During the 2018 NBA draft, the Kings selected Duke center Marvin Bagley III. Red accents were added later in their Rochester tenure. The group fought off a rival bid that would have moved the team to Seattle after the NBA's Board of Governors rejected investor Chris Hansen's bid to relocate the team. Twyman and Stokes were later named Hall of Famers. Cincinnati, which had a strong college basketball fanbase then, and no NFL franchise to compete with (until the Bengals joined in 1970 after two seasons in the AFL), was deemed the best choice for the Harrisons, who also considered other cities. The team also wore blue versions of the Rochester throwbacks in the 201415 season. Key Stats for Kings vs. Lakers. On February 20, 2017, the Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins, alongside Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans for Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and two future draft picks. [20] The team's star players throughout the 1960s were Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas. Find out the latest on your favorite NBA players on CBSSports.com. Evans also became the 4th player in NBA history, joining Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James, to average 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a rookie. In 1994, the Kings radically changed their look, adopting a new color scheme of purple, silver, black and white. Before a crowd of 4,022, the Royals defeated the Baltimore Bullets 132114 in its final home game at Cincinnati Gardens the following night on March 24. Watch Sacramento Kings NBA live stream. [47] This move was heavily panned by fans and media; by moving down in the draft and losing longtime starter Udrih for the unproductive Salmons, most found it difficult to find a bright spot in the deal. [114] This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. Stanislaus National Forest. Their season included a seven-game losing streak that lasted from January 4 to 19. This version would mark the last time the classic script "Kings" wordmark was used until 2005. Following this hire, interim executive Joe Dumars was named as the chief strategy officer of the organization. Sam Lacey, an effective passing center, became one of the most dependable players in the league. Nearly two weeks later, on December 8, they acquired Rudy Gay in a blockbuster seven-player deal that sent the struggling Patterson and Salmons to Toronto along with Chuck Hayes and off-season acquisition Greivis Vsquez. A year later, the BAA absorbed the remaining NBL teams to become the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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The black alternate uniform was kept without any alterations. Long-time ABA and NBA star, Don Buse, played his final professional season for the Kings. The home uniforms use royal blue, while the road uniforms use powder blue. "The interesting intersection of Cleveland Cavaliers, Cincinnati Royals,", Gosselin, Rick. However, the management traded Archibald, and wasted high draft picks. Choose the Players Select the players . [98], For the 201617 season, the Kings are changing their brand once more, adopting a logo reminiscent of their 19711994 design and dispatched black from their logo while keeping the purple and silver. In the playoffs, they were matched up against the defending Western Conference Champions, the Utah Jazz. The Kings' future appeared to rest on the shoulders of Kevin Martin, who was a lead candidate for 2007 NBA Most-Improved Player of the Year. Tisdale would go on to play for the Kings for five years. Following the suspension of the 201920 NBA season, the Kings were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble to participate in the final 8 games of the regular season. For the 197273 season, the renamed and relocated Kansas City-Omaha Kings kept their uniforms and logos, with the exception of the name change. 6 pick in 2015 NBA draft", "Kings fire Karl, search for 9th coach since '07", "Gleaming Golden 1 Center a big upgrade from Kings' previous eight homes", "Sacramento Kings hire Dave Joerger as next head coach", "2016 NBA Draft: Kings pick Marquese Chriss at No. Full Sacramento Kings roster for the 2022-23 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. These acquisitions coincided with the arrival of Peja Stojakovi from PAOK BC (Greece), who had been drafted in 1996. Most Kansas City sports fans preferred to spend their entertainment dollar on the Royals, who won the American League West division championship four times in five seasons between 1976 and 1980, and reached the 1980 World Series. Still, they quickly garnered many fans outside of California, many of whom were drawn to the spectacular pairing of Williams and Webber. The following season, they wore the mid-1970s Kansas City Kings white uniform for select games to honor Nate Archibald. Toby Kimball was a fan favorite. [89] With the Rockets, McNair spent thirteen years working under Daryl Morey, serving in various roles; he was most recently named assistant general manager in 2018. The Kings drafted Jason Williams in the 1998 NBA draft, signed Vlade Divac, and traded for Chris Webber prior to the lockout-shortened season of 199899. The Kings made a run in the 1981 NBA playoffs, reaching the Western Conference finals; these were the franchise's first playoff victories since 1964, and their only ones ever in Kansas City. [70] During the 2016 NBA draft, the Kings traded the 8th pick to the Phoenix Suns for the 13th and 28th pick in the draft, as well as the rights to Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanovi. [55] Plans were already underway to move forward on an arena, as the Downtown Plaza was reportedly being sold to the Sacramento ownership group. Discord Live 1.12.23. How can you explain a game where Scot Pollard fouls out when he's two feet from Shaquille O'Neal, or that Doug Christie is called for a ridiculous touch foul just as Chris Webber spikes Bryant's drive to the hoop, or that Mike Bibby is called for a foul deep in the fourth quarter after Bryant pops him in the nose with an elbow? Visit ESPN to view the Sacramento Kings team stats for the 2022-23 season. [61] Sacramento added Darren Collison, Ryan Hollins and Ramon Sessions through free agency signings, as well as drafting Nik Stauskas prior to the start of the 201415 season. The Royals defected to the NBL's rival, the Basketball Association of America (BAA), in 1948 along with the Fort Wayne Pistons, Minneapolis Lakers, and Indianapolis (Kautskys) Jets. Prior to moving to Ohio, the Royals' biggest rival was the Syracuse Nationals, which went on to become the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1994 to 1997, a half-purple, half-black uniform, featuring checkerboard side panels, was used as an alternate uniform, which was panned by fans. But injuries and the loss of star guard Si Green, the #1 overall pick of the 1956 NBA draft, to military service dropped the team into a tie for second place in the NBA Western Division during the 195758 season's second half. [100][101], Beginning with the 201718 season, the jerseys will be sponsored by Blue Diamond Growers. This is a list of basketball players who have played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings Subcategories. Pages in category "Sacramento Kings players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 323 total. One accomplishment the team achieved under St. Jean during their tenures was a playoff appearance in 1996. He would go on to play his entire career (19901997) with the Kings and had 5,833 career points. The move was presumably made to clear cap space. Led by new head coach Rick Adelman, and aided by former Princeton head coach Pete Carril, the Kings' Princeton offense impressed others for its quick style and strong ball movement. The Kings also drafted Vinny Del Negro (selected by the Kings in the second round, 29th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft) and acquired Rodney McCray from the Houston Rockets. It was the last season that Danny Ainge, Kenny Smith (who had an impressive showing in the 1990 NBA Slam Dunk Contest), Rodney McCray, Harold Pressley (selected by the Kings in the first round, 17th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft), Vinny Del Negro, Greg Kite, and Ralph Sampson played for the Kings. During all three years, 19451948, the team played over 300 total games, hosting most of them. In the late 1960s, the Royals wore a uniform with the team name written vertically on the left side, with the number on the right. [105] The same uniform design was carried over for the 201920 season, but with red as the base color and powder blue as the trim color. In the 2012 NBA draft they selected Thomas Robinson out of Kansas. The 201011 season was marked with uncertainty towards the end of the season. They also selected point guard and former McDonald's All-American Ray McCallum, Jr. from the University of Detroit with the 36th pick. The general manager was fired in a scandal in which he was found to be reusing marked postage stamps. In August of the 1989 off-season, Berry was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Fair Oaks, California just weeks before his 25th birthday following an argument with his wife. Raising funds for Stokes' medical treatment, Twyman helped him until his death in April 1970. On February 23, 1989, Brad Lohaus and Danny Ainge were traded to the Kings from the Boston Celtics for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney. [82] The team was criticized following the draft for not selecting Luka Doni, while Divac would go on to say he was confident in Bagley. Once the sale had closed and ownership was transferred to Ranadiv, the Kings began making changes to the management and staff. The 200405 season marked change for the Kings, who lost three starters from the famed 2002 team. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first and only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. Much of this was due to the poor fit of the roster around Evans and Cousins, and the uninspired coaching of Westphal. It was also the last year that Michael Jackson (selected by the New York Knicks in the second round, 47th pick overall in the 1986 NBA draft but who played his entire career with the Kings) and Ed Pinckney (selected 10th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1985 NBA draft and played for the Kings from 1987 to 1989) played for the Kings. The uniform set consists of one wide side stripe running through the right leg of the shorts, with the primary Kings logo prominently featured. Among visitors to Rochester to play the team were the Original Celtics, the New York Rens, and the Harlem Globetrotters. The word "CINCINNATI", in blue, was placed above the logo. The Kings moved to their current home of Sacramento, California in the 198586 NBA season, with their first Sacramento season ending in the first round of the Western Conference 1986 NBA playoffs. the Kings have had 11 players enter the league's health and safety protocols . The Kings had some decent players throughout. They finished the season 3349 (their worst in 9 years) which landed them in fifth place in the Pacific Division. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. The best players were the returning Navy and Army players now being released from the war. So, Harrison was able to scoop up several name stars for his new team, among them Bob Davies, Red Holzman and William "Fuzzy" Levane, as well as NBL free agents like George Glamack and Al Cervi. Their final season in 198485 resulted in a 3151 (.378) record, as fans stayed away from Kemper Arena in droves, with average attendance of 6,410. In addition, the crown logo at the back was replaced by the NBA logo, while a gold tab above it represents the franchise's 1951 NBA championship. Find out the latest on your favorite NBA teams on CBSSports.com. [102], As part of the switch to Nike as the NBA's uniform provider, the home and away uniform designations were abolished. Frustrated by the lack of progress towards an arena and dwindling profits from other businesses, the Maloofs sought an immediate relocation of the franchise to Anaheim. "NBA Approves Kings' Move to Sacramento,", "Sacramento Kings History: Mitch Richmond", "2002 Lakers-Kings Game 6 at heart of Donaghy allegations", "Did NBA Referees Snatch Destiny From The Sacramento Kings? [39] Later, due to allegations raised by former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, the NBA set up a review of the league's officiating. On July 9, the Kings traded a future second-round draft pick to the Bucks in exchange for defensive small forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and on July 15, the Kings signed Carl Landry, who had played a stint with the team in its previous ownership, to a 4-year deal worth $28 million. Westphal would shortly be fired, with Warriors assistant Keith Smart hired as his replacement. Most notably, the New York Post ran a front cover with a headline entitled "Foul Play"; it also published a related article suggesting that the game was rigged. Before the start of the 200203 NBA season, the Kings changed their uniforms once again. In the 2017 NBA draft the team selected Kentucky point guard De'Aaron Fox with the fifth pick. Reggie Theus was fired in the middle of the 200809 season, giving way to Kenny Natt as the interim head coach. The Kings moved into their new arena, the Golden 1 Center. Stokes, a tremendous talent who could play center, forward and guard, was 2nd in the NBA in rebounds and 3rd in assists, a double-feat only Wilt Chamberlain has matched for a full season. During the 200203 season, the Kings brought back the 1960s Cincinnati Royals white uniform for a few games as a tribute to Oscar Robertson. "The Kansas City Kings of the National Basketball Association,", "The owners of the Kansas City Kings say they,", Moulton, Dan. During the team's first NBA draft in Cincinnati, the team acquired Clyde Lovellette and guard George King. [80] Hill was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite that, the Kings still managed to defeat the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks in the first round and after winning Game 1 against the Kevin Garnett-led Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round, the Kings appeared to be on the brink of their second Western Conference Finals berth in three years, but the Kings ended the season with a defeat to the Timberwolves in a seven-game series. In late 1963, another local superstar, Jerry Lucas, joined the team. Antoine Carr (acquired from the Atlanta Hawks) played for the Kings in the 199091 NBA season and then was traded to the San Antonio Spurs. The 201314 season was widely anticipated by Kings fans. However, the shades of blue used on their home and road uniforms were different for five seasons. While the team kept the 2008-era template, they brought back the 19942002 "Kings" script from the primary logo on both uniforms, along with purple (home) and white (away) numbers. David, who had taken a similar position with the Miami Heat, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft and was sentenced to seven years in federal prison.[86]. All uniforms feature a baby blue collar, stitches, and tab that says "Sacramento Proud", a nod to the franchise's first few seasons in Sacramento. Midway through the 199596 season, Williams was traded to the Miami Heat for Billy Owens (who was drafted by the Kings in 1991, and traded to Golden State for Richmond). (The Kings did not win another playoff series for two decades.). This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. They would turn the series around, however, and win the last two to keep the Kings from advancing in the playoffs. The 195859 Cincinnati team featured five rookies, with Lovellette, King and other key players having left the team in the wake of Stokes' tragic injury. This was a crushing blow to the Kings; after losing to their archrivals in a highly controversial series, the team would begin to decline and age in the years that followed. Cleveland Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien lured Wedman and Birdsong away with big contract offers. [91], In July 2021, Dyal Capital, a unit of Blue Owl Capital, began to solidify a deal investing in the basketball team, giving the investment firm a 5 percent stake in the team with a valuation of $1.5 billion, though another person familiar with the matter placed the valuation closer to $1.8 billion. Three players were fined and two others suspended as a result of an altercation that occurred in the fourth quarter of the Kings' 139-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night at . Fitzsimmons won the Midwest Division in 197879 with rookie point guard Phil Ford, who was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1979. Prior to the 201819 season, multiple analysts picked Sacramento to finish last in the Western Conference, calling their recent draft a "missed opportunity to build" and their lack of a veteran presence to offset their rookie lineup. Geoff Petrie[56] and Keith Smart[57] were released; Mike Malone[58] and Pete D'Alessandro[59] were brought in to replace them. Despite doubts that he would be able to replace the huge production of Stojakovi, Artest and the Kings went 209 after the 2006 NBA All-Star break, the second best post-All-Star break record that season. The so-called 'City' uniforms are similar to the away uniforms, except that the abbreviation "SAC" in gray appears in front. [72] The Kings selected four players in the 2016 NBA draft Greek center Georgios Papagiannis with the 13th pick, Syracuse shooting guard Malachi Richardson with the 22nd pick, Kentucky forward Skal Labissiere with the 28th pick, and Oklahoma guard Isaiah Cousins with the 59th pick. ", "Report to the Board of Governors of the National Basketball Association", "Rockets agree to send pick, Greene, Jackson to Kings for Artest", "Kings fire interim coach Natt, four assistant coaches", "Kings' Evans takes home T-Mobile Rookie of Year award", "Blake Griffin named 201011 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year", "NBA.com: Evans, Jennings, Curry unanimous All-Rookie team picks", "Unanimous pick Griffin leads T-Mobile All-Rookie team roster", "Kings Acquire John Salmons and Draft Rights to Jimmer Fredette in Three-Team Trade", "Thomas Robinson, 2012 No. Amidst various relocation rumors and locker room tensions, the Kings had yet another unsuccessful season. That year, they would host the 1966 NBA All-Star Game, with Smith scoring 24 points to be named All-Star MVP. Former Sacramento Kings point guard. The Kings record 117.9 points per game, just 0.6 more points than the 117.3 the Lakers allow. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA", "NBA permanently retires Bill Russell's No. Topgolf Roseville. In July 2001, Jason Williams was traded, along with Nick Anderson, to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Mike Bibby and Brent Price. [103], Nike also released a special edition 'City' uniform that pays tribute to both local culture and team heritage. [97] This unique color combination was first adopted by the MLB's Colorado Rockies in 1993, and would later be used by the NHL's Los Angeles Kings between 1998 and 2011. After winning Game 1 by 20 points, the Jazz surrendered two consecutive playoff games to the Kings. However, this alternate lasted only two seasons. Watch Sacramento Kings Games Live on Hulu + Live TV On Hulu + Live TV, you can watch NBA games on NBC Sports, ABC, ESPN, and TNT for $69.99 per month with the base plan. 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