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Sacramento Kings: Three very bold predictions for ‘19-20

By Jonathan Roberts

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 26: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings shoots over Jeff Green #32 of the Washington Wizards during an NBA basketball game at Golden 1 Center on October 26, 2018 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. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 26: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings shoots over Jeff Green #32 of the Washington Wizards during an NBA basketball game at Golden 1 Center on October 26, 2018 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. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 19: Harry Giles #20, Bogdan Bogdanovic #8, Harrison Barnes #40, De’Aaron Fox #5 and Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings face the Brooklyn Nets on March 19, 2019 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 19: Harry Giles #20, Bogdan Bogdanovic #8, Harrison Barnes #40, De’Aaron Fox #5 and Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings face the Brooklyn Nets on March 19, 2019 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Admittedly, predicting the Sacramento Kings will make the playoffs hardly qualifies as bold, but it is when you peg them for a top-five seed.

Yes, you read that right: The Sacramento Kings will be a fifth seed or better in the 2019-20 playoffs.

How does that qualify as “very bold”? Well, it means the Sacramento Kings will have to best at least four of the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets, Portland Trailblazers, Los Angeles Clippers Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets. Not an easy task.

Of course, with one of the youngest teams in the NBA coming off a stellar, 39-win season it’s not hard to envision them being this year’s Denver Nuggets, who just missed the playoffs last season before storming up to the second seed this year.

Now, I’m not saying the Sacramento Kings will finish as a top-two seed, but I’m not, not saying it. Either way, the Sacramento Kings are in a good position to shock the NBA world this season, and taking a top-five spot away from a number of contenders would certainly qualify.

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