What a difference five weeks can create.
Had these positions run in October, the Sacramento Kings definitely could have held among the smallest spots. They had been a 55-loss mess just last season, and nobody had even hinted at possible. Zach Randolph, who hasn’t logged a second this year and was exchanged then waived in February, paced that team with 14.5 points per match.
But the Kings are currently making a case for the NBA to make a Most Improved award.
Both Buddy Hield and De’Aaron Fox found methods to fast-forward their development. The prior is a top-30 scorer and also shooter. The latter is one of only 10 players averaging seven assists and 17 points. The frontcourt combination of Harry Giles and Marvin Bagley III is loaded with promise. The game acts of bogdan Bogdanovic like connective tissue. Harrison Barnes is the jumbo.
The Kings have the wiggle room to purchase even though they will have to wait and see whether this fast improving roster is what eventually draws brokers that are free to Sacramento. They do get dinged for not possessing their upcoming first-round selection, but that at least frees the franchise to make an all-purpose drive for the postseason.
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