The Sacramento Kings finished in ninth place in the Western Conference last season, good enough to earn a spot in the Play-In Tournament. With a new full-time head coach, a new front office, and a new starting point guard, the Kings will be looking to improve upon that play-in loss and make the playoffs next season. 

On the Pacific Division Preview edition of The Hoop Collective, Senior NBA Writer for ESPN Tim Bontemps laid out the case for the Sacramento Kings to make the playoffs next season. In his view, the Kings’ chances will largely be dictated by health, not only of their roster but also of the other teams in the bottom half of the Western Conference.Â