There's a lot to feel good about with this Kings pick.
For notable Power Rankings:ESPN (post Finals, pre-draft, pre-free agency): 29
ESPN (late July): 29
ESPN (preseason): 29
NBA.com (early Aug): 29
CBS.com (late July): 29
For the top 100 player rankings:ESPN - 0 Kings
SI - 0 Kings
CBS.com 1 King (Marvin Bagley III, at #91).
And then there's just the history of the Kings. They haven't finished higher than the 8th worst record in 10 years, and they haven't made the playoffs in 13 years. Just think of some of the things that have happened since then:
- The Seattle SuperSonics existed more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs.
- The Oklahoma City Hornets existed more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs.
- You've probably been to a Blockbuster Video more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs.
- Myspace was the most visited website in the world more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs.
- The very first iPhone was launched more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs.
- Shows like ER and the Sopranos have released new episodes more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs.
- The C's were tanking for Oden/Durant more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs
- Kevin Willis, who played against Kareem and Bill Walton, has played in the NBA more recently than the Kings have made the playoffs.
- The last time the Kings made the playoffs, Celtic legends like Calbert Cheaney, Vin Baker, Walter McCarty, Tony Delk, Milt Palacio, Jiri Welsh, John Thomas, Gary Payton, David Wesley, Eric Williams, Vitaly Potapenko, Danny Fortson, Jumaine Jones, Shammond Williams, and Justin Reed were all still active NBA players.
Now I know nobody here is claiming the Kings will be good, or even come close to the playoffs, but it's just comforting to know that they'll be bad. Top-10 level bad. Maybe top-5 level bad. And our only real worry is if they somehow get the #1 pick.