The Sacramento Kings aren’t going to be very good next season. That fact isn’t a hotly contested debate within the fan base, but rather a forgone conclusion. Even the most ardent supporters of the current regime can’t find any realistic path to the playoffs, while the vast majority of fans place them somewhere in the 24 – 30 win range.
Flailing franchises such as the Kings usually find some relief in their terrible finish by competing in a championship designed for bottom-dwellers: the NBA draft. In a normal, non-catastrophic situation, Sacramento would be rewarded with a high first round pick, their placement determined by the lottery, and a second rounder corresponding to the order of record: from worst to best.