{"id":78469,"date":"2025-12-02T17:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/78469\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:51:10","slug":"revisiting-the-worst-starts-in-sacramento-kings-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/78469\/","title":{"rendered":"Revisiting the worst starts in Sacramento Kings history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sacramento Kings are off to one of their worst starts to a season in franchise history\u2013but they\u2019ve been here before.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento will enter play on Wednesday night in Houston with a record of 5-16, putting them on pace to finish the season at 20-62, which would be the Kings\u2019 worst season since 2008-09.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the 17-win 2008-09 Kings, Carmichael Dave and Jason Ross went down memory lane (or, maybe nightmare lane is more fitting?) and looked back on each 5-16 start during the Sacramento era.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how those seasons unfolded and who the Kings ended up with in the following NBA Drafts:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764697869_794_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><br \/>\nFamiliar Territory: 5-16 Starts in Sacramento Kings History (1985-present)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is now the sixth time in the Sacramento Era that the Kings have started a season 5-16. Here are the other five seasons:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1987-88: Finished the season 24-58<\/p>\n<p>The Kings\u2019 pick would have been #6, but it went to the Clippers in a previous trade (they took Hersey Hawkins). The Sacramento Kings\u2019 picks in the draft were Ricky Berry and Vinny Del Negro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1988-89: Finished the season 27-55<\/p>\n<p>The Kings secured the #1 pick and took Pervis Ellison. Ellison went on to average 8.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during his lone season with Sacramento before being traded to Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1993-94: Finished the season 28-54<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento drew the #8 pick, took Brian Grant, then selected Michael Smith and Lawrence Funderburke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">2008-09: Finished the season 17-65<\/p>\n<p>The Kings had the league\u2019s worst record but didn\u2019t get the top pick in the draft lottery (the Clippers, who selected Blake Griffin). Sacramento got the #4 pick and took Tyreke Evans, then selected Omri Casspi and Jeff Ayers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">2010-11: Finished the season 24-58<\/p>\n<p>The Kings got the #7 pick, took Bismack Biyombo, Tyler Honeycutt, and Isaiah Thomas. They traded Biyombo and Beno Udrih as part of a three-team trade, and got back John Salmons &amp; Jimmer Fredette.<\/p>\n<p>More Sacramento Kings content from Sactown Sports<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who keeps up with the NBA knows who Russell Westbrook is. Currently in his 18th season, Westbrook (37) has earned an MVP award, nine All-Star and All-NBA appearances, and is a two-time scoring champ and three-time assist champ.<\/p>\n<p>With the most triple-doubles in NBA history, including four seasons of averaging a triple-double, he was an obvious selection for the 75th anniversary team as well. Now playing for the Sacramento Kings, he has teammates who are well aware of his impressive history.<\/p>\n<p>Read more below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/60365\/russell-westbrook-malleable-pass-first-kings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Russell Westbrook\u2019s malleable skillset on display in year 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When is the next Sacramento Kings game?<\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Kings will hit the road for a three-stop road trip that begins Wednesday night in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento will face the Rockets for the first time this season, a team that is off to a strong start and enters play against the Kings with a top-five seed in the loaded Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Sacramento swept the season series (3-0) against Houston, winning the lone matchup at Toyota Center by a final of 113-103 on March 1st behind 21 points from DeMar DeRozan.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage beginning at 2:00 PM PT on\u00a0The Drive Guys\u00a0before a 5:00 pm PT tip-off from Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, December 3rd\u00a0\u2013 @ Houston Rockets \u2013 5:00 PM PT<br \/>\nSaturday, December 6th\u00a0\u2013 @ Miami Heat \u2013 5:00 PM PT<br \/>\nMonday, December 8th\u00a0\u2013 @ Indiana Pacers \u2013 4:00 PM PT<br \/>\nThursday, December 11th\u00a0\u2013 vs. Denver Nuggets \u2013 7:00 PM PT<br \/>\nSunday, December 14th\u00a0\u2013 @ Minnesota Timberwolves \u2013 4:00 PM PT<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Thank you for reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SactownSports.com<\/a>. 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