King's Staying in Sac-Town

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Today the Sacramento Kings signed a deal to build a new arena. This is great news for me, being a huge Kings fan myself. Over the past few years, hearing about the chance the Kings could be relocated was kind of awkward for me as a fan. I wasn’t sure if I would still like the team in a different city. Part of what makes me love the Kings so much is the loyalty of the fans. Arco arena use to sell out every game for years. The fans would be the Kings sixth man and helped the Kings have one of the league’s best home records for years, in the early 2000’s. Of course the team was a lot better back then. However, the Kings have young talent right now, and potential to get better within the next few years. I am just thankful that they are staying put.


Now that the Arena deal is in place, the Kings need to work on becoming an elite team again. Their major need is a true point guard. The rookie Isaiah Thomas has been playing extremely well for them, but they are going to have to realize that Tyreke Evans and Marcus Thornton probably can’t play together. Also is Demarcus Cousins going to be worth all the headaches? The team is young and has talent, but without a true point guard and a good coach to string along the young players, I fear they will be stuck in mediocrity for a few years.

Hopefully the Kings continue to draft well, sign a big free agent, and can once again become a prominent team in the NBA. I have followed the Kings for about 12 years now, through the good years, and through the bad. I like their young team now, but they are still nowhere near the team they were back in the day. Hopefully in time they can become better and eventually contend for a championship, which would be a truly special day for me.