While everything that could go wrong did for the Sacramento Kings in 2025-2026, the biggest problem was injuries. Multiple players were out for extended periods. This season, the Kings have to find a way to avoid that same issue if possible and work around it if it comes up. It just might.
If we're being fair to the Kings, it's hard to predict when season-ending injuries are going to happen. And they certainly didn't expect the high number of them that happened in 2025-2026. That included Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis, De'Andre Hunter, Zach LaVine, and more beyond that group.
Part of the probelm was Sacramento's imbalanced roster. They didn't have the depth to manage many of these injuries, particularly at point guard. Being without Murray and Sabonis for most of the season was especially bad. They were supposed to be starters, but that didn't happen.
In the end, the Kings' projected starting lineup didn't play a single minute together. It left Sacramento in perpetual survival mode all season long, incapable of building any real continuity or consistency. Maintaining the health of the roster has to be job number one for the Kings in 2026-2027.
Kings need to plan for the worst and hope for the best
Again, injuries are unpredictable. That doesn't mean training and coaching staff can't work to mitigate any developing issues. This will be important when it comes to managing players with past health issues such as Ben Simmons and any of the Kings who spent most of last season on the IR list.
One issue from 2025-2026 that has definitely improved is their depth problems. While the Kings are still stuck in a financial bind when it comes to signing big names, Scott Perry's draft performance has been impeccable. Plus, he's used the limited resources he has to build more depth with free agents.
If Sacramento does encounter injury problems with veterans and starters again this season, they are in a much better position to manage them. Plus, that would give rookies and sophomores far more minutes. This was one of the few positives last season as young players got a lot of time on the court.
No one wants to see people get injured, but it's a reality of playing in the NBA. After going through a rough season, the Kings are hopefully more prepared to handle such a situation this round. While a repeat of the 2025-2026 injury nightmare is improbable, it's definitely not impossible.
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