What Kings’ starting lineup, rotation might look like this season

What Kings’ starting lineup, rotation might look like this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

For the first time in a long time, a big-name NBA superstar willingly joined the Kings this offseason.

DeMar DeRozan will team up with De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis in Sacramento as the young and hungry Kings seek a playoff return following a frustrating end to the 2023-24 NBA season.

The Kings also drafted Devin Carter, re-signed Sacramento’s beloved sixth man Malik Monk and 7-foot center Alex Len, and, perhaps most importantly, agreed to a three-year contract extension with coach Mike Brown.

With the notable additions and moves came a handful of goodbyes, including parting ways with veteran leader Harrison Barnes, young guard Davion Mitchell, EuroLeague phenom Sasha Vezenkov and others.

Kings general manager Monte McNair and Co. kept busy this summer, but was it enough to survive against the best in the West? Here is how Sacramento’s roster is shaping up for 2024-25:

Point guards 

De’Aaron Fox 
Colby Jones
Jordan McLaughlin
Boogie Ellis
Devin Carter

Shooting guards

Kevin Huerter
Malik Monk
Keon Ellis
Brodric Thomas

Small forwards 

DeMar DeRozan
Jalen McDaniels

Power forwards

Keegan Murray
Trey Lyles
Terry Taylor

Centers

Domantas Sabonis
Alex Len
Orlando Robinson
Skal Labissiere

Two-way contracts

Mason Jones
Isaac Jones
Isaiah Crawford

NBA teams can carry up to 21 players during the offseason before they must trim things down to 18 for the regular season (15 standard roster sports and three two-way contracts).

The big question looming over Mike Brown and the Kings’ staff is who will earn the starting two-guard spot alongside Fox.

Two seasons ago, after becoming Sacramento’s new coach, Brown was put in a similar difficult position. At the time, it was Huerter and Monk – both new Kings guards – competing for the starting spot.

Ultimately, Huerter had the edge over Monk, who still thrived in his role off the bench as the sixth man over the past two seasons.

Entering the 2024-25 season, Monk again is competing for the starting job – but likely against a new guard. Keon Ellis took the NBA world by storm last season, but…

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Publish date : 2024-09-30 14:58:42

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