Restoring the Roar: A Preview of the 2010-11 Sacramento Kings

October 12th, 2010 by David Spohn Leave a reply »
This time last year, the Sacramento Kings were coming off of a league worst 17 victories, were trotting out an opening day lineup of then unknown Tyreke Evans, Kevin Martin, Jason Thompson, Desmond Mason and Sean May, and featured a new head coach who hadn't roamed the sidelines since 2000-01.

What a difference a year makes. The 2009-10 season saw an eight-game improvement in the standings for Sacramento, a Rookie of the Year award recipient in standout guard Tyreke Evans, as well as the midseason acquisition of a legitimate post threat in Carl Landry via trade. The Kings dealt Spencer Hawes and Andres Nocioni to Philadelphia in exchange for Samuel Dalembert to address a longtime issue for this franchise. A center who can and will contest shots in the paint, and someone who can rebound in traffic.

Despite a boatload of cap space, management determined it best to stand pat with their considerable young talent and build through the draft. In late June, the Kings called upon two true freshmen centers in the NBA Draft.

With the fifth pick, Sacramento called on Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins to help revitalize this once proud franchise. Considered by man ...

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