The hope in Sacramento is that De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton will be one of the most feared backcourts in the NBA — and with how sharp they’ve looked this season, it’s not hard to hard to imagine that day being soon.
However, on Monday, the Brooklyn Nets’ superstar tandem of Kyrie Irving and James Harden kindly reminded the Kings youngsters that they’re quite at their level yet.
Despite a few season-best performances from their veteran role players — specifically Cory Joseph and Hassan Whiteside — and a spirited fourth-quarter rally, the Kings fell to the Nets 136-125 on Monday.