Sacramento Kings 2036-37 Preseason Presser
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:37 am
Good morning everyone and happy Sunday morning! It's time for another edition of the Sacramento Kings Preseason Presser! As always we start with a recap of the prior year, a recap of the offseason, and our expectations going forward.
Last year was just like the season before, a lot of losses and mainly us looking for trades to acquire points or future assets. We were not as active in the trade market as in prior years but we still made some moves here and there. Killian Hayes was showcased as a backup role player but he really struggled. It's going to take some years for this player to really make an impact and we got to see how long the road to development will take. We tried to swing for young talent but with a lackluster roster we were unsuccessful in this attempt. Striking out in the prior season's UFA really hurt us in this regard and the strategy of signing reliable G/G vets to cheap longer term deals proved to not pay off as well as we had hoped, although we were able to send some guys out who were expiring.
We finished the season tied with the worst record with the Atlanta Hawks. I was hoping to get a few more wins there as the team needs points for training, but the record ultimately led to the #2 pick in the draft.
Going into the offseason and with the #2 pick, we were in a very fortunate position of selecting whoever the Thunder did not select in a two-person draft. We didn't have a preference of the player as Wade looked more well rounded and Dorian fit the team build going forward, and our franchise has had a great track record with the #2 picks in the draft so far (McGrady and Duren). Dorian would ultimately become a King and we're very excited to pair him with Hayes. Dorian's scoring potentials and athleticism screams potential scoring league leader and fits firmly next to Hayes as an outside threat for the future.
We had a choice to make with the Atlanta Hawks looking to trade their #4 pick. We decided to sell what we could to grab the pick to select on our board the #3 guy of this draft. Sending out the late 1sts we had, Mitchell, and Mosher, we were able to draft James Addington who looks to be a proficient scorer, defender, and deceptively quick for his size. We think he's decent enough to be the backup already this season.
In RFA we won the rights to Nickolas Lynch and were able to strike a S&T agreement with the Blazers. We liked his unique skill set and he fit our outside focused offense we are trying to build in the future. Luckily he was able to get a nice boost in TC and he is now a legitimate inside/outside threat on offense. He still needs time to develop but he is finally getting there.
In UFA we were able to sign Samuel Adams, Aubrey Bynum, and Daron Hord. We like Adams as a young guy on a reasonable contract that can defend, pass, and when needed, score efficiently at the wing positions, maybe even as a PG if needed. Hord and Bynum we signed to expiring deals to either use as trade assets or to win more games than prior years.
The floor is open to any questions.
Last year was just like the season before, a lot of losses and mainly us looking for trades to acquire points or future assets. We were not as active in the trade market as in prior years but we still made some moves here and there. Killian Hayes was showcased as a backup role player but he really struggled. It's going to take some years for this player to really make an impact and we got to see how long the road to development will take. We tried to swing for young talent but with a lackluster roster we were unsuccessful in this attempt. Striking out in the prior season's UFA really hurt us in this regard and the strategy of signing reliable G/G vets to cheap longer term deals proved to not pay off as well as we had hoped, although we were able to send some guys out who were expiring.
We finished the season tied with the worst record with the Atlanta Hawks. I was hoping to get a few more wins there as the team needs points for training, but the record ultimately led to the #2 pick in the draft.
Going into the offseason and with the #2 pick, we were in a very fortunate position of selecting whoever the Thunder did not select in a two-person draft. We didn't have a preference of the player as Wade looked more well rounded and Dorian fit the team build going forward, and our franchise has had a great track record with the #2 picks in the draft so far (McGrady and Duren). Dorian would ultimately become a King and we're very excited to pair him with Hayes. Dorian's scoring potentials and athleticism screams potential scoring league leader and fits firmly next to Hayes as an outside threat for the future.
We had a choice to make with the Atlanta Hawks looking to trade their #4 pick. We decided to sell what we could to grab the pick to select on our board the #3 guy of this draft. Sending out the late 1sts we had, Mitchell, and Mosher, we were able to draft James Addington who looks to be a proficient scorer, defender, and deceptively quick for his size. We think he's decent enough to be the backup already this season.
In RFA we won the rights to Nickolas Lynch and were able to strike a S&T agreement with the Blazers. We liked his unique skill set and he fit our outside focused offense we are trying to build in the future. Luckily he was able to get a nice boost in TC and he is now a legitimate inside/outside threat on offense. He still needs time to develop but he is finally getting there.
In UFA we were able to sign Samuel Adams, Aubrey Bynum, and Daron Hord. We like Adams as a young guy on a reasonable contract that can defend, pass, and when needed, score efficiently at the wing positions, maybe even as a PG if needed. Hord and Bynum we signed to expiring deals to either use as trade assets or to win more games than prior years.
The floor is open to any questions.