right after the game — rough night. His previous two games were better; 14 and 7 in 2015, 11 and 4 in 2016 (off of 5/5 shooting).

I’ve always had a soft spot for Brad Miller’s All-Star bid, as he is one of the only NBA players I can recall that was actively upset that he was voted in. For those who don’t recall this hilarity, he had planned to go hunting over All-Star Weekend with his friends in Indiana. Alas, he had to suit up and play on national television instead. To top it all off, he played for only nine minutes before getting injured and subsequently missed seven actual games. Another rough weekend, all told.

Vlade only got into the All-Star Game once as a King and had a perfectly average game; nine minutes, eight points, an assist and two steals. Not bad, but not remarkable either.  Points deducted for letting Stephon Marbury do this to him.

You would think Peja Stojakovic would be a natural for the All-Star Game (and in this day and age, I fully believe he could be an MVP), in three years, he never did much.  Between 2002 and 2004, he only averaged 7 points off of 36.3% shooting…and 38.4% from beyond the arc. Peja tended to use up his energy for the Saturday events anyway.

Chris Webber managed to get two starts, a rare honor for a Sacramento Kings player. His best All-Star Game was probably 2001, where he put up 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists, putting together probably one of the more complete games in Kings All-Star history. It’s made all the cooler by the fact that the 2001 All-Star Game was one of the best.

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However, the Rock gets the ultimate nod here. Mitch Richmond is the only Sacramento King to ever win the NBA All-Star Game MVP.  He did it off the bench, too! He went off for 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and did it off of 10/13 shooting, and a perfect 3/3 from the arc. The very best part of him winning, though, was that it immortalized the truly awful All-Star Game jerseys from that year forever.

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