Golden State Warriors starting Center, Willie Cauley-Stein spent the first four years of his career with the Sacramento Kings. His departure was frustrating for both sides: Cauley-Stein was looking “to get paid” but the Kings were reluctant to open up the piggy bank for a guy who was averaging around 12 points and 8 rebounds per game while not providing any sort of meaningful rim protection.
In Sacramento, they’ve brought in a new coach - old local legend, Luke Walton. But for some reason the man known for unleashing Draymond Green’s outside shooting, and then going on to run a fast and furious Lakers attack has slowed the Kings pace down from one of the fastest in the league, to one of the slowest.