The Sacramento Kings is a California-based basketball team who compete in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the NBA. The Kings won their one and only championship in the second NBA season, in 1951. The team is currently led by head coach Mike Brown and play home matches at Golden 1 Center Arena.
Led by star players De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings ended their 16-year playoff drought in the 2022/23 season. They lost to the Golden State Warriors in seven games in the first round.
Sacramento Kings 2023 Rookies
The Kings drafted Oliver-Maxence Propser in the 2023 NBA Draft with the 24th overall pick. However, his draft rights were soon traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Richaun Holmes.
Below are the other two players who the Kings picked in 2023:
Colby Jones
Jones is a 6 foot 6 inch shooting guard who was picked by the Kings in the second round (34th overall). According to Kings General Manager Monte McNair, he is one of the best two-way players of the 2023 draft class.
Jones attended the Xavier Musketeers for his college basketball and played there for three seasons. He started in all the games during his college ball and averaged 12.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 3. 6 apg.
Jalen Slawson
Slawson is a 6 foot 7 inch talented offensive player who can create a big impact on the Kings' success. He played five seasons in college with Furman University, and averaged 15.6 ppg and 7.1 rpg in his final season.
Slawson was picked 54th overall by the Kings and is on a two-way contract. It is likely he spends the majority of time in the G-League for sometime before making an impact in the NBA.
Sacramento Kings 2023 Roster
The Kings 2023-24 NBA roster is as follows:
| Players |
| Harrison Barnes |
| Deonte Burton |
| Chance Comanche |
| Chris Duarte |
| Kessler Edwards |
| Keon Ellis |
| Jordan Ford |
| De’Aaron Fox |
| Kevin Huerter |
| Colby Jones |
| Jalen Slawson |
| Alex Len |
| Trey Lyles |
| JaVale McGee |
| Davion Mitchell |
| Malik Monk |
| Keegan Murray |
| Jaylen Nowell |
| Domantas Sabonis |
| Sasha Vezenkov |
FAQ's On Sacramento Kings draft picks
A. French phenom Victor Wembanyama was picked first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft.
A. Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson were the top three picks in the 2023 NBA Draft.
A. The Sacramento Kings drafted two second-round picks in 2023 — Colby Jones and Jalen Slawson.
A. As of 2023, the Sacramento Kings have a net worth of around $2.03 billion.
