At 16-23 and just 6.5 games back from the eighth and final postseason berth in the Western Conference, the Sacramento Kings are far from having their playoff dreams crushed.
But even if they were to qualify for the postseason, they would be hard-pressed to knock off juggernauts like the Golden State Warriors or Portland Trail Blazers in the first round.
That being said, the NBA's trade deadline is just a little over a month away, and the Kings are running out of time to figure out what they want to get out of this season.
Are they still all about wins and losses like team owner Vivek Ranadive claimed prior to the campaign? Or have they decided to just continue developing young talent in preparation for a possible playoff run in 2015-16?
The wise choice would be to opt for the latter.
Unofortunately, given recent developments, it seems as though they are leaning toward the former. According to CBSSports.com's Ken Berger, Sacramento has made rookie shooting guard Nik Stauskas available if teams are willing to swap a big man in exchange for his services.
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