NBA Season Preview 2018-19: Every team's crash-and-burn scenario

NBA Season Preview 2018-19: Every team’s crash-and-burn scenario

By John Hugar | Oct 4, 2018

EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: LeBron James makes his first official appearance in a Lakers uniform at media day at the Los Angeles Lakers training facility in El Segundo on Monday, Sep. 24, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley/Digital First Media/Torrance Daily Breeze via Getty Images) /

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TARRYTOWN, NY – AUGUST 12: Marvin Bagley III of the Sacramento Kings poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at MSG Training Center on August 12, 2018 in Tarrytown, New York.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Sacramento Kings: They do what they do every year

Look, I don’t want to bash the Kings just for fun, and I think Marvin Bagley could prove to be a special NBA player. But let’s be honest; this team has whiffed on every draft pick since DeMarcus Cousins, and has been in a perpetual state of arrested development as a result. They’re not going to win a ton of games either way, but if Bagley doesn’t play like a potential franchise cornerstone, this could be a uniquely painful season for a franchise that has been suffering for quite some time now.