It doesn't feel like the Sacramento Kings have their stuff together this season at all. A combination of player injuries and bad coaching is a huge part of that. Yet, it's hard to deny that the starters still don't feel like a cohesive unit. This team had more potential last season when the rookies took over.
At this point, the end of the 2025-2026 season for the Kings feels like a lifetime ago. Sacramento wrapped it up with a record of 22 wins and 60 losses. Sadly, that actually felt like a relief. That season could have, and probably should have, gone much, much worse than that. It was a bad scene.
The Kings were still recovering from massive changes to the coaching staff and the front office, as well as the departure of De'Aaron Fox. It was a disjointed team with no rhythm. There was even a period where they went 16 straight games without a win. Again, injuries played a big part in that.
Then, something changed. The rookies and young guns got way more time, built some momentum, and actually started winning games. They weren't in any danger of making the postseason, but that crew was at least fun to watch and was actually getting the job done on the court.
It's time to look at what worked las season
For 2026-2027, Sacramento has a starting lineup made up mostly ot veterans who don't play well together. The biggest issues are, as usual, Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis. Their success does not create victories for the Kings, something that has been evident for a long time now.
Last year's rookies are now sophomores, and there's a new crop of rookies. Outside of Darius Acuff Jr., who is their starting/only point guard, very few of the young guns are getting regular minutes. It's showing on the court because the Kings aren't winning much and the games aren't particularly fun.
To be fair to Precious Achiuwa, who took over as the starting power forward after Ben Simmons' season-ending injury, he's holding it down. But he was also part of the Beam Team crew last season with Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and Nique Clifford. They were the engine for that roster.
With Cardwell back from injury and Raynaud not too far behind, hopefully they can reunite with Achiuwa and Clifford, then pump some energy into this team. Add Acuff, Alex Karaban, Emanuel Sharp, and Daeqwon Plowden into that, and there might actually be a chance for the Kings.
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