The Sacramento Kings have had a unique offseason met with league-wide criticism. They have shown no signs of wanting to compete in the stacked Western Conference but have taken no steps toward a rebuild.
To begin the summer, General Manager Scott Perry selected two of the oldest rookies in the class, Colorado State's Nique Clifford and Washington State's Maxime Raynaud. Just a few days later, they completed the long-rumored pickup of veteran guard Dennis Schroder.
The sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons for Schroder involved his reported 3-year, $45 million contract, earning him $15 million annually over the next few seasons.