2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Sacramento Kings

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Sacramento Kings

Head Coach: George Karl (1142-773 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 29-53

Last Playoff Series Win: 2003-04 First-Round vs. Dallas Mavericks

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: 2001-02 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Championships Won: 1

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: DeMarcus Cousins (24.1)

RPG: DeMarcus Cousins (12.7)

BPG: DeMarcus Cousins (1.7)

SPG: DeMarcus Cousins (1.5)

APG: Darren Collison (5.6)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Traded (G) Nik Stauskas to the Philadelphia 76ers

-Signed (G) Rajon Rondo

-Signed (C) Kosta Koufos

-Signed (G) Marco Belinelli

-Signed (F) Omri Casspi

-Signed (F) Luc Mbah a Moute

-Signed (C) Willie Cauley-Stein

-Signed (G) James Anderson

-Signed (F) Caron Butler

-Signed (F) Quincy Acy

-Signed (G) Seth Curry

-Signed (F) Duje Dukan

-Waived (G) David Stockton

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - DeMarcus Cousins (24.1 PPG, 12.7 RPG, 1.7 BPG)

PF - Willie Cauley-Stein (ROOKIE)

SF - Rudy Gay (21.1 PPG, 3.7 APG, 5.9 RPG)

SG - Ben McLemore (12.1 PPG, 1.7 APG, 2.9 RPG)

PG - Rajon Rondo (8.9 PPG, 7.9 APG, 5.5 RPG)

Projected Bench:

Darren Collison (PG), Marco Belinelli (SG), Caron Butler (SF), Omri Casspi (PF), Kosta Koufos (C), Seth Curry (PG), James Anderson (SG), Duje Dukan (SF), Eric Moreland (PF), Quincy Acy (C)

The Prediction:

31-51