Sacramento Kings: 25 Best Players To Play For The Kings
By Phil Watson
67. <strong>How acquired: </strong>Trade, Washington Wizards, May 14, 1998.. PF. 1999-2005. Chris Webber. 2. player
Chris Webber had earned NBA Rookie of the Year honors and All-Star status, but was seen as something of an underachiever when the Sacramento Kings made a huge splash in May 1998, sending Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe to the Washington Wizards for Webber.
His arrival coincided with the most successful era of Sacramento Kings basketball.
Webber led the NBA in rebounding in 1998-99 and was a four-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection with the Kings, finishing fourth in the MVP voting in 2000-01.
He was fourth in minutes per game in 1998-99 and fifth in rebounding in 1999-2000, as well.
But plagued by knee problems later in his tenure in Sacramento, Webber was traded with Matt Barnes and Michael Bradley in February 2005 to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Corliss Williamson, Kenny Thomas and Brian Skinner.
In parts of seven seasons with the Kings, Webber averaged 23.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in 38.8 minutes per game, shooting .473/.238/.691.
Webber was the first overall pick out of Michigan by the Orlando Magic in the 1993 NBA Draft and was traded to the Golden State Warriors on draft night.
Rookie of the Year with the Warriors, he was traded to Washington in November 1994.
Webber was waived by the 76ers in January 2007 and signed five days later with the Detroit Pistons. A free agent after the season, he signed in January 2008 with Golden State, but retired two months later after playing in just 10 games.
He is 26th in NBA history with an average of 37.1 minutes per game and 45th with an average of 20.7 points per game.
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