Can the Kings Level Up or Are They Hitting Their Ceiling?

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Seventeen games into the new season, the Sacramento Kings have the same record they had at the same point last year: They're 10-7 once again, going toe-to-toe with Western Conference giants, fueled by the continued evolution of De'Aaron Fox and the playmaking genius of Domantas Sabonis. Sameness, for a franchise that's employed seven coaches in the past decade, is its own form of novelty, signaling what Kings GM Monte McNair calls a different, “harder challenge” after an exhilarating first step last season that snapped a 17-year playoff drought for a starved, passionate fan base. The hope, for the Kings, is that it can also become a bat signal of sorts for opposing stars—a sign that the once lowly Kangz have transformed into an exciting, vibrant team. The real measure of the Kings' progress will come in the postseason, but Tuesday night's victory over the Warriors earned them a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament.

Source: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/11/3 ... as-sabonis