In the 2022-23 campaign, the Kings finished third in the West at 48-34. With De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings were a young and competitive team that appeared to be on

The Sacramento Kings are in a tough spot. With plenty of veteran talent, they should be in win-now mode, but they are the tenth seed in the Western Conference. On top of that, their 2025 first-round pick is owed to the Atlanta Hawks if it falls out of the top 12, so there is a very real incentive to avoid winning.

Mike Bibby and Shaquille O'Neal will be mixing it up again, this time with Bibby coaching Shaq’s son at Sacramento State.

AJ Johnson and Bub Carrington scored 19 points apiece for the Wizards (17-59), who have the second-worst record in the NBA. Tristan Vukcevic came off the bench to post 17 points and eight rebounds, helping the Wizards win despite missing five of their top seven scorers due to injuries.

Sacramento Kings rookie guard Devin Carter is considered day-to-day with a right shoulder contusion, according to Brenden Nunes of Sactown Sports 1140.

The Washington Wizards are the first team in NBA history to have three rookies knock down over 100 3-pointers in a single season. The Wizards' rookie threesome of Carlton Carrington (121), Kyshawn George (107), and Alex Sarr (100) have knocked down at least 100 3-pointers in their first year in the league.

The Athletic’s Sam Amick recently spoke with Carmichael Dave and Jason Ross at Sactown Sports 1140 about Domantas Sabonis needing answers from the Sacramento brass about the direction of the team after being in danger of missing the postseason two years in a row.