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Sacramento Kings: Three Kings Attend Rico Hines Session

By Gurjus Singh

RENO, NV - MARCH 16: Assistant coach Rico Hines of the Reno Bighorns during an NBA G-League game against the Agua Caliente Clippers on March 16, 2018 at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nev. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Calvert/NBAE via Getty Images)
RENO, NV - MARCH 16: Assistant coach Rico Hines of the Reno Bighorns during an NBA G-League game against the Agua Caliente Clippers on March 16, 2018 at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nev. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Calvert/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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With about a week until the start of the preseason, three Sacramento Kings decided to get a last-minute practice and improvement in with Rico Hines.

Who is Rico Hines?

Rico Hines is a player development coach that recently got hired in May of this offseason with the Sacramento Kings. He hosts professional scrimmages and practices for NBA and overseas players. He has had stints with other NBA teams including the Warriors from 2006 to 2010.

Which Kings Played & How Did They Do?

Though the videos of the scrimmages are limited, they show that Trevor Ariza, Marvin Bagley, and Buddy Hield were involved in the Rico Hines Basketball scrimmages. They played against other NBA players such as Pascal Siakam, Lou Williams, and Montrez Harrell. This was a good opportunity for the members of the Kings to get into game shape by playing against NBA-level talent before the offseason ends and training camp is set to begin. Hield, Bagley, and Ariza all played on the same team, which is good for the team chemistry being built early.

During the scrimmages, Hield some really tough shots such as a turnaround fadeaway, a one-legged jump shot, and an off the dribble three-pointer.  Ariza showed how he can help the Kings with shooting, nailing perimeter threes from the corner and above the free-throw line. Bagley showed aspects of his game that he displayed last season, making perimeter shots, making dunks, and getting rebounds. He also showed a little bit of playmaking by dribbling in to the paint and passing to an open teammate cutting to the basket.

It is encouraging to see the Kings players coming together in their spare time, to improve and attempt build something special for the 2019-’20 season.

Sacramento Kings training camp begins this weekend.

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