The Sacramento Kings exceeded all expectations this season under first-year coach Mike Brown, surging to a 48-34 record and the third seed in the East. A run-in with the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs shut down Sacramento's romantic year with its only pro sports team, but now the organization will look to keep the beam shining next season and for the foreseeable future.
That goal starts with keeping the Kings' talented and effective core together, while also adding necessary role players to the roster.
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State of the roster
The 48-win regular season that earned the Kings a top-three seed was not a fluke. If you want proof, take a look at the hard-fought first-round loss to the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The roster in Sacramento, led by Coach of the Year Mike Brown and All-Stars De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, is in position to have continued success.