At the beginning of 2002, Sacramento Kings appeared to be the next NBA dynasty. They were on track for the final and the Kings were ready to take over when rival Los Angeles Lakers broke up.
And … things happened. First, the infamous and controversial end of the 2002 Western Conference finals against the Lakers came. Later, Sacramento star Chris Webber was injured. Then there were some bad feelings, some bad moves, and finally some really bad basketball.
This begins with the story of a fully built team encountering misery when it was supposed to peak. It’s a story in which the perfect creation falls apart without a clear plan to rebuild. This hurts:
