Sacramento Kings: 3 candidates for a breakout season in 2019-20
By Nick Crain
After coming closer to the playoffs last season, the Sacramento Kings and a few of their specific players will look to take another leap forward this year.
Although they had a disappointing end to the 2018-19 season resulting in a missed playoff appearance, the Sacramento Kings have much to look forward to in the 2019-20 season.
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With how young their roster was, simply getting an extra year of experience under their belt was key in moving forward and becoming a more consistent team.
With a record of 39-43, Sacramento finished ninth in the Western Conference, making them the best non-playoff team.
After re-signing Harrison Barnes and acquiring Dewayne Dedmon, Trevor Ariza and Cory Joseph, the Kings have added much needed veteran experience to complement the amount of talented young players on the roster.
If they really want to ensure a playoff berth, one of these young guys will need to have a breakout season.
Although nearly have of the Sacramento Kings young roster has the potential to breakout this season, let’s look at the three candidates who might have the biggest breakout season.