Sacramento Kings Preseason Presser
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:16 pm
Welcome to another edition of the Sacramento Kings' Preseason Media Release! We are unfortunately pressed for time so we'll get right into the thick of things.
We ended our season in the sixth game of the second round in Utah, where we fell short of expectations. Every season we are in the hunt for the championship with our core of Tracy McGrady, Tyson Chandler, and Kirk Hinrich in their primes, but we were unable to adjust as necessary and were eliminated by the Duncan led Jazz.
Heading into the offseason, I had a few big decisions I knew I had to make, especially in RFA. I entered the draft knowing I needed to be proactive in getting another pick or two in the back half of the first round. I was able to draft Mbah a Moute and DJ Augustin to help keep a steady supply of young guys that may be able to contribute in a season or two. Right now, they will not be looked at as immediate threats to playing time.
For RFA, the Magic won the bids for Luol Deng and Shaun Livingston. It was an unusual circumstance, but we were able to come to terms to send both to Orlando for rookie Eric Gordon and more established CJ Miles. We are happy with our depth at the guard position where we have not had the most relevant stable in.
UFA brought a lot of good vets to the team, including Maggette, Woods, Bradley and Miller. We were able to stockpile on vet mins to address the need at PF and backup C, and excited for the upcoming season.
Questions are welcomed, especially from the KFC.
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We ended our season in the sixth game of the second round in Utah, where we fell short of expectations. Every season we are in the hunt for the championship with our core of Tracy McGrady, Tyson Chandler, and Kirk Hinrich in their primes, but we were unable to adjust as necessary and were eliminated by the Duncan led Jazz.
Heading into the offseason, I had a few big decisions I knew I had to make, especially in RFA. I entered the draft knowing I needed to be proactive in getting another pick or two in the back half of the first round. I was able to draft Mbah a Moute and DJ Augustin to help keep a steady supply of young guys that may be able to contribute in a season or two. Right now, they will not be looked at as immediate threats to playing time.
For RFA, the Magic won the bids for Luol Deng and Shaun Livingston. It was an unusual circumstance, but we were able to come to terms to send both to Orlando for rookie Eric Gordon and more established CJ Miles. We are happy with our depth at the guard position where we have not had the most relevant stable in.
UFA brought a lot of good vets to the team, including Maggette, Woods, Bradley and Miller. We were able to stockpile on vet mins to address the need at PF and backup C, and excited for the upcoming season.
Questions are welcomed, especially from the KFC.
Sent via Morse code