Kings will be a 30 win team imo. Probably around the 6th or 7th worst team next year
You haven't thought this through. The Kings won 27 games last year and the teams below them Suns (Ariza & Ayton), Mavericks (Jordan & Doncic), and Grizllies (Jackson & Conley back from injury) have all improved a lot. In addition, the Lakers who were the next team ahead of them in the standings have obviously greatly improved.
So in the much tougher Western Conference , why is that you think they'll improved in the W/L column? The Kings are easily a low 20's win team.
I don't buy Dallas at all. I think they are going to be terrible. I also believe the Kings are still better than the Suns (I expect Bagley to win ROY and from all reports Giles is going to play). I think they are also better than the Bulls, Knicks, and Hawks, and will likely be better than the Magic and Nets and who knows what the Hornets and Cavs end up doing. I also think there is a real chance some of these western teams decide they are better off tanking again at some point in the season when they don't get off to great starts.
The Kings were 13-17 against the East last year (just 14-38 against the West), in large part because they have a strong home court that is a long flight and often are played in the middle of a long road trip for Eastern teams. That gives them a real advantage. I expect them to be in the same general range against the East with another few wins against the West.
Disagree. Dallas should revive nicely with sophomore PG Smith Jr. and Doncic. Brunson will be a nice addition too. Barnes and DeAndre Jordan....I doubt they'll make the playoffs unless they have more space to add that I don't know about...but they'll be far better than the Kings. 15-20 wins better I'm guessing.
The Suns will score a lot this year and should defend pretty well too. 8 wins better than the Kings.
JJJ and Conley added to Grizzlies. If no Conley then yes, they'll be bad.
Cleveland might be horrible. They could be one of the three worst teams this year IMO. Even Atlanta might be as good as the Cavs. Only way the Cavs are not one of the five worst teams is if Collin Sexton is a major stud with a chance at rookie of the year...
I think Brooklyn is feisty and will win 30 to 35 games.
If the Kings somehow manage to
not be one of the three worst teams I'll give them a standing ovation...
My guess for worst three teams: Sac., Atlanta, Cleveland