The place was last reconstructed in 2000. [99] The Kings unveiled their new uniforms on June 15, 2016, featuring four designs. Tom Van Arsdale, the shooting forward, "Jumpin" Johnny Green, and Matt Guokas helped Archibald in the first year in Kansas City. "The interesting intersection of Cleveland Cavaliers, Cincinnati Royals,", Gosselin, Rick. The roster turned over in 1955, except for star guard Bobby Wanzer, who soon became the team's new coach. Poor attendance and lack of sponsorship dollars (the team was third in sports market share by a significant margin behind the NFL's Chiefs (even though they went 14 consecutive seasons without a playoff berth, covering the Kings' entire stay in Kansas City) and MLB's Royals were the main reasons. They also selected Hassan Whiteside, with the 33rd pick of the 2010 NBA draft. It is thanks to his intervention that the team remained in Sacramento, and he has been heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of the team. Archibald became the first player to lead the league in scoring and assists in the first season in Kansas City. An ownership dispute in early 1963 scuttled the team's playoff chances when new owner Louis Jacobs booked a circus for Cincinnati Gardens for the week of the playoff series versus the champion Boston Celtics. Vivek Ranadiv on "Real Sports" Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: NBA Owner Vivek Ranadive Clip (HBO Sports) The 201314 season was widely anticipated by Kings fans. The organization sought to add depth to their lineup during the 2014 off-season to complement the Kings' star duo DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay. The team had two more seasons of success during their NBL years, which permitted the team to play non-league opponents. From 1999 to 2009 the Monarchs were a model WNBA franchise, qualifying for the league playoffs nine times, culminated by a pair of Western Conference Championships and the 2005 WNBA title.. The Kings also drafted Vinny Del Negro (selected by the Kings in the second round, 29th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft) and acquired Rodney McCray from the Houston Rockets. A month later, on July 30, Turner Construction was selected to be the builder of the arena. [85], Earlier in the season, the Kings were rocked by the discovery that their former chief revenue officer, Jeff David, had embezzled $13.4 million in sponsorship payments from the Kings and their corporate partners over four years. [27] A $12-million conversion of an 82,000 square-foot warehouse into what would become the first ARCO Arena was announced on October 15, 1984. This move followed a well-received regular-season game played at Cincinnati Gardens on February 1, 1957. However, the management traded Archibald, and wasted high draft picks. The ownership group sold the team to Sacramento interests for $11 million. It was announced in February that the Kings had traded Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks for Tyronn Lue, Anthony Johnson, Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright and a 2nd round draft pick. After winning Game 1 by 20 points, the Jazz surrendered two consecutive playoff games to the Kings. After an 1113 start to the 201415 season, head coach Michael Malone was fired by the Sacramento Kings organization. 13 years later, the Kings moved to California, leaving Missouri without a team. This version would mark the last time the classic script "Kings" wordmark was used until 2005. refresh results with search filters open search menu. This list may not reflect recent changes . The black base paid homage to the 19942002 black uniforms. In his first year with the Kings, McCray made 1988 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Their best seasons to date in the city were in the early 2000s, including a very successful 200102 season when they had the best record in the NBA at 6121 (a winning percentage of .744).[10][11][12][13][14]. On April 23, 2009, Kings' Vice President Geoff Petrie announced the firing of Natt and his four assistants, Rex Kalamian, Jason Hamm, Randy Brown and Bubba Burrage.[42]. [64][65] To free up cap space, Divac traded Nik Stauskas, Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, a future top 10 protected first-round pick, and the right to swap two future first-round picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for the rights to second-round picks Artras Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovi. The Royals won the NBA title in 1951 by defeating the New York Knicks 43. Of the original owners of the Kings - Joe, Bob Cook, Gregg, Gregg's father, Frank Lukenbill, Steve Cippa and Frank McCormack - only Joe and Cook (who was featured in the first part of this series, which was published in July) remain in the ownership of the Kings. The Kings later played several home games in St. Louis during the early 1980s to large crowds. The gray base was taken from exterior of the team's current home, Golden 1 Center.[109]. refresh results with search filters . Bibby had been the last player from the Kings team that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2002. 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Sacramento's 201718 'City' uniforms feature a white and powder blue base with red trim, echoing the road uniform colors the team wore from 1985 to 1990. In the late 1960s, the Royals wore a uniform with the team name written vertically on the left side, with the number on the right. The franchise was sold for $10.5 million on June 8, 1983, to a six-man, Sacramento, California-based investment group led by Joseph Benvenuti who had a 50% interest and real estate developer Gregg Lukenbill who was the managing partner. In 200607, the disappointing play of the Kings was coupled with the distraction of legal troubles. He returned mid-season in 200304 a season in which the Kings were seeking another chance to avenge their playoff loss to the Lakers, but without his quickness and athleticism, which had been the focal point of his style of play, it was not the same. Sam Lacey, an effective passing center, became one of the most dependable players in the league. Sacramento Kings co-owner and fitness chain executive Mark Mastrov is seeking $35 million for a Lake Tahoe home with plenty of ways to keep fit: three golf holes, two gyms and, of course, a . Prior to the 201819 season, multiple analysts picked Sacramento to finish last in the Western Conference, calling their recent draft a "missed opportunity to build" and their lack of a veteran presence to offset their rookie lineup. The Kings drafted Jason Williams in the 1998 NBA draft, signed Vlade Divac, and traded for Chris Webber prior to the lockout-shortened season of 199899. After defeating the Stockton- and Malone-led Jazz in the first round and winning Game 1 against the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks in the second round, the Kings appeared to be on the brink of another Western Conference Finals berth. Still, they quickly garnered many fans outside of California, many of whom were drawn to the spectacular pairing of Williams and Webber. [53][54] On May 31, 2013, the Kings closed escrow, finalizing the sale to the Ranadiv group at a record valuation of $534 million, beginning a new era for the franchise. They later jumped with three other NBL teams to the Basketball Association of America, forerunner of the NBA, in 1948. This move was complemented by the re-signing of Webber to a maximum-salary contract, securing their superstar long term. On January 30, 2015, DeMarcus Cousins was named to replace the injured Kobe Bryant as a Western Conference All-Star in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. With their smallish arena and now-limited schedule, the Royals became less profitable even as the team finished no lower than second in its division in both the NBL and BAA/NBA from 1945 to 1954. [63] Following the end of Sacramento's 2953 season for 201415, The Kings made aggressive off-season moves in drafting Willie Cauley-Stein and acquiring Rajon Rondo, Kosta Koufos, Marco Belinelli, and Caron Butler in preparation for the 201516 season. They also drafted Turkish power forward Hedo Trkolu, further improving their bench rotation. Kings are trying to make over their image after sale . Jack Twyman came to the aid of his teammate, and even legally adopted Stokes. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends. Despite that, the Kings still managed to defeat the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks in the first round and after winning Game 1 against the Kevin Garnett-led Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round, the Kings appeared to be on the brink of their second Western Conference Finals berth in three years, but the Kings ended the season with a defeat to the Timberwolves in a seven-game series. It was the last season that Danny Ainge, Kenny Smith (who had an impressive showing in the 1990 NBA Slam Dunk Contest), Rodney McCray, Harold Pressley (selected by the Kings in the first round, 17th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft), Vinny Del Negro, Greg Kite, and Ralph Sampson played for the Kings. It would be the highest price ever paid for a minor league team. In 199899, they went 2723, their first winning season in nearly twenty years and their first since moving to Sacramento. The NBA even agreed to host their All-Star Game there in 1956. They finished the season 3349 (their worst in 9 years) which landed them in fifth place in the Pacific Division. In 19992000, the Kings' only notable transaction was trading shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad to the Orlando Magic in exchange for veteran shooting guard Nick Anderson. Following a quiet 2008 off-season, it was confirmed on July 29, 2008, that the Kings would trade Artest and the rights to Patrick Ewing Jr. and Sean Singletary to the Houston Rockets in exchange for former King Bobby Jackson, Dont Greene, a future first-round draft pick, and cash considerations[41] for Rashad McCants and center Calvin Booth. The Kings selected Spencer Hawes with the 10th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. The best players were the returning Navy and Army players now being released from the war. 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The Kings hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. Distinctions. Fellow All-Star Twyman rose to All-Pro level over the next two seasons for Cincinnati, even as the team posted two 19-win seasons. Kansas City was led by shooting guard Otis Birdsong, strong on both offense and defense, all-around shooting forward Scott Wedman, and passing center Sam Lacey, who had a trademark 25-foot (7.6m) bank shot. The new arrivals Webber, Williams, and Divac all played key roles in this resurgence; Divac ranked near the top of the team in most statistics, Webber led the league in rebounds and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and Williams was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. The player names were now in a standard monotone serif font which was used by several NBA teams. The Kings had some decent players throughout. In the 1964 NBA draft the Royals drafted rookies George Wilson, Bill Chmielewski, Steve Courtin (later traded to 76ers), and Happy Hairston. [33] Although Richmond was lost, this trade proved to be one of the keys to finally achieving playoff success after so many seasons of mediocrity. M Maloof family O Shaquille O'Neal R Vivek Ranadiv Categories: National Basketball Association owners Sacramento Kings personnel Navigation menu Not logged in Talk The Kings' primary uniform set now consists of the white 'Association' uniforms, the purple 'Icon' uniforms and the black 'Statement' uniforms. They did not make a playoff appearance again while Richmond was still on the Kings. The franchise again failed to find success in its market and moved after the 198485 season to Sacramento, where they presently reside. Corliss Williamson, Brendan Malone, Chris Jent, and Dee Brown were brought in as assistant coaches. Jimmy Walker teamed with Archibald as the Kings made the playoffs the second year. [111], Since the 199798 season, the official Kings mascot has been Slamson the Lion. The black alternate uniform was kept without any alterations. [62], On March 3, 2015, the Kings announced former Sacramento center Vlade Divac as the new vice president of basketball operations. [114] This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. Harrison later became the team's captain, coach, manager, and chief scout over the next two decades. Maloof. Sacramento was known for having strong fan support, and while they won over 60 percent of their home games, the team struggled on the road, going 140 on the road in a single season. Before the 201112 season a black alternate uniform was introduced, sharing the same template as the home and road uniforms, but with the classic script "Kings" wordmark and silver numbers. By December 30, the team held a 1916 record. He would go on to play his entire career (19901997) with the Kings and had 5,833 career points. [92][93], In the 2021 NBA draft, in order to improve their defense the Kings selected Davion Mitchell from Baylor University with the ninth pick.[94]. One of their few bright spots was rookie Isaiah Thomas. In the summer of 1968, Owner Louis Jacobs died and ownership went to his sons Jeremy and Max Jacobs. Robertson met with individual success, averaging a triple-double in 196162 and winning the Most Valuable Player award in 1964. Beginning with the 198182 season, the road uniforms reverted to the team name in front, while numbers in front took on the same color schemes as the numbers in the back. With Bibby taking over for Williams, they had their best season to date in 200102. [71] Later in the evening, the Kings traded Marco Belinelli to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the 22nd pick in the draft. Most notably, the New York Post ran a front cover with a headline entitled "Foul Play"; it also published a related article suggesting that the game was rigged. 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