Anthony Bertacchi’s piece yesterday on CowbellKingdom.com about the future of Ben McLemore is a perfect segue into a discussion of the depth chart at shooting guard for the Kings in 2016-17.
The article points out that McLemore, in his third season with the Kings, often slid back into the shadows during games. It’s the most accurate way of explaining what actually happened.
The straight up, say-it-to-my-face way of putting it is, George Karl abandoned him—which is exactly why Sacramento needs to start McLemore at shooting guard in 2016-17.
Yes, the team just signed veteran SG Arron Afflalo — one of the league’s better bang for your buck deals during an outrageous summer of free agency.