The young Sacramento Kings stepped up in the 2018-19 NBA season, answering critical questions that surrounded the franchise.
The Sacramento Kings came into the 2018-19 season with many questions. Fans and critics asked if the young Kings would show any kind of promise. Who would step up as the leader? How would the pieces fit together? What would be the team’s identity?
Fortunately for the Kings, a solid season led to many of the questions being answered. The team established a fast tempo to prove its identity, watched the young players grow and developed a foundation for the future.
The most important questions revolved around rookie Marvin Bagley III, third-year guard Buddy Hield and the growth of the Kings’ 2017 draft picks. Here is how the Kings answered those questions in the 2018-19 campaign.