The Sacramento Kings were one of the fastest teams in the league last season. Dave Joerger unleashed De’Aaron Fox and allowed — nay, commanded — the Kings to run. The Kings had an identity that matched their personnel.
The team’s offseason seemed geared towards embracing that identity. The Kings hired Luke Walton who had overseen high paced offenses as an assistant with the Warriors and as a head coach with the Lakers. Divac hired Walton with the premise that the two were on the same page.
And yet this season started with the Kings among the league’s slowest teams.