17 seasons had to pass for the Californian franchise to once once more be the protagonist of the competition. In this way and led by players like Domantas Sabonis, Keegan Murray and Kevin Huerter, the Kings will break a curse that resulted in a historic record.
No NBA team had gone so long without going to the playoffs, and last year Sacramento became the worst team in the history of the league, surpassing the losing streak of the Los Angeles Clipper, a team that spent 15 years without entering the league. post season between the years 1976 and 1991.
The last time
The 2006 playoffs were the last opportunity basketball fans might see the purple team in the final phase of the tournament, in that instance and with players like Bonzi Wells, Mike Bibby, Brad Miller and Shareef Abdur-Rahim, the team achieved qualifying eighth in the west, to then fall in the first round once morest the San Antonio Spurs, by a global score of 4-2. After that, the long pilgrimage of the team began until this season.
A Possible Candidate
Despite the fact that it is still very early, and that they are not favorites like the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks or the Denver Nuggets, the Kings’ aspirations for this post-season are high, with a consolidation of a high level of play, they would reach the post season with good numbers, they are currently third in the west and without going any further a couple of days ago they defeated the Phoenix Suns 135-127 led by players of the likes of Chris Paul and Devin Booker.
