There is very little to salvage in the Sacramento Kings roster. Difficult decisions to comprehend and justify, a senseless mix of youth and veterans, a star far from the top 20 in the NBA, and a recent history full of disappointments. This is how the California franchise navigates through the competition, facing the season with more doubts than certainties.
Long gone are the times when the Sacramento Kings were a franchise with a well-defined future plan, a team identity, and competitive aspirations. Attempts to be competitive have been ongoing for a while, with a mirage three years ago when they finished third in the Western Conference. They ultimately succumbed to the Warriors, and something broke in that team, not only failing to return to its former self but also seeing its competitive project dissolve.
The departure of Fox and the arrival of Lavine and DeRozan, a duo that already showed it didn't work together in the Bulls, has caused a great shock among the Sacramento Kings fans, who cannot grasp these moves. Only a sudden qualitative leap from Keegan Murray would give some hope to a team that is far from being a contender in an incredibly competitive Western Conference with little room for surprises.
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