ESPN has conducted their annual future rankings (insider) and the Sacramento Kings have once again placed poorly. For the second year in a row the Kings have ranked 29th. Last year I called the ranking “absurdly low”. This year, I simply envy the optimism of my past self.
The ranking are determined by five factors: players, management, money, market, draft.
Players
The Kings tied for 27th in Players. ESPN’s Bobby Marks explained the rating:
Out of the nine first- and second-round picks drafted since 2015 on the roster, only De’Aaron Fox, Bogdan Bogdanovic (drafted by Phoenix) and rookie Marvin Bagley III can stake claim to be building blocks for the future.