The offseason addition of 6x All-Star DeMar DeRozan to the Sacramento Kings was one of the summer’s loudest deals. The move was meant to boost the Kings into the upper echelon of the West. Instead, the Kings look derailed and defeated as their surprising underperforming season continues to dive.
DeRozan points to a significant factor as the reason for his team’s 13-18 season. 6x All-Star Looks To Himself Amid Kings Season Trials DeMar DeRozan Speaks on Kings’ All-Star Trio Shortcomings The emergence of the Beam Era began in the 2022-23 season when the Kings eventually made the NBA postseason for the first time since 2006. Lighting the beam is now a trademark the Kings have made popular in the past couple of seasons.
The intention to keep the beam lit brought DeRozan over from the Chicago Bulls this past summer. Inserting one of the league’s best scorers and mid-ranger shooters beside De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis was supposed to dramatically heighten Sacramento’s threat in the West. Unfortunately, we’re just past Christmas, and the Kings are currently out of a playoff position and five games under .
500. A one-point loss to the Detroit Pistons on Boxing Day added more punches to gut as the Kings dropped their fifth straight contest, which included two back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Lakers . Suffice it to say, the Kings have issues, and DeRozan pointed to a key factor pressing those issues this week during a practice reporters session.
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