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. . . the Kings are a complete mess. After the Sonics left Seattle I switched my allegiance to the LA Clippers, who as we all know were pathetic. I guess I have a thing for losers. In any event, I pay a lot of attention to the NBA, and the Pacific Division in particular and Sacramento hasn't won even 40 percent of its games in years. Nor are they about to soon.
Cousins is by far their most talented player - and one of the most talented big men in the league. How talented? MVP level skills. Unfortunately, he's 13 years old and acts like it. He's likely one of those players who will become great only after leaving for his next paycheck. It's hard to build a decent team when your best player is an uncoachable knucklehead.
Tyreke Evans had a great rookie season then poof, he disappeared. Injuries were part of it, but even healthy he's a man without a position. Doesn't have the handle to play the 1; doesn't have the shot for the 2 or the size for the 3. He's a nice complementary player, would probably flourish as the sixth man on a good team. Best shooter on the team is Jimmer Fredette, which perhaps tells you all you need to know.
The two guys who are actually supposed to be their point guards average a total of about 4 assists per game. Cousins passes the ball better than either. They do have some good young athletic forwards but they're very raw.
On the questions of moral ambiguity: Sacramento fans have supported the team exceedingly well. Used to be one of the toughest arenas in the Association. Attendance only began to fall off long after they started fielding horrible teams. If the team had recovered, so too would the attendance. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? The city - the mayor is Kevin Johnson, great Phoenix point guard of the past - has tried everything it can to get a new building built. I think the market is just too small, the media money is tiny compared to what's available elsewhere.
Still, if I lived in Seattle I'd have a hard time becoming a fan of this team.