Sacramento Kings 2018-19 Season Watch Thread

[CelticsElite]

This pick has been stuck between 12 and 13...


We really need a win streak from minny and pelicans

[celticsclay]

This pick has been stuck between 12 and 13...


We really need a win streak from minny and pelicans

Pelicans are done

[Moranis]

It looks like they are going to finish 10th or 11th in the West and should remain ahead of Phoenix, Memphis, New Orleans, and Dallas (at least taking Cuban at his word that the Zinger isn't playing this year).  I think is probably 50/50 with Minnesota for that 10/11 spot.  They have a very good chance of finishing ahead of every single lottery team from the East, but are certainly going to finish ahead of New York, Cleveland, Chicago, and Atlanta, so the absolute best that pick is going to be (barring a lottery win) is 9th, but probably more like 12th.  Real shame as a pick in that range won't hold all that much value in a trade and the odds of getting a real difference maker are much lower. 

[bdm860]

Decided to start watching King vs Sixers, as saw Kings were up 8 in the 4th. 

Soon as I turn the game on, Sixers go on an 8-0 run to tie the game.

Since I've started watching, the Kings look like a G-League team, turnovers, bad shots, bad passes, bad fouls (Butler just got his 2nd 4-point play of the half), how on earth have the Kings won so many games this year?

Edit - and the Kings actually pulled it out, actually looked like a legit team for most of the last 3-4 minutes, though still several dumb plays.

[PAOBoston]

Man, the Kings have some legit talent. The pick (unless the Cs get some serious lottery luck) will be at the end of the lottery at this point barring some sort of catastrophic event in SAC.

It stinks because we had hoped it could be a top 3 pick. But it still a pick they didnt have. It’s an asset either way.

[jpotter33]

Man, the Kings have some legit talent. The pick (unless the Cs get some serious lottery luck) will be at the end of the lottery at this point barring some sort of catastrophic event in SAC.

It stinks because we had hoped it could be a top 3 pick. But it still a pick they didnt have. It’s an asset either way.

Well, they have a pretty difficult rest of the schedule, with 17 of their final 30 being against playoff teams (23 of the 30 games against teams still fighting for the playoffs), so they should slip a little bit more hopefully.

But at this point, it sure does look like the Grizzlies pick is more of the prize than the Kings pick.

[CelticsElite]

It really doesn't matter. This drafts 2nd tier of talent in the lotto is deep. Its like 15 players deep of solid players in my opinion after the first 4-5 players

The first 20 or so picks all have  a chance of being a rotation player. Talented players


What I'm saying is Its possible to draft a Kevin porter or jontay porter  or garland with  a pick in the mid to late teens. There will be a quality player slipping into the area we are drafting and many other quality players available. The clippers pick and sactown pick should be fine. Id trade down that late 1st rounder if it is later than 24.

[keevsnick]

It really doesn't matter. This drafts 2nd tier of talent in the lotto is deep. Its like 15 players deep of solid players in my opinion after the first 4-5 players

The first 20 or so picks all have  a chance of being a rotation player. Talented players


What I'm saying is Its possible to draft a Kevin porter or jontay porter  or garland with  a pick in the mid to late teens. There will be a quality player slipping into the area we are drafting and many other quality players available. The clippers pick and sactown pick should be fine. Id trade down that late 1st rounder if it is later than 24.

Well except for the fact that your opinion is not the common one. Most analysts seem to think this draft is somewhere between mediocre and bad in terms of talent.

[Moranis]

It really doesn't matter. This drafts 2nd tier of talent in the lotto is deep. Its like 15 players deep of solid players in my opinion after the first 4-5 players

The first 20 or so picks all have  a chance of being a rotation player. Talented players


What I'm saying is Its possible to draft a Kevin porter or jontay porter  or garland with  a pick in the mid to late teens. There will be a quality player slipping into the area we are drafting and many other quality players available. The clippers pick and sactown pick should be fine. Id trade down that late 1st rounder if it is later than 24.

Well except for the fact that your opinion is not the common one. Most analysts seem to think this draft is somewhere between mediocre and bad in terms of talent.

I don't think he disagrees as a rotation player isn't all that good and that is what he said the top 20 picks could be. 

[trickybilly]

Ugh, I'm giving up on this pick.

Sacto look great. Bagley is a hit.

[Fierce1]

Ugh, I'm giving up on this pick.

Sacto look great. Bagley is a hit.

Season's not over.

As long as the Kings don't make the playoffs, it's a lottery pick.

[Moranis]

Bagley has really started to come into his own the last couple of weeks.  He has been really good. 

[Silky]

The pick will end in the 8-12 range.

No doubt

[Moranis]

The pick will end in the 8-12 range.

No doubt

Right now it would be 14 and it is closer to 18 than 13.

[celticsclay]

The pick will end in the 8-12 range.

No doubt

Right now it would be 14 and it is closer to 18 than 13.

What do you think Chances are they leapfrog the Jazz or the Lakers? They have obviously surprised everyone all season, but Jazz have really gotten together, and as you pointed out the Lakers were at once point the 4th seed before Lebron got hurt. Unless you think they have a reasonable chance of passing one of those teams, don't really see how they don't end up in the lottery??