The start of free agency has always been a trying time for Kings fans. Everyone dons their Bill Murray mask to participate in the Groundhog day affair of heading into the marketplace with tons of cash, getting linked to, leveraged by, and eventually rejected by big names, and being forced to dumpster dive for devalued players and aging, ineffective players. The ghosts of Arron Afflalo, Matt Barnes, and Zach Randolph haunt us annually.
Sunday’s activities got off to a familiar jump. Al Horford was connected closely to the Kings, and the terms “massive offer” and “mystery team” activated the salivary glands of the fan base.