2025–26 Sacramento Kings season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2025–26 Sacramento Kings season was the 81st season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 41st season in the city of Sacramento.[1] On May 1, 2025, the Kings hired Doug Christie as their head coach.[2]
| 2025–26 Sacramento Kings season | |
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| Head coach | Doug Christie |
| President | John Rinehart |
| General manager | Scott Perry |
| Owner | Vivek Ranadivé |
| Arena | Golden 1 Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–60 (.268) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 14th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports California CBS 13 |
| Radio | KHTK Sports 1140 |
Following a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 7, the Kings failed to improve upon their 40–42 record from the previous season, while also becoming the first team in the NBA to have a guaranteed losing record for the year. During this time, the Kings suffered a 16-game losing streak from January to February 2026, the longest in franchise history.[3] Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeAndre Hunter were already sidelined for the rest of the season due to injuries.[4] With a loss to the Charlotte Hornets on March 11, the Kings were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season.
The Kings finished the season with a 22–60 record—the franchise's first 60-loss season since 2008–09. The team had the same regular season record as the Utah Jazz, but won the tiebreaker due to a better intra-conference record; as a result, the Kings placed 14th in the West.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 42 | Maxime Raynaud | C |  France |
Stanford |
The Kings entered the draft with only one second-round selection, which originally belonged to the Chicago Bulls and was acquired from the San Antonio Spurs in February 2025 in a three-team deal that sent De'Aaron Fox to San Antonio.[5][6] The team had previously traded its original first- and second-round picks to the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls, respectively. During the first round, Sacramento traded a 2027 second-round pick (originally acquired from San Antonio) to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the draft rights to Nique Clifford, the 24th pick.
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 28–13 | 25–16 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 25–16 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
| pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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October: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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November: 4–12 (home: 2–6; road: 2–6)
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December: 3–9 (home: 2–3; road: 1–6)
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January: 4–13 (home: 4–6; road: 0–7)
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February: 2–9 (home: 0–4; road: 2–5)
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March: 5–10 (home: 4–5; road: 1–5)
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April: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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NBA Cup
West Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 4 | 0 | 512 | 437 | +75 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 463 | 432 | +31 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 479 | 434 | +45 | |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 433 | 518 | −85 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 496 | −66 |
Source: NBA
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Precious Achiuwa | 73 | 57 | 23.9 | .528 | .278 | .554 | 6.7 | 1.4 | .9 | .7 | 10.1 |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr.† | 6 | 1 | 14.7 | .348 | .364 | .600 | 3.5 | .8 | .5 | .8 | 3.8 |
| Dylan Cardwell | 44 | 1 | 20.6 | .587 | .500 | .510 | 7.5 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.5 | 5.4 |
| Devin Carter | 38 | 12 | 18.4 | .414 | .263 | .713 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .9 | .2 | 8.9 |
| Nique Clifford | 75 | 28 | 25.1 | .418 | .333 | .722 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .9 | .3 | 8.6 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 77 | 77 | 31.2 | .497 | .320 | .868 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.4 |
| Keon Ellis† | 43 | 5 | 17.6 | .397 | .368 | .625 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.1 | .5 | 5.6 |
| Drew Eubanks | 42 | 11 | 13.1 | .596 | .143 | .561 | 3.0 | .5 | .4 | .6 | 5.2 |
| Killian Hayes | 23 | 3 | 17.7 | .304 | .270 | .929 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .9 | .2 | 5.5 |
| De'Andre Hunter† | 2 | 2 | 25.5 | .211 | .222 | .833 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 7.5 |
| DaQuan Jeffries | 3 | 0 | 20.0 | .579 | .444 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 10.3 |
| Isaac Jones† | 3 | 1 | 5.7 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Zach LaVine | 39 | 37 | 31.4 | .479 | .390 | .880 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | 19.2 |
| Doug McDermott | 29 | 0 | 15.1 | .388 | .390 | .889 | 1.3 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 5.7 |
| Malik Monk | 62 | 3 | 22.0 | .438 | .395 | .879 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .6 | .4 | 12.5 |
| Keegan Murray | 23 | 22 | 34.5 | .420 | .277 | .776 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 32 | 7 | 26.4 | .430 | .333 | .857 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 10.8 |
| Maxime Raynaud | 74 | 56 | 26.5 | .571 | .324 | .786 | 7.5 | 1.4 | .5 | .5 | 12.5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | 15 | 29.7 | .543 | .185 | .727 | 11.4 | 4.1 | .9 | .2 | 15.8 |
| Dario Šarić | 5 | 0 | 8.2 | .167 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Dennis Schröder† | 40 | 14 | 26.4 | .408 | .343 | .820 | 3.1 | 5.3 | .8 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Isaiah Stevens | 3 | 0 | 14.3 | .429 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Russell Westbrook | 64 | 58 | 29.0 | .427 | .338 | .694 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 1.3 | .2 | 15.2 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| June 25, 2025 | To Sacramento Kings
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To Oklahoma City Thunder
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[7] |
| July 7, 2025 | To Sacramento Kings
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To Detroit Pistons |
[8] |
| July 13, 2025 | To Sacramento Kings |
To Denver Nuggets |
[9] [10] |
| February 1, 2026 | Three-team deal | [11] | |
To Chicago Bulls
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To Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| To Sacramento Kings | |||
Free agency
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| Jake LaRavia | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers | [12] |