The Kings announced Monday that they intend to relocate their G League team, the Reno Bighorns, from Reno to Stockton, pending league approval.
The team will be renamed to reflect its connection to the Kings and will play at Stockton Arena starting next season.
The Kings have been affiliated with Reno since 2008. Having the team closer makes sense logistically, with the G League team being about a 45-minute drive from Golden 1 Center.
That should prevent situations like weather impeding Kings players' ability to make it to a G League game. That happened to Malachi Richardson last season when weather made it unsafe to drive to Reno.