2018–19 Sacramento Kings season
| 2018–19 Sacramento Kings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Joerger |
| General manager | Vlade Divac |
| Owner(s) | Vivek Ranadivé |
| Arena | Golden 1 Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports California CBS 13 |
| Radio | KHTK Sports 1140 |
The 2018–19 Sacramento Kings season will be the 74th season of the franchise, its 70th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 34th in Sacramento. The Kings will enter the season with the longest NBA postseason drought at 12 seasons, attempting to make their first appearance since 2006. On May 15, 2018, the Kings would enter the 2018 NBA draft with a surprising jump up into the no. 2 spot of the draft. It would be their highest first round pick since the 1989 NBA draft.[1] That pick would be used on Duke University's Marvin Bagley III.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 2 | Marvin Bagley III | PF |  United States
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Duke |
The Kings would enter draft night with two selections, the first of which having them rise up from tying the Chicago Bulls with the sixth-worst record of the draft the previous season turned into having the #2 pick of the draft and the second pick resulting in them having the higher of second-round picks after losing the first-round tiebreaker to the Bulls. With the second pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, Sacramento would select early freshman power forward Marvin Bagley III from Duke University. Marvin was one of the few top competitors entering the draft this year, and even though he was first projected to be a senior at Sierra Canyon High School earlier in the previous season, he jumped up into the collegiate rankings early to play a single season at Duke. In 33 games played for Duke (starting in all but one of those games), Bagley recorded spectacular averages of 21 points (at .614 overall percentage, including a .397 three-point percentage), 11.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, .9 blocks, and .8 steals under 33.8 minutes per game. As a result, he was named a consensus All-American First Team member, the Pete Newell Big Man Award winner as the best low-post player that year, the ACC Rookie of The Year, the ACC Player of the Year, and a member of the All-ACC First Team. As for their second-round selection at #37 (which became Gary Trent Jr. from Duke University), it was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for two future second round picks and cash considerations.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c – Golden State Warriors | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 30–11 | 27–14 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–4 (home: 1–1; road: 1–3)
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Regular season
Transactions
Trades
| June 21, 2018[2] | To Sacramento Kings 2019 second-round pick 2021 Miami second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Portland Trail Blazers Draft rights to Gary Trent Jr. |
| July 17, 2018[3] | To Sacramento Kings Deyonta Davis Ben McLemore 2021 Memphis second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Memphis Grizzlies Garrett Temple |
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Nemanja Bjelica[4] | July 21, 2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Yogi Ferrell[5] | July 23, 2018 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Wenyen Gabriel[6] | Two-way contract | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Jamel Artis[7] | September 24, 2018 | Orlando Magic |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Nigel Hayes[8] | Waived |  Galatasaray
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| Jack Cooley[9][10] | Free agent |  Dinamo Sassari
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| Bruno Caboclo[11] | Free agent | Houston Rockets |
| Vince Carter[12] | Free agent | Atlanta Hawks |
| Deyonta Davis[13] | Waived |
References
- ^ jones, Jason (May 15, 2018). "Movin' on up: The Kings will pick second in next month's NBA draft". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Two Future Second Round Draft Selections". NBA.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis, 2021 Second-Round Draft Selection, and Cash Considerations". NBA.com. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Sign Nemanja Bjelica". NBA.com. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Sign Yogi Ferrell". NBA.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Sign Wenyen Gabriel to a Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Waive Nigel Hayes". RealGM.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari signs Jack Cooley". Sportando. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "SOTTO LE PLANCE JACK COOLEY". dinamobasket.com (in Italian). Dinamo Sassari. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Bruno Caboclo". NBA.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Vince Carter". NBA.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Kings Waive Deyonta Davis". NBA.com. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.