The Sacramento Kings have been in the process of building a young, talented roster around Demarcus Cousins. Cousins is the centerpiece of the Kings franchise, and they have done a very good job of putting a young cast around him. This offseason Sacramento will look to complete the building of their roster.
The main priority for the Kings this offseason will be retaining Rudy Gay. Gay, along with Isaiah Thomas and Demarcus Cousins, scored 63 percent of the team’s points per game. Keeping those three together will ensure success for the franchise. The problem with Sacramento is that they might have too much youth. The Kings only have two players over 30 years old, and those two players put together only averaged roughly 16 minutes per game. Their top seven scorers this past season were all under 27 years old. This would be considered good for most teams, but it is possible that the Kings have too much youth.
The goal for this offseason needs to be adding some good, veteran players. The Kings hold the eighth pick in the draft, which could be dealt along with a younger player to add an experienced star to the team. If they decide not to trade that pick, their options are far and wide on whom to use the eighth pick on. Most mock drafts have the Kings drafting a power forward, which would mean they will either pick Julius Randle out of Kentucky or Aaron Gordon out of Arizona. The difference between the two is that Gordon might be a little more athletic, but Randle is more developed on the offensive end. Both have fantastic upside, so the Kings really can’t go wrong with either.
The future is very bright for the Kings. They have a young roster and a star center in Demarcus Cousins to go along with it. If they resign Rudy Gay and get a good player in the draft, the Kings will be competitive in the west for years to come.
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