2005–06 Sacramento Kings season

The 2005–06 Sacramento Kings season was the franchise’s sixty-first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and twenty-first in Sacramento, California. The team began the season looking to improve upon a 50–32 record from the previous season, but off-court problems meant they declined by six wins despite a late rush.

2005–06 Sacramento Kings season
Head coach	Rick Adelman
General manager	Geoff Petrie
Owners	The Maloof Family
Arena	Arco Arena
Results
Record	44–38 (.537)
Place	Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finish	West First Round (eliminated 2-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	CSN West, KXTV
Radio	KHTK

Offseason

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	23	Francisco García	Guard	Dominican Republic	Louisville

Regular season

The 2005-06 season started off poorly, as the Kings had a hard time finding chemistry in the team. Newcomers Bonzi Wells and Shareef Abdur-Rahim made major contributions early in the season, but both fell victim to the injury bug and missed a significant number of games. As the Kings’ dismal start continued, the Maloofs decided to make a major move.

Popular sharpshooting small forward Peja Stojakovic was traded for Ron Artest, long known for his volatile temper. Artest guaranteed the Kings would make the playoffs. With Artest in the lineup, the Kings achieved a 20–9 record after the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, which was the second best post-All-Star break record that season. The Kings finished the regular season with a 44–38 record, which placed them fourth in the Pacific Division. Their season ended with a defeat to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round 2–4. After the season, Rick Adelman was not retained. To date this is the last winning season the Kings have achieved, and the franchise has yet to return to the playoffs.

Roster

Sacramento Kings roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PF 3 Abdur-Rahim, Shareef 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) California SF 93 Artest, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) St. John's PG 10 Bibby, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Arizona SG 32 García, Francisco 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Louisville PG 5 Hart, Jason 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Syracuse SF 23 Martin, Kevin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Western Carolina C 52 Miller, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 261 lb (118 kg) Purdue SG 15 Monia, Sergei 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Russia C 20 Potapenko, Vitaly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Wright State PG 7 Price, Ronnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Utah Valley C 31 Sampson, Jamal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 257 lb (117 kg) California PF 9 Thomas, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) New Mexico SG 42 Wells, Bonzi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ball State PF 34 Williamson, Corliss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Arkansas

Head coach Rick Adelman Assistant coach(es) Bubba Burrage (Cal Poly) Pete Carril (Lafayette) T. R. Dunn (Alabama) Elston Turner (Mississippi) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Standings

Pacific Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Phoenix Suns	54	28	.659	-	31–10	23–18	10–6
x-Los Angeles Clippers	47	35	.573	7	27–14	20–21	7–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	.549	9	27–14	18–23	9–7
x-Sacramento Kings	44	38	.537	10	27–14	17–24	10–6
Golden State Warriors	34	48	.415	20	21–20	13–28	4–12

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG
Ron Artest
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Bonzi Wells
Mike Bibby
Brad Miller (basketball)
Francisco García

Playoffs

• The Kings obtained the 8th seed of the Western Conference playoffs, and were matched up in the first round against the San Antonio Spurs in a seven-game series. The Spurs beat the Kings in the first round 4-2.

References

• Sacramento Kings on Database Basketball
• Sacramento Kings on Basketball Reference