Can the Sacramento Kings Escape the NBA's Maddening Middle?

[Purple Hair]

On the night the Sacramento Kings notched their 45th win of the 2022-23 season, hoots and hollers and the clang of cowbells filled the air at their shimmering downtown arena. The resurgent Kings were close to securing their first playoff berth in 17 years. A cascade of awards was coming: All-NBA for De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, Coach of the Year for Mike Brown, Executive of the Year for Monte McNair. With every win, a brilliant torrent of purple light would shoot into the Sacramento skies.

Source: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/4/22 ... -offseason