As of October 26, 2025, the Kings have called Sacramento home for 40 years. That's a big deal for the franchise, one that deserves to be celebrated. The Sacramento Bee has done exactly that, naming the members of the All-Sacramento Kings Team as a way of looking back at history.
The Sacramento Kings started their existence on the other side of the country in Rochester, New York, in 1923 as the Rochester Seagrams. That name came from a sponsorship deal with Seagrams liquor company, though they would go through several name changes while in the city.
Seagrams became Royals in 1945 and became part of the NBA in 1948 when the BAA and the NBL merged to form the league. The Rochester Royals would go on to win the NBA Championship in 1951 before moving to Cincinnati in 1957 and Kansas City in 1972.
The name Kings was adopted in Kansas City in 1975, following the franchise to Sacramento in 1985. In true Sacramento Kings' fashion, they lost that first home game to the Los Angeles Clippers. At least it wasn't the Golden State Warriors, which was a rivalry that was in the process of being built.
The All-Sacramento Kings First Team
The Sacramento Bee went through all 40 years of the Kings' roster history to select the best of the best. They broke them down by position into selections for First, Second, and Third teams. Really, it was the most logical way to undertake such a big task, and they were rather successful at it.
At First Team point guard, the Bee naturally selected De'Aaron Fox with Domantas Sabonis at center, choices that are dead on. It's equally hard to argue with Mitch Richmond at shooting guard, Peja Stojakovic at small forward, and Chris Webber at power forward. All legends of the court.
In case you were wondering, current head coach Doug Christie made the Second Team as the shooting guard. Mike Bibby was also named the Second Team point guard, with Vlade Divac popping up as the Third Team's center. Again, all solid choices with important places in the Kings' history.
Notable by his absence is point guard Jason Williams, who spent three seasons with the Kings. He was an elite passer and facilitator who had some great years in Sacramento. There was a time you couldn't watch ESPN without seeing his highlights, many of them with the Kings.