2021–22 Sacramento Kings season

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2021–22 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachLuke Walton (fired)
Alvin Gentry (interim)
General managerMonte McNair
PresidentJohn Rinehart
Owner(s)Vivek Ranadivé
ArenaGolden 1 Center
Results
Record18–34 (.346)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports California
CBS 13
RadioKHTK Sports 1140
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The 2021–22 NBA season is the 77th season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 38th season in the city of Sacramento.[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]

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]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 9 Davion Mitchell PG  United States Baylor (Jr.)
2 39 Neemias Queta C  Portugal Utah State (Jr.)

Roster[]

Sacramento Kings roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 35 Bagley, Marvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-03-14 Duke
F 40 Barnes, Harrison 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992-05-30 North Carolina
G 3 Davis, Terence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-16 Mississippi
G 5 Fox, De'Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-12-20 Kentucky
G 0 Haliburton, Tyrese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Iowa State
G/F 8 Harkless, Maurice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-05-11 St. John's
G 24 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
F 22 Holmes, Richaun 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1993-10-15 Bowling Green
C 30 Jones, Damian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1995-06-30 Vanderbilt
F 23 King, Louis (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-06 Oregon
C 25 Len, Alex 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1993-06-16 Maryland
F/C 7 Metu, Chimezie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1997-03-22 Southern California
G 15 Mitchell, Davion 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1998-09-05 Baylor
C 88 Queta, Neemias (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1999-07-13 Utah State
G 20 Ramsey, Jahmi'us 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-06-09 Texas Tech
F/C 13 Thompson, Tristan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1991-03-13 Texas
F 17 Woodard, Robert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-09-12 Mississippi State
Head coach
  • Alvin Gentry (interim HC)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 22, 2021

Standings[]

Division[]

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Phoenix Suns 41 9 .820 0.0 22–5 19–4 5–4 50
Golden State Warriors 39 13 .750 3.0 24–4 15–9 7–1 52
Los Angeles Clippers 26 27 .491 16.5 15–12 11–15 3–5 53
Los Angeles Lakers 25 27 .481 17.0 16–12 9–15 2–6 52
Sacramento Kings 19 34 .358 23.5 13–16 6–18 5–6 53


Conference[]

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Phoenix Suns * 41 9 .820 – 50
2 Golden State Warriors 39 13 .750 3.0 52
3 Memphis Grizzlies * 36 18 .667 7.0 54
4 Utah Jazz * 31 21 .596 11.0 52
5 Dallas Mavericks 29 23 .558 13.0 52
6 Denver Nuggets 28 23 .549 13.5 51
7 Minnesota Timberwolves 26 25 .510 15.5 51
8 Los Angeles Clippers 26 27 .491 16.5 53
9 Los Angeles Lakers 25 27 .481 17.0 52
10 Portland Trail Blazers 21 31 .404 21.0 52
11 New Orleans Pelicans 19 32 .373 22.5 51
12 San Antonio Spurs 19 33 .365 23.0 52
13 Sacramento Kings 19 34 .358 23.5 53
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 16 34 .320 25.0 50
15 Houston Rockets 15 36 .294 26.5 51


Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Preseason: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 19–34 (Home: 13–16; Road: 6–18)
October: 3–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 3–1)
November: 5–11 (Home: 3–6; Road: 2–5)
December: 7–8 (Home: 6–4; Road: 1–4)
January: 3–12 (Home: 3–4; Road: 0–8)
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February: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
53 February 2 Brooklyn W 112–101 Harrison Barnes (19) Chimezie Metu (12) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Golden 1 Center
13,153 		19–34
54 February 3 @ Golden State Chase Center
55 February 5 Oklahoma City Golden 1 Center
56 February 8 Minnesota Golden 1 Center
57 February 9 Minnesota Golden 1 Center
58 February 12 @ Washington Capital One Arena
59 February 14 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
60 February 16 @ Chicago United Center
61 February 24 Denver Golden 1 Center
62 February 26 @ Denver Ball Arena
63 February 28 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2021–22 season schedule

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[]

Player Signed
Richaun Holmes[6] August 6, 2021
Terence Davis[7] August 6, 2021
Maurice Harkless[8] August 7, 2021

Additions[]

Player Signed Former team
D. J. Steward[9] July 30, 2021 Duke
Alex Len[10] August 13, 2021 Washington Wizards
Emanuel Terry[11] September 8, 2021 Agua Caliente Clippers
Matt Coleman[12] September 25, 2021 Texas
Damien Jefferson[13] October 14, 2021 Creighton
Ade Murkey[13] October 14, 2021 Iowa Wolves
Justin Robinson[14] December 17, 2021 Milwaukee Bucks
Ade Murkey[15] December 22, 2021 Stockton Kings
Emmanuel Mudiay[16] December 22, 2021 Lithuania Basketball Club Žalgiris

Subtractions[]

Player Reason left New team
Hassan Whiteside[17] Free agency Utah Jazz
Justin James[18] Waived Utah Jazz
Kyle Guy[19] Free agency Cleveland Cavaliers
Matt Coleman[20] Waived Stockton Kings
D. J. Steward[20] Waived Stockton Kings
Damien Jefferson[21] Waived Stockton Kings
Ade Murkey[21] Waived Stockton Kings
Emanuel Terry[22] Waived Stockton Kings
Justin Robinson[23] Contract expired Detroit Pistons
Ade Murkey[b] Contract expired Stockton Kings
Emmanuel Mudiay[b] Contract expired —

Notes[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Sacramento Kings Franchise Index". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kings Miss Playoffs for 15th Straight Season, Tying All-Time Record". Sports Illustrated. May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kings Select Davion Mitchell in the First Round of NBA Draft 2021". NBA.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  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. ^ "Kings Acquire Tristan Thompson". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kings Re-Sign Richaun Holmes". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kings Re-Sign Terence Davis". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kings Sign Maurice Harkless". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  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. ^ "Kings Sign Alex Len". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Kings Agree To Camp Deal With Emanuel Terry". RealGM. September 8, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Matt Coleman, Kings Sign Camp Deal". RealGM. September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kings Sign Damien Jefferson, Ade Murkey To Camp Deals". RealGM. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kings Sign Justin Robinson". NBA.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Kings Sign Ade Murkey". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kings Sign Emmanuel Mudiay". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Kings Waive Justin James". RealGM. August 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  19. ^ "Kyle Guy Signs Training Camp Deal with Cleveland Cavaliers". Sports Illustrated. September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kings Waive Matt Coleman III and DJ Steward". NBA.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kings Waive Damien Jefferson, Ade Murkey". RealGM. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "Kings Waive Emanuel Terry". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  23. ^ "Justin Robinson: Won't be retained by Sacramento". CBS Sports. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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