It started, like most things, with a tweet. Inspired by Tuesday’s discussion of potential trade targets with the Portland Trail Blazers, I came to a realization about Evan Turner.
With a tip of the cap to Andy Glockner, we’re now going to expand on that idea and look at the starting 5 of the “most Kings” players who have never been on the Kings. But what does it mean to be a “Kings” style player? Well, with all apologies to the glory era, it is generally not a compliment. When selected this roster, I used the following criteria:
- Below-average starter at position
- Unfulfilled promise in career
- Bonus points for being on a bad contract
With my criteria in place, here is the starting five:
A serviceable player who has never been considered an above-average starter, despite being the 5th overall pick in 2005.