Losing an overtime game by one point thanks to a bad call by a referee is a bitter pill to swallow. That's why it's important that the Sacramento Kings focus on the good parts of the evening, such as Dylan Cardwell, Nique Clifford, and Maxime Raynaud all having great games against the Blazers.
As the Kings' front office plots the course of the upcoming rebuild, there are several players on the roster they absolutely need to keep. In particular, their 2025 rookie class members are all looking like future stars. And in the case of one rookie, that path is already coming to fruition.