The Sacramento Kings are a team that people will be keeping an eye on in the coming weeks. There is a lot of pressure to find some success as the team is riding a 15-year NBA playoff drought. If that drought doesn’t look like it will be coming to an end, there could be a lot of changes made.
Head coach Luke Walton is on the hottest seat currently in the NBA. He needs to string together some victories and have the team show positive progress or he will be out the door. Anything short of an NBA Play-In Tournament spot or subsequent playoff berth likely means he will be without a job.
At 6-8, the Kings are right on the cusp of the NBA Play-In Tournament. With the Western Conference more watered down than expected, they have a real chance of qualifying for the chance to earn a playoff spot.
On the other end of the spectrum, you have the Golden State Warriors. They have missed the postseason two years in a row themselves, but they are looking to make some noise this season.
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They currently have the best record in the NBA at 11-2. They are steamrolling teams on both ends of the court with a top offense and defense. They aren’t even at full strength yet, as James Wiseman and Klay Thompson are working their way back from injury. Even without them, Golden State looks like legitimate NBA Finals contenders.
Could the two teams help each other out with a trade? Let’s check out this hypothetical trade proposed by Bleacher Report between the Warriors and Kings that shakes up both rosters.
