SAC LAC POR SAC MEM SAC SAC SAS SAC NOP SAC MEM SAC DAL LAL SAC SAS SAC MIA SACHead Coach
Doug Christie
Assistant Coach
Trainer
Founded
1948
City
Sacramento
Arena
Golden 1 Center
G-League
Stockton Kings
Governor(s)
Vivek Ranadive
General Manager
Scott Perry
| Player | # | POS | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | Exp | School | How Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk | 0 | G | 6-3 | 200 lbs | Feb 04, 1998 | 28 | 9 | Kentucky | Signed on 07/06/22 |
| Jonathan Mogbo | 2 | F | 6-9 | 225 lbs | Oct 29, 2001 | 24 | 2 | San Francisco | Signed on 07/02/26 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 5 | G | 6-2 | 190 lbs | Nov 16, 2006 | 19 | R | Arkansas | #7 Pick in 2026 Draft |
| Zach LaVine | 8 | G | 6-5 | 200 lbs | Mar 10, 1995 | 31 | 12 | UCLA | Traded from CHI on 02/03/25 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 9 | F | 6-8 | 243 lbs | Sep 19, 1999 | 26 | 6 | Memphis | Signed on 11/04/25 |
| Nique Clifford | 10 | G | 6-5 | 175 lbs | Feb 09, 2002 | 24 | 1 | Colorado State | Draft Rights Traded from OKC on 06/25/25 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 11 | F-C | 6-10 | 240 lbs | May 03, 1996 | 30 | 10 | Gonzaga | Traded from IND on 02/08/22 |
| Keegan Murray | 13 | F | 6-8 | 225 lbs | Aug 19, 2000 | 25 | 4 | Iowa | #4 Pick in 2022 Draft |
| Adam Flagler | 14 | G | 6-1 | 180 lbs | Dec 01, 1999 | 26 | 2 | Baylor | Signed on 07/01/26 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 15 | F-G | 6-7 | 221 lbs | Dec 02, 1997 | 28 | 7 | Virginia | Traded from CLE on 02/01/26 |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 29 | G-F | 6-4 | 216 lbs | Aug 29, 1998 | 27 | 2 | Bowling Green | Signed on 07/30/25 |
| Dylan Cardwell | 32 | C | 6-10 | 255 lbs | Dec 16, 2001 | 24 | 1 | Auburn | Signed on 07/02/25 |
| Alex Karaban | 33 | F | 6-8 | 220 lbs | Nov 11, 2002 | 23 | R | Connecticut | Draft Rights Traded from CLE on 06/24/26 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 34 | G | 6-3 | 210 lbs | Mar 07, 2004 | 22 | R | Houston | #45 Pick in 2026 Draft |
| Maxime Raynaud | 42 | C | 7-1 | 250 lbs | Apr 07, 2003 | 23 | 1 | Stanford | #42 Pick in 2025 Draft |
Total Points
Oscar Robertson
22,009
Total Assists
Oscar Robertson
7,731
Total Rebounds
Sam Lacey
9,353
Total Blocks
Sam Lacey
1,098
Total Steals
Sam Lacey
950
Championship Wins
1951
Conference Titles
None yet
Division Titles
1949, 1952, 1979, 2002, 2003, 2023
The Sacramento Kings 2026-2027 NBA season as one of the oldest teams in NBA history, located in Sacramento and playing in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. This season's retool also includes a lot of veteran pieces like Doug McDermott and a couple of draft picks, including Sacramento's Darius Acuff Jr., who was drafted with a pick in the seventh round and a lot lower.This season's retool also involves some veteran pieces, like Doug McDermott, along with a few draft picks, such as Sacramento's Darius Acuff Jr., who was drafted in the seventh round and very low.
The guide has been designed to encompass both sides of the coin: the Kings as a team and the exact changes coming into effect for 2026-27.
The Sacramento Kings started in 1923 as the Rochester Royals and are one of the oldest teams in the NBA's history. Over the decades, the team has evolved into a well-traveled, historic franchise (Rochester, Cincinnati, Kansas City-Omaha, and now Sacramento) known for passionate fans. The franchise's championship history is restricted to one championship, in 1951, and that is the Rochester Royals, and fans and analysts still mention the Rochester Royals when talking about the Pacific Division's all-time champions.
The names of Oscar Robertson and Chris Webber come to mind as some of the most well-known names in the Sacramento Kings history and are some of the most iconic faces of players to perform for a generation of fans here. It's also for this franchise that has a long history of moving its home to Sacramento three times, and is characterized by stability through change, so the current retool is patient, incremental, and centered on a solid offensive cornerstone in Domantas Sabonis.
The Sacramento Kings are known league-wide as a well-traveled, historic franchise (Rochester, Cincinnati, Kansas City-Omaha, and now Sacramento) known for passionate fans. That identity impacts everything, from how trades are made, how free agency is handled, how to build an offensive system and how to construct a defensive system.
Sacramento's offense will remain fast paced and quick-moving in 2026-27, with the addition of some depth to score more frequently off the bench as well as add increased flexibility on the defense.
But there are also national perceptions of a franchise that are shaped by rivalries. The Sacramento Kings' biggest rival is the Los Angeles Lakers, who are a team that always puts a spotlight on the team's schedule and deserves to be highlighted on any Kings fan's calendar.
The Sacramento Kings 2026-27 season will be a retool as well, drafting Darius Acuff Jr. with a lottery pick, taking Alex Karaban's draft rights from Cleveland and resigning Precious Achiuwa and Daeqwon Plowden while adding veteran depth players such as Doug McDermott. This season is important because Sacramento is looking to become competitive in the playoffs with a more well-rounded team around its returning nucleus.
The Kings followed up with a long playoff drought several seasons ago but have been unable to maintain their level of success on a consistent basis. The changes made this offseason are not revolutionary, but rather, a step forward.
The Biggest Challenge to Watch: Consistently getting minutes for a deeper team and keeping things moving on the offensive end.
Acuff Jr. brings a real injection of talent to Sacramento's backcourt, and Karaban and Sharp provide a shot-eating threat off the bench.
| Move | Type | Expected Impact |
| Alex Karaban (from Cleveland) | Trade | Wing depth and shooting |
| Precious Achiuwa | Re-signed | Frontcourt energy and defense |
| Doug McDermott | Free Agent | Perimeter shooting depth |
| DeMar DeRozan | Waived | Veteran scorer no longer on roster |
Roster-fit analysis: These moves add depth and youth to Sacramento, but the void that will be left by DeRozan will need to be filled by the young additions.
Precious Achiuwa, Doug McDermott, Emanuel Sharp and Drew Eubanks comprise the bench.
Has remained the offensive catalyst and must raise the level of the team he's bringing in behind him.
Immediate expectations for backcourt players are high, especially for lottery picks.
Darius Acuff's smoothness in the NBA will have a significant impact on Sacramento's offense this season.
The Sacramento Kings are part of a group of teams in the Pacific Division that are among the most competitive groups in the Western Conference. Playoff seeding, home-court advantage, and, since the creation of the play-in tournament, guaranteeing a team a playoff berth or fighting the battle of the play-in games are determined by divisional and conference standings. It's important to note here that the Kings' retooled roster is not just tracking their record, it's tracking the record of their divisional team against the opponents they play the most.
Acuff Jr. starts contributing right away, Sabonis turns in excellent play, and Sacramento earns a play-in berth.
DeRozan's absence is a big hole and Sacramento is back to the postseason without him.
No, Sacramento is still in retooled mode, not retooled title mode, but rather back to playoff and/or play-in mode.
Roster changes, coaching changes, injuries all have an impact on how a team performs well before it reaches the playoffs each season. There will be a number of storylines for the Sacramento Kings to follow:
Rosters, staff of coaches and injury status vary from preseason to season, so any prediction is a best guess — the best way to gauge the Kings' form is by checking the live schedule and box scores as the season goes.
As is the case with any NBA franchise, the Sacramento Kings will have 82 games left in the regular season before the field of teams is determined for the postseason. That burden falls evenly on the shoulders of conference foes (plus some interconference games against Pacific Division opponents like the Lakers). But in a franchise that has only one championship banner going back to 1951, every regular season game has a different importance: steady progress is essential as much as any single win for the franchise still working to create lasting relevance.
It's a season that can be divided into recognizable segments:
As a fan who has never seen the Sacramento Kings 2026-27 season, you should be aware that the history of the franchise is not just a bunch of trivia, it's the building blocks of the current roster you're covering and talking about. The history of the franchise is much longer than many of today's, spanned four cities between its inception in 1923 and arriving in Sacramento, and is one of the truly great legacy teams in the history of the league. That's because they are extremely loyal and know the history behind that and know why it's not maintained and that is what it is.
It also justifies the added emotional significance of the LA Lakers vs Kings rivalry to Kings fans in particular, because the rivalry is decades-old and the Pacific Division era of Kings history is important to a Kings fan base more than the recent years of rebuilds.
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The Kings 2026-27 with another Domantas Sabonis retool, with rookie Darius Acuff Jr. offering a tangible long-term backcourt shot in the arm, and one of the NBA's most veteran and storied histories. The realistic ceiling is a play-in push. Stay updated on Sacramento's season and get more odds and insight from Sports OKBet.
Established in 1923 as the Rochester Royals, the franchise is considered one of the oldest in NBA history.
The Sacramento Kings have won 1 NBA championship (as the Rochester Royals, 1951).
Golden 1 Center is the home of the Sacramento Kings.
The Sacramento Kings play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The biggest rivalry that the Sacramento Kings have had is against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Darius Acuff Jr. was the No. 7 overall pick in Sacramento.
Yes, DeRozan was cut by Sacramento in July of 2026.
Playing in the play-in spot is still a possibility due to Domantas Sabonis' continued elite play and depth.
Elite playmaking from the frontcourt by Domantas Sabonis, plus adding a little depth in the backcourt.
All historical information (founded year, championship count, arena name, rivalries) come from official NBA franchise records through the OKSports Editorial Team's franchise guide series. The trade, draft and free agency information is current through NBA.com and Wikipedia's log of 2026-27 NBA transactions, at August, 2026. The figures for lineup order, win totals and scenarios are projections.
