Comments on: The Kings Are The Next Western Conference Power

By: Aaron McCants

Aaron McCants — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:29:06 +0000

I think that this summer, the Kings will find what they need within them to not only come alive, but to make their style of play, custom (like how the Chicago bulls did by the 4th courter when they had Jordan) to win games.
I see Kevin Martin and Rashad McCants making moves over the summer, to set the Kings back in motion. It’s going to be live.

By: KJ-Mart

KJ-Mart — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:33:53 +0000

Wait a minute now, if we get the 1st round draft pick. Stephen Curry should be at the top of our list!!!!

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:12:44 +0000

The Kings will be big time contenders again within 2 yrs or so. They are going to be below the cap after this season and more bad contracts are coming off (Kenny Thomas). They have a top 3 pick for sure and 2 more decent picks. Another yr for JT and Hawes will allow them to be solid players. If Rubio is able to get a buy-out worked out to get in this yr’s draft, imagine a team with Kevin Martin, Thompson, Hawes, Garcia, Rubio. Off the bench comes McCants, Nocioni, Greene etc.

By: walk

walk — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:29:34 +0000

While I am a huge kings fan but I think OKC is much closer to being a power than sacramento is right now. Yeah we cut salaries but thats because the team was losing tons of money and needed to.

If the Kings can get a decent coach and make out alright in the draft this year things will be a lot brighter. At least the team realizes and admits that they should have started this two years ago. Nice to see some optimism for the team though because this reason has been rough

By: SwedishMooze

SwedishMooze — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:21:26 +0000

Keep in mind that there was a time when Billy Owens refused to report to Sacramento (the original “Franchise”) and the Kings couldn’t sign a quality free agent to save their lives. One thing changed that… Richmond for Webber… and the subsequent successes. This was supported by lavish spending by the Maloofs… not just on players, but allowing players to enjoy the Palms in Vegas, tons of national exposure, an exciting system under Adelman, etc.

As a fan since the move from KC, the one thing that bothers me most is whether the Kings can keep the talent they have and recruit strong free agents to Sacramento. New arena or not, Sacramento is what it is as a city. Webber was never happy there and any player with an appetite for big city and bling will dodge Sacramento if given other choices.

One can hope that the Kings will be players in 2010 and by luring two stars can bring back the magic to Sacramento. In reality, you have to have players willing to live in a town who’s best trait is being equi-distant from the mountains and the Bay (I was raised there, polish that terd all you want but Sacramento’s not a Playa’s town). There are certainly players who want a smaller city lifestyle for their family, but it’s simply hard to sell Sacramento’s high-end lifestyle to young millionaires, Granite Bay just can compare with Gold Coast, Manhattan or Miami Beach.

What they need in this draft (or next) is to get Ricky Rubio… there may be better players out there, but Rubio is going to give the franchise exposure in much the same way Jason Williams did. Brandon Jennings might also be that type of player, but Rubio’s got built-in PR. Griffin is clearly the better player, but if we’re serious about Shock and Hawes, there’s no point creating that log jam and this team, in this market, needs exposure to survive.

By: CP3DaMan

CP3DaMan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:25:44 +0000

Ricky Rubio is the king. Draft his ass

Btw Doc is a genius

By: LayupDrill

LayupDrill — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:56:37 +0000

This is a reach…I can name two teams off the top(OKC, Memphis) that I believe will be better sooner.

By: doc

doc — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:48:19 +0000

Trade for Kobe Wade Bron or CP3

By: Steve Gomez 10a-2p on Hot 104.7 Modesto, CA

Steve Gomez 10a-2p on Hot 104.7 Modesto, CA — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:19:26 +0000

“Michorizo says:

Kings dont draft dark players …they go for white guys (Spencer Hawes), light skinned brothas (Kevin martin) or european or foreign players (peja, hedo)….so Griffen is a possibility but Ricky Rubio would be the wiser choice.”

Ummmm…Jason Thompson??

By: AB_40

AB_40 — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:29:12 +0000

I am also more scared of the OKC thunder if they get a nice draft pick this summer sign some expeierienced free agents they’ll thump dallas and phoenix out of that playoff picture.

But besides the clippers and the warriors with don nelson those bottom three teams minnesota, oklohoma city and sacramento look preaty good to me. I thought minnesota would make that pre playoffs portland jump this season and they were going for it and then al jefferson got injured.