When the season started, the odds that the Sacramento Kings would be in the playoff conversation in January were slim to none. But, the emergence of Buddy Hield along with De’Aaron Fox has made the pace with purpose style the identity of the Kings — something that’s kept them in the playoff hunt halfway through the season.
Sacramento’s roster is built for this type of play, it’s how Vivek Ranadive envisioned the team playing when he bought the team. The addition of Nemanja Bjelica in free agency has proven to be a good one by General Manager Vlade Divac, as Bjelica spreads the opposing defense to make scoring options plentiful for the other players.