NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team's Spot In 5 Years

NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team’s Spot In 5 Years

By Ti Windisch | Nov 30, 2015

Nov 12, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in the fourth quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) at Target Center. The Golden State Warriors beat he Minnesota Timberwolves 129-116. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 26: Sacramento Kings

The Kings have a lot on their side right now. Rajon Rondo has rediscovered the fountain of youth in Sacramento, and of course DeMarcus Cousins is a fantastic talent. But the odds are against the Kings retaining Boogie for the next five seasons. There’s too much instability in Sacramento to keep the temperamental superstar happy.

The Kings’ main young core consists of Cousins (if he sticks around), Willie Cauley-Stein, Ben McLemore and Seth Curry. There are some other young players in Sacramento too, but none of them really seem like they have the potential to be much more than role players.

Without Cousins, the Kings won’t have much in 2020. They need to hold on to him, but all the losing seriously bothers Boogie. If Sacramento can win enough games to keep him a King, then they’ll be better than 26th in the NBA in five years. Unfortunately for Sacramento, it’s unclear if they’ll be able to do so.

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