What a difference five weeks may make.
Had these positions run in October, the Sacramento Kings surely would have held one of the lowest spots. They had been a 55-loss mess last season, and no one had hinted at potential. Zach Randolph, who hasn’t logged a second this season and has been traded afterward waived in February, paced that team together with 14.5 points per match.
But now, the Kings are making a case for the NBA to create a Most Improved award.
The two Buddy Hield and De’Aaron Fox found methods to fast-forward their development. The former is suddenly a top-30 scorer and also shooter. The latter is among only 10 players averaging seven assists and 17 points. The combination of Marvin Bagley III and Harry Giles is filled with promise. The game acts of bogdan Bogdanovic like connective tissue. Harrison Barnes is the jumbo forward this roster needed.
The Kings have the wiggle room to buy although they will need to wait and see if this roster that is rapidly improving is what brings on free brokers. They do get somewhat dinged for not owning their upcoming first-round pick, but that frees the franchise.
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