He was linked in some tame free agency buzz to the Boston Celtics, but former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook is officially set to join the Sacramento Kings, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Congratulations to Westbrook are in order (he’s nearly 37 and still playing in the NBA), but on the other hand, why the heck did Sacramento make this move? That’s not a criticism of Westbrook, but rather an acknowledgement of the Kings’ current roster, which is overflowing with guards.
It would take two or three basketballs to satisfy the offensive needs of Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, and Dennis Schröder (and that’s not even taking into account Domantas Sabonis, the best player on the team!). Unfortunately for the Kings, only one ball will be used in games.
Perhaps the Kings’ front office knows something we all don’t. Maybe there is another move coming, one that ships one or two of the aforementioned guards off to another location.
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Kings fans are certainly praying that’s the case, because as constructed, this team makes less than zero sense.
Come to think of it, now that the Utah Jazz have debuted slick, new purple uniforms, is there really any need for the Kings to keep existing as an NBA franchise?
When the NBA does decide to expand with a couple of new teams in the next few years, as has been rumored, maybe the league should also scrap the Kings altogether. The Jason Williams-Chris Webber-Peja Stojaković era came and went, and it was glorious. Let’s all remember the Kings in that realm, and call it a day.
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