2021–22_Sacramento_Kings_season

2021–22 Sacramento Kings season

2021–22 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season

The 2021–22 NBA season was the 77th season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 38th season in the city of Sacramento, California, United States.[1] The Kings entered the season with the longest NBA playoff appearance drought in league history with 15 seasons, tying the record with the Los Angeles Clippers.[2] The last time the team had qualified for the playoffs was in 2006. In the 2021 NBA draft, the Kings selected Davion Mitchell from Baylor University with the ninth pick.[3]

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On November 22, head coach Luke Walton was fired after a mediocre 6–11 start; he was then replaced by Alvin Gentry on an interim basis.[4] For the 16th season in a row, the Sacramento Kings failed to reach the Playoffs, and thus passing the Clippers for the longest playoff drought in NBA history. Following the season, the Kings' fired Gentry as head coach.

Draft picks

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
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Roster

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Standings

Division

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Conference

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Game log

Preseason

More information 2021 preseason game log Total: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0), Game ...

Regular season

More information 2021–22 game log Total: 29–51 (Home: 16–25; Road: 13–26), Game ...

Transactions

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Trades

August 7, 2021[5] Three-team trade
To Sacramento Kings
Tristan Thompson (from Boston)
 To Atlanta Hawks
Delon Wright (from Sacramento)
To Boston Celtics
Kris Dunn (from Atlanta)
Bruno Fernando (from Atlanta)
2023 second-round pick (from Atlanta)

Free agency

Re-signed

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Additions

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Subtractions

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Notes

  1. Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
  2. Murkey's and Muddiay's contracts expired on January 2, 2022, after both signed a 10-day contract on December 22, 2021.

References

  1. [1]
    "Sacramento Kings Franchise Index". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Kings Miss Playoffs for 15th Straight Season, Tying All-Time Record". Sports Illustrated. May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Kings Select Davion Mitchell in the First Round of NBA Draft 2021". NBA.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Kings fire coach Luke Walton after 6-11 start, name Alvin Gentry as interim coach". NBA.com. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Kings Acquire Tristan Thompson". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Kings Re-Sign Richaun Holmes". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Kings Re-Sign Terence Davis". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Kings Sign Maurice Harkless". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. [9]
    Shams Charania [@ShamsCharania] (July 30, 2021). "Undrafted Duke guard DJ Steward has agreed to a training camp deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. [10]
    "Kings Sign Alex Len". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Kings Agree To Camp Deal With Emanuel Terry". RealGM. September 8, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Matt Coleman, Kings Sign Camp Deal". RealGM. September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  13. [13]
    "Kings Sign Damien Jefferson, Ade Murkey To Camp Deals". RealGM. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Kings Sign Justin Robinson". NBA.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  15. [15]
    "Kings Sign Ade Murkey". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  16. [16]
    "Kings Sign Emmanuel Mudiay". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  17. [17]
    "Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  18. [18]
    "Kings Waive Justin James". RealGM. August 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  19. [19]
    "Kyle Guy Signs Training Camp Deal with Cleveland Cavaliers". Sports Illustrated. September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  20. [20]
    "Kings Waive Matt Coleman III and DJ Steward". NBA.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  21. [21]
    "Kings Waive Damien Jefferson, Ade Murkey". RealGM. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  22. [22]
    "Kings Waive Emanuel Terry". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  23. [23]
    "Justin Robinson: Won't be retained by Sacramento". CBS Sports. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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