Sacramento Kings and the starting five with the least sense in NBA history

It is truly intriguing to know that there is someone with power in the fate of the Sacramento Kings and, therefore, with a high status in the NBA, who could have thought it was a good idea to use a starting lineup like the one the Californians have been using in recent games. The franchise is aimlessly walking and everything indicates that this will be a regrettable season.

Poorly executed trades, unnecessary risks taken, wasted opportunities in the Draft, throwing away a genesis as a group, and an identity-based game that lasted a year... All this serves to explain the chaos in which Sacramento Kings has been immersed for too long, possibly hitting rock bottom now. Domantas Sabonis sadly witnesses a gathering of egos, individualisms, and former glories around him.

The Kings are being outscored by 12.3 points per 100 possessions when Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan share the court:

105.8 OffRtg (29th)
118.1 DefRtg (24th)
-12.3 NetRtg (29th)

This trio continues to be a disastrous fit since trading De’Aaron Fox for LaVine. pic.twitter.com/h971FEs537

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) October 29, 2025

To think that Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schröder, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan are the ideal supporting cast for the Lithuanian is like starting to build a house from the roof. Total disaster in defense, with everyone avoiding responsibilities, lack of tactical order in attack, and excessive isolations for players happy to have the ball in their hands and unable to seek the common good. The project seems completely doomed, and it wouldn't be surprising if, if this continues, they propose trades and opt for a full reconstruction.

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