A New Start in Sacramento

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Amir Johnson was successfully signed. Unloading Grevis Vasquez's contract has been easier said than done and it looks like Vasquez will be on the team for at least another year. Sacramento barely improved their team at all over the off-season and actually took a hit to their depth at center. Still the number 1, 3 and 12 picks from the previous year should improve and therefore the Kings still remain relevant.

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the 2016-2017 Sacramento Kings

PG: Iman Shumpert: Shumpert last year played exceedingly well, almost earning his humongous contract. Shumpert scored 13.8 PPG and added 5.6 assists per game along with 2.4 steals per game. Shumpert's defense is essential to the team more than ever since his back court running mate stands at only 6'2"

SG: A.C. Nealy: Taking over Vasquez at the starting position, Nealy looks to be the teams number 1 scoring option. Nealy's bread and butter is his devastating first step, but he also has range out to the 3pt line. Whether its creating his own shot or working off the ball, Nealy is deadly. Nealy's defense however is still very poor, he will gather a lot of steals but he often times it seems as though his man leaves him in the dust and Nealy is too short to properly guard larger shooting guards.

SF: Pavao Dragecivic: Dragecivic was a veritable jack-of-all trades last year, scoring over 12 PPG over 4 RPG and over 5 APG. Pavao has a nice shot and nice shot selection, he does have a hard time guarding more athletic SFs.

PF: Robert Alexander: If Alexander's rookie season is any indication Alexander's career will be filled with shooting accolades. Alaxander's shot is deadly in accuracy and devastating in its quick and high release. Alexander can create his own 3pt shot easier than any other player in the league it seems. Alexander will have to work on his rebounding, his defense however is surprisingly not so bad, especially when compared to other shooting big men.

C: Tyson Chandler: Chandler had a career year making the all-nba 3rd team, scoring 17.7 PPG. Chandler is also still very good at defense. Chandler's body started to break down at the end of last year and he has asked his minutes to be reduced for this upcoming year. This will be hard on the Kings since Chandler is by far the best pure center on the roster.

PF/C: Amir Johnson: Johnson will put in a lot of minutes at Center as well as Power Forward. Johnson is an efficient scorer with a lot of athleticism. Johnson's specialty is defense around the basket, he was brought on specifically to guard other athletic big men, which was a weak point on the roster last year.

PG: Gervis Vasquez: Vasquez and his contract might have their days numbed in Sacramento. Still Vasquez is a perfectly acceptable back-up point guard. Vasquez's strength is passing and playing the pick and roll offense. Vasquez's offensive efficiency took a big hit last year in a starting position, the team hopes he will be more effective off the bench.

SF: Marcus Kelly: Although not nearly as diverse as Dragecivic Kelly is a solid defender and efficient yet unspectacular on offense. Kelly is going to have a long career in the nba as a glue guy, he might not produce great numbers but he always seems to help the team win.

SF: Donnie Largent: Largent had a good showing in the D-League last year and will have a larger role with the Kings this year. Largent has excellent height for his position which allows him to launch a jumper almost at will. Largent's time in the D-League taught him a lot and hopefully that translates to the NBA.

SG: Rashad McCants: McCants is a 3pt shooter, he is used in specialty situations and not much else. McCants has a tendency to have games where he is a major spark and then go for games without producing much at all. McCants is an expendable part of the team yet he has a positive locker-room presence and the Kings would like to keep him around if only for that.

PF: Nick Collison: Collison is a crafty veteran that at this point uses his basketball IQ more than anything else. Collison's production dropped off quite a bit last season. This will probably be the veterans last year in the NBA.

C: Tom Riverie: Riverie will probably play most of the season in the D-League as he is very raw, if an injury happens to one of the big-men on the team the Kings might be forced to play this raw yet talented big-man more than they wish to.

SG: Joe DeLord: DeLord is a defensive player first and foremost the coach likes to use him with he absolutely needs a stop. DeLord is also a good player to have around for practices as his work ethic is very good.

PG: Andre DeWolfe: DeWolfe is undersized at 5'11" but is a good passer. DeWolfe will probably spend a lot of time in the d-league this year working on other aspects of his game that is not passing, he will have to improve in other areas just to make any impact on the NBA.

PF: Larry Blackman: Blackman has only played in a handful of NBA games and he has not looked good, drafted in the second round his contract is up after this year and it would be surprising if the Kings retained him.