Around this time, the team took the slogan "Here we rise!" The Kings' back jersey template was later adopted by the WNBA and the NBA Development League, as well as the NBA during the All-Star Game since 2006. Evans also became the 4th player in NBA history, joining Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James, to average 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a rookie. Lionel Simmons or L-Train was drafted by the Kings in the 1990 NBA draft in the first round, 7th pick overall. With Bibby taking over for Williams, they had their best season to date in 200102. Bob Cousy gave way to Phil Johnson, who was fired midyear in 1977 and replaced by Larry Staverman, a player on the team on two separate occasions when it was in Cincinnati (Staverman coached for a brief time and then resigned in May 1981 to take up the role of team president's assistant for the Cleveland Browns).[26]. Their best seasons to date in the city were in the early 2000s, including a very successful 200102 season when they had the best record in the NBA at 6121 (a winning percentage of .744).[10][11][12][13][14]. It is the only NBA championship in the franchise's history. Nearly two weeks later, on December 8, they acquired Rudy Gay in a blockbuster seven-player deal that sent the struggling Patterson and Salmons to Toronto along with Chuck Hayes and off-season acquisition Greivis Vsquez. The numbers are black on both uniforms. SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Forbes released an article listing Sacramento as the best place to live in California. Many commentators and journalists would question the decisions made by the referees during Game 6, specifically that the Lakers were awarded a staggering 27 free throws in the fourth quarter, many of which came from what were in retrospect proved to be no-calls. Analysis. However, the shades of blue used on their home and road uniforms were different for five seasons. With news that World War II was approaching its end, the National Basketball League (NBL) announced that it was expanding, and Harrison was approached for interest in a franchise. Midway through the 199596 season, Williams was traded to the Miami Heat for Billy Owens (who was drafted by the Kings in 1991, and traded to Golden State for Richmond). Discord Live 1.12.23. [87] However, Sacramento finished these games with a 3-5 record, missing the play-in game and extending their playoff drought for the 14th consecutive season. In addition, they acquired Mikki Moore from the New Jersey Nets. Upon moving to Cincinnati in 1957, the team logo became a basketball with a cartoon face. The bad kind ", Dyer, Mike. The 2005 off-season continued with changes, when they traded fan-favorite Bobby Jackson for Bonzi Wells and acquired free agent Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Once the sale had closed and ownership was transferred to Ranadiv, the Kings began making changes to the management and staff. 5/10 Peja Stojakovic. Ernie Grunfeld played the point in this run in place of an injured Ford, as KC used a slow half-court game to win the first two rounds. In his first year with the Kings, McCray made 1988 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Newcomers Wells and Abdur-Rahim made major contributions early, but both were injured and missed a significant number of games. Udrih quickly assumed the starting position for an injured Bibby. It was announced in February that the Kings had traded Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks for Tyronn Lue, Anthony Johnson, Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright and a 2nd round draft pick. [88] Joe Dumars, a former player and executive for the Detroit Pistons, would be named interim Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations; Dumars had joined the Kings as a special advisor in June of the previous year. In April 1957, the Harrison brothers moved the Royals to Cincinnati, a city that was then trying to obtain an NBA expansion franchise. Cousins' selection marked the first time a Kings player earned All-Star honors since Brad Miller and Peja Stojakovi represented Sacramento in 2004. The early 1990s were difficult for the Kings. The Kings had some decent players throughout. The "Sactown" script and off-centered number arrangement paid homage to the Kings uniforms from 1971 to 1994. This rivalry did not last, and the Royals moved to Kansas City only a few years later. Former Kings television broadcaster Jerry Reynolds (1987, 198890) and NBA legend Bill Russell (198788) were the earliest head coaches. Before the 201112 season a black alternate uniform was introduced, sharing the same template as the home and road uniforms, but with the classic script "Kings" wordmark and silver numbers. The matchup airs. Despite starting the season 13, including a loss to the Pelicans in which they gave up 149 points, the team would go onto win their next five games to hold a winning record. Each of these moves was attributed to general manager Geoff Petrie, who has won the NBA Executive of the Year Award twice. Following a month-long search, the Sacramento Kings announced on September 17, 2020, that Houston Rockets executive Monte McNair would be hired as the franchise's new general manager. Carrying over from Kansas City was the unusual placement of player names at the bottom of the number at the front of the uniforms. [66] While the 76ers gave up nearly nothing to acquire draft assets that would result in the selection of number 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, the Kings remained one of the worst teams in the NBA. Statistics are updated at the end of the game. Long-time ABA and NBA star, Don Buse, played his final professional season for the Kings. Corliss Williamson, Brendan Malone, Chris Jent, and Dee Brown were brought in as assistant coaches. The striping patterns were also different between the two uniforms, with the script "Kings" wordmark on the sides of the road shorts, and basic side stripes on the home uniforms. During the 2018 NBA draft, the Kings selected Duke center Marvin Bagley III. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, WL% = Winning percentage. So, Harrison was able to scoop up several name stars for his new team, among them Bob Davies, Red Holzman and William "Fuzzy" Levane, as well as NBL free agents like George Glamack and Al Cervi. In 1960, the team was able to land local superstar Oscar Robertson. An ownership dispute in early 1963 scuttled the team's playoff chances when new owner Louis Jacobs booked a circus for Cincinnati Gardens for the week of the playoff series versus the champion Boston Celtics. The Kings' future appeared to rest on the shoulders of Kevin Martin, who was a lead candidate for 2007 NBA Most-Improved Player of the Year. After the 199495 season, Webb was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Tyrone Corbin. The franchise again failed to find success in its market and moved after the 198485 season to Sacramento, where they presently reside. 5 overall pick, dealt by Sacramento Kings to Houston Rockets", "Some businesses think big during the downturn", "Swimwear magnate invests in NBA's Kings", "Kings to stay in Sacramento as owners reject Seattle move", "Sacramento group, Maloof family reach deal for Kings", "NBA Board of Governors unanimously approves sale of Kings", "Kings sale closes escrow, final price is record $534 million", "Report: New Kings ownership to let GM Geoff Petrie go", "Keith Smart Relieved of Head Coaching Duties", "D'Alessandro begins 'dream job' as Kings GM", "Shaq Buys Less Than 5% of Sacramento Kings", "DeMarcus Cousins Named to 2015 NBA All-Star Team", "Kings Name Vlade Divac Vice President of Basketball and Franchise Operations", "Kings select Willie Cauley-Stein with No. This is a list of basketball players who have played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings Subcategories. Everyone who visits this area should check out our new shiny arena. . Tom Van Arsdale, the shooting forward, "Jumpin" Johnny Green, and Matt Guokas helped Archibald in the first year in Kansas City. On January 30, 2015, DeMarcus Cousins was named to replace the injured Kobe Bryant as a Western Conference All-Star in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. The Kings' mid-1980s powder blue jerseys were first brought back in the 200405 season to celebrate the franchise's 20th season in Sacramento. Coach Eric Musselman pleaded no contest to DUI charges early in the season, while Artest got into trouble for neglect of his dogs, and was later accused of domestic assault. The general manager was fired in a scandal in which he was found to be reusing marked postage stamps. Fellow All-Star Twyman rose to All-Pro level over the next two seasons for Cincinnati, even as the team posted two 19-win seasons. The uniforms remained blue on the road and white at home, again with red accents and the city/team name designation on the respective uniforms. "The interesting intersection of Cleveland Cavaliers, Cincinnati Royals,", Gosselin, Rick. Antoine Carr (acquired from the Atlanta Hawks) played for the Kings in the 199091 NBA season and then was traded to the San Antonio Spurs. 6", Relocated National Basketball Association teams, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sacramento_Kings&oldid=1133599299, Basketball teams in Sacramento, California, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Articles needing additional references from November 2020, All articles needing additional references, Pages using NBA roster footer with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 16:32. Robertson was traded to Milwaukee in 1970, where he immediately won an NBA title. The series was lost 31 to the Seattle SuperSonics who, led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, finished as that year's conference champions. The 1973 feature film Maurie, which co-starred actors Bernie Casey and Bo Svenson, dramatized their story. Robertson was a league-leading scorer and passer each season. The black alternate uniform was kept without any alterations. Fitzsimmons won the Midwest Division in 197879 with rookie point guard Phil Ford, who was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1979. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends. In 1994, the Kings radically changed their look, adopting a new color scheme of purple, silver, black and white. The Kings (23-18) will start the second half when they visit the San Antonio Spurs (13-30) on Sunday at AT&T Center. [53][54] On May 31, 2013, the Kings closed escrow, finalizing the sale to the Ranadiv group at a record valuation of $534 million, beginning a new era for the franchise. In the 2011 NBA draft the Kings traded for the draft rights of Jimmer Fredette in a three-team deal with the Charlotte Bobcats and the Milwaukee Bucks, with the Kings receiving John Salmons sending Beno Udrih. Follow the action on NBA scores, schedules, stats, news, Team and Player news. [38], The 2002 Western Conference finals left many fans wondering whether the Kings could have gone on to win a title, and debate would continue for many years after the events of the series. In the playoffs, they won their first series in 20 years, defeating the Phoenix Suns three games to one, before being swept in the second round by the Lakers, who eventually won the NBA Championship. [61] Sacramento added Darren Collison, Ryan Hollins and Ramon Sessions through free agency signings, as well as drafting Nik Stauskas prior to the start of the 201415 season. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings lost to the Utah Jazz 123117 in their season opener on October 17, 2018. The Kings also drafted Vinny Del Negro (selected by the Kings in the second round, 29th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft) and acquired Rodney McCray from the Houston Rockets. Both transactions were unpopular with the fan base, resulting in a home attendance decline and eventually the franchise's move to Kansas City which was announced on March 14, 1972. In 1979, the roof literally fell in at Kemper Arena because of a severe storm, forcing the team to play most of the 197980 season at the much smaller Municipal Auditorium. Stojakovi moved into the starting small forward role, where he and Webber proved to complement each other extremely well, and as the Kings continued to improve, their popularity steadily rose, culminating in a February 2001 Sports Illustrated cover story entitled "The Greatest Show on Court" with Williams, Christie, Stojakovi, Webber, and Divac gracing the cover. From 1994 to 1997, a half-purple, half-black uniform, featuring checkerboard side panels, was used as an alternate uniform, which was panned by fans. [100][101], Beginning with the 201718 season, the jerseys will be sponsored by Blue Diamond Growers. Martin signed a contract worth $55 million, extending his period with the team for five more years. During the team's first NBA draft in Cincinnati, the team acquired Clyde Lovellette and guard George King. This set included a modernized version of the "Kings" script on the home jersey, and the city name on the purple road jersey. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Sacramento Kings seasons. This left upstate New York without a team until the Buffalo Braves were established in 1970. Following a quiet 2008 off-season, it was confirmed on July 29, 2008, that the Kings would trade Artest and the rights to Patrick Ewing Jr. and Sean Singletary to the Houston Rockets in exchange for former King Bobby Jackson, Dont Greene, a future first-round draft pick, and cash considerations[41] for Rashad McCants and center Calvin Booth. [64][65] To free up cap space, Divac traded Nik Stauskas, Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, a future top 10 protected first-round pick, and the right to swap two future first-round picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for the rights to second-round picks Artras Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovi. On June 24, 2010, the Kings selected DeMarcus Cousins with the 5th pick of the 2010 NBA draft. The new arrivals Webber, Williams, and Divac all played key roles in this resurgence; Divac ranked near the top of the team in most statistics, Webber led the league in rebounds and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and Williams was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. The Kings later played several home games in St. Louis during the early 1980s to large crowds. You will need Flash Player 19.0.0.245 or higher in order to view this site. His tenure with the team began after the Warriors finished their 202122 season where they won the 2022 NBA championship. On April 23, 2009, Kings' Vice President Geoff Petrie announced the firing of Natt and his four assistants, Rex Kalamian, Jason Hamm, Randy Brown and Bubba Burrage.[42]. Despite that, the Kings still managed to defeat the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks in the first round and after winning Game 1 against the Kevin Garnett-led Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round, the Kings appeared to be on the brink of their second Western Conference Finals berth in three years, but the Kings ended the season with a defeat to the Timberwolves in a seven-game series. [104], For the 201819 season, the Kings tweaked the 'City' uniforms, replacing the lion head logo with the wordmark "Sactown". [18] They also currently have the longest active postseason drought in the four major North American sports. The side panels were revamped, now only featured on the shorts and at the top half of the uniform. [71] Later in the evening, the Kings traded Marco Belinelli to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the 22nd pick in the draft. Houston Rockets guard Garrison Mathews (25) is restrained by Rockets coach Stephen Silas as Mathews yells at Sacramento Kings forward Chimezie Metu and forward Trey Lyles (41) during the second. As of 2021, it is the last time that the franchise has hosted an All-Star Game. Some of their failure was attributable to misfortunes such as the career-altering car crash suffered by promising point guard Bobby Hurley in 1993, and the suicide of Ricky Berry during the 1989 off-season; some was attributed to poor management such as the long tenure of head coach Garry St. Jean and the selection of "Never Nervous" Pervis Ellison with the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft. However, a series of bad luck incidents prevented the team from building on its success. Axelson later said he hoped his plane would never touch down in Kansas City. After moving to Kansas City, the Royals renamed themselves the Kings to avoid confusion with the Royals baseball team. Find out the latest on your favorite NBA players on CBSSports.com. The logo of a crown atop a bottom half of the basketball was also carried over. [62], On March 3, 2015, the Kings announced former Sacramento center Vlade Divac as the new vice president of basketball operations. In late 1963, another local superstar, Jerry Lucas, joined the team. Visit ESPN to view the Sacramento Kings team stats for the 2022-23 season. Though the Kings were surprisingly competitive, the Spurs eliminated them 42. In the 1964 NBA draft the Royals drafted rookies George Wilson, Bill Chmielewski, Steve Courtin (later traded to 76ers), and Happy Hairston. After three seasons, the team truncated to Kansas City Kings, but continued to play several home games per season in Omaha, through March 1978.[15][16][17]. Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray were also sent to the Kings. The Royals name continued to fit in Cincinnati, often known as the "Queen City". The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center. On July 9, the Kings traded a future second-round draft pick to the Bucks in exchange for defensive small forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and on July 15, the Kings signed Carl Landry, who had played a stint with the team in its previous ownership, to a 4-year deal worth $28 million. Most Kansas City sports fans preferred to spend their entertainment dollar on the Royals, who won the American League West division championship four times in five seasons between 1976 and 1980, and reached the 1980 World Series. [31] Also notable that Bill Wennington was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks and played for the Kings for the 199091 season and after a successful career with the Chicago Bulls returned to the Kings for his final season in 19992000. Meanwhile, the NBA was putting pressure on Harrison to sell or relocate his team to a larger city. [102], As part of the switch to Nike as the NBA's uniform provider, the home and away uniform designations were abolished. The Kings kept their uniforms mostly intact, but the erstwhile primary purple uniforms were retired in favor of the 'City' alternate purple uniforms. [85], Earlier in the season, the Kings were rocked by the discovery that their former chief revenue officer, Jeff David, had embezzled $13.4 million in sponsorship payments from the Kings and their corporate partners over four years. Thompson was drafted by the Kings in the first round, fifth overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. Unfortunately, this came a little too late for our first round of coverage about the couple. The team represented Cincinnati for one last time in a 135122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers witnessed by 10,289 at the Cleveland Arena two nights later on March 26.[23]. An injury kept Ellison on the sidelines for 48 of 82 games of his rookie year, after which he was traded to the Washington Bullets. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first and only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The so-called 'City' uniforms are similar to the away uniforms, except that the abbreviation "SAC" in gray appears in front. The 2007 off-season was a time of change. He was soon traded along with Otis Thorpe to the Washington Wizards for Chris Webber in May 1998. When the Kings rehired Joe Axelson as general manager, they brought back the man who had previously traded Oscar Robertson, Norm Van Lier, Nate Archibald and Jerry Lucas, and used the third pick in the ABA dispersal draft on Ron Boone. By December 30, the team held a 1916 record. Sam Lacey, an effective passing center, became one of the most dependable players in the league. During the 1990s, Sacramento had other stars like Spud Webb, Kurt Rambis, Wayman Tisdale, Walt Williams, Olden Polynice and Brian Grant, but they only lasted with the team for a few years. [73] In free agency, the Kings signed Anthony Tolliver, Garrett Temple, Arron Afflalo, Matt Barnes, and Ty Lawson.[74]. The basketball was depicted as wearing a crown with the city of Cincinnati within it. "NBA Approves Kings' Move to Sacramento,", "Sacramento Kings History: Mitch Richmond", "2002 Lakers-Kings Game 6 at heart of Donaghy allegations", "Did NBA Referees Snatch Destiny From The Sacramento Kings? He went on to play in Chicago, Houston, and Minnesota, but he has put down roots in. After Game One in the playoffs three days later, Stokes' head injury was greatly aggravated by airplane cabin pressure during the flight back to Cincinnati for Game Two. Free-agent Leon Wood, who would later become an NBA official, played for the Kings but was let go on Christmas Eve of 1990. Their season included a seven-game losing streak that lasted from January 4 to 19. Archibald became the first player to lead the league in scoring and assists in the first season in Kansas City. After an 1113 start to the 201415 season, head coach Michael Malone was fired by the Sacramento Kings organization. The Royals' stay in Rochester featured the services of nine future members of the Basketball Hall of Fame: Al Cervi, Bob Davies, Alex Hannum, Lester Harrison, Red Holzman, Arnie Risen, Maurice Stokes, Jack Twyman, Bobby Wanzer, while others proved prominent in other fields, such as Pro Football Hall of Fame member Otto Graham, Hollywood Walk of Famer Chuck Connors, and Jack McMahon. That year, they would host the 1966 NBA All-Star Game, with Smith scoring 24 points to be named All-Star MVP. In 19992000, the Kings' only notable transaction was trading shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad to the Orlando Magic in exchange for veteran shooting guard Nick Anderson. Six of the team's shaken players simply retired on the spot. Playing their first game on October 30, against the Nuggets, the Kings won 9088, despite being without projected starters Landry and Mbah a Moute. Following this hire, interim executive Joe Dumars was named as the chief strategy officer of the organization. Ricky Berry was selected by the Kings in the first round, 18th pick overall in the 1988 NBA draft. The uniforms changed slightly in 1990, with royal blue now used on the road; the shorts now incorporate the Kings logo, and the name and number on the back switched places to the standard positions of the name being on the top, then the player's number below it. [28][29] The transfer of the Kings to Sacramento was officially approved by NBA team owners on April 16, 1985, with the only contingency being the construction of an arena seating more than 16,000.[30]. They went 2615 at home and 1229 on the road. 6 pick in 2015 NBA draft", "Kings fire Karl, search for 9th coach since '07", "Gleaming Golden 1 Center a big upgrade from Kings' previous eight homes", "Sacramento Kings hire Dave Joerger as next head coach", "2016 NBA Draft: Kings pick Marquese Chriss at No. Along with new head coach Paul Westphal, they selected Tyreke Evans. While the sponsored Seagrams balked at additional expenses involved, Harrison and his lawyer brother Jack jumped at the chance. Get all the latest Sacramento Kings team news, updates, stats, in-depth analysis, roster, rumors, and more at Sportskeeda Sacramento Kings News, Updates, Players, Stats, Trade & Rumors But prayers were answered when they acquired Mitch Richmond, who previously played for the Golden State Warriors. In the late 1960s, the Royals wore a uniform with the team name written vertically on the left side, with the number on the right. The Cincinnati Royals had been looking at Omaha as a market as early as 1968, playing twelve "home games" in the Nebraska city from 1968 to 1971. On July 10, 2017, the team signed three veterans Vince Carter, Zach Randolph, and George Hill.[78][79]. The 195859 Cincinnati team featured five rookies, with Lovellette, King and other key players having left the team in the wake of Stokes' tragic injury. After upsetting the Phoenix Suns by winning Game 7 at Phoenix in the Conference Semifinals and becoming the second NBA road team to do so after leading a series 31, they bowed out to the Houston Rockets (also 4042 in the regular season) in five games in the Conference Finals. In the 2012 NBA draft they selected Thomas Robinson out of Kansas. "The Kansas City Kings of the National Basketball Association,", "The owners of the Kansas City Kings say they,", Moulton, Dan. The Kings made the playoffs in 197980 and again in 198081, despite finishing the 198081 regular season at 4042 (.488). Three takeaways from Kings 132-119 win over Spurs; 6 takeaways from Sacramento's 139-114 route of Houston; Report: Richaun Holmes available for trade; Four takeaways from Kings 135-115 win over . They did not make a playoff appearance again while Richmond was still on the Kings. A month later, on July 30, Turner Construction was selected to be the builder of the arena. The powder blue and red trim of the 19851990 road uniforms and of previous "City" uniforms were carried over to this design. The Kings' primary uniform set now consists of the white 'Association' uniforms, the purple 'Icon' uniforms and the black 'Statement' uniforms. Power forward Reggie King had a remarkable series, dominating the opposition. In the playoffs, they were matched up against the defending Western Conference Champions, the Utah Jazz. Stojakovi was traded for Ron Artest, a talented yet volatile forward known for his temper. He shook off the effects of the fall, even as he had briefly been unconscious. 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