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Sacramento Kings: Projecting The Starting Five

By Adam McGee

Mar 23, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Michael Malone calls out to his players during the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Michael Malone calls out to his players during the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 4, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) looks on against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Kings 102-69. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 4, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) looks on against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Kings 102-69. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

SF – Rudy Gay

One of two Kings players currently away with the USA Basketball squad in preparation for the FIBA World Cup, there’s no feasible circumstances where a healthy Rudy Gay doesn’t start for Sacramento. Last season, the Kings had a nice little triumvirate of scoring with Thomas, Cousins and Gay all averaging over 20 points per game. With Thomas now gone, Gay could well be needed to up his game and become even more dominant though.

That shouldn’t be too difficult for Gay, a natural scorer, whose first instinct is always to shoot, sometimes to a fault. Although Cousins’ larger than life personality makes him a leader well beyond his years, Gay is still going to be the most experienced of the Kings’ starters, and it will be his job to keep things on an even keel during games.

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