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Sacramento Kings 2022-23 Season Preview and Best Bet (Odds, Offseason Moves and More)

By Reed Wallach

Feb 28, 2022; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) dribbles the
Feb 28, 2022; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) dribbles the / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
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Could this be the year for the Kings?

Sacramento hasn't made the playoffs in 16 seasons, the longest drought in the NBA right now, but could they breakthrough in 2022? The team hired Mike Brown as their new head coach and have a promising rookie in Keegan Murray.

Can the Kings put it all together in what is perceived to be a down Western Conference? Let's check out the odds and project the Kings season.

Sacramento Kings Offseason Moves and Additions

Key Kings Roster Additions

  • Keegan Murray (Draft)
  • Malik Monk (Free Agency)
  • Kevin Huerter (Trade)

Key Kings Roster Losses

  • Donte DiVincenzo (Free Agency)

Sacramento Kings Odds to Win NBA Championship, Make Playoffs and Win Total

  • Odds to Win NBA Finals: +49000
  • Odds to Win Western Conference: +18000
  • Odds to Make Playoffs: +375
  • Regular Season Win Total: 33 (Over -132/Under +108)

Sacramento Kings Best Bet for 2022-23 NBA Season

The Kings haven't gone over this number in the last three seasons, but I do believe the shift in talent in the Western Conference opens the door for the Kings to go over this total and flirt with the Play-In game.

The Kings drafted one of the most NBA-ready players in this draft class in Murray, who averaged nearly 24 points per game on almost 40% shooting from three. At 6'9", Murray can play as a stretch four around De'Aaron Fox and Davion Mitchell to help bolster their offense.

Brown comes from the Warriors, where he helped craft an NBA Championship level defense. While it will take time in Sacramento, I believe that the motivation to win will help push them over the total.

When looking at the bottom of the Western Conference, the Kings are being lumped together with the likes of the Thunder, Spurs and Jazz, but the team is interested in competing and pushing up rather than playing for the Draft Lottery. The market isn't capturing this as much as the historical ineptitude of the Kings.

Not to mention, the midseason acquisition of Sabnois should improve with a full offseason with the team. The Kings return much of their core while adding key contributors such as Huerter and the No. 4 pick Murray, so continuity can help push this team towards the play in game.

Between proven commodities such as Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Harrison Barnes joining forces with the young pieces of Mitchell and Murray, I expect we see this team push towards the high 30's and play hard through April.

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