Are the Sacramento Kings Cursed? Inside the Real Story of the NBA Finals
Summary
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 to reach the NBA Finals, where they will face the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings, who missed the playoffs again, lost both star player De’Aaron Fox and former coach Mike Brown, who are now with the Spurs and Knicks, respectively. The Kings have struggled for many years, with some poor draft decisions and playoff disappointments.Key Facts
- The Spurs won Game 7 against the Thunder 111-103 to advance to the NBA Finals.
- The Knicks swept the Boston Celtics to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
- De’Aaron Fox was traded from the Kings to the Spurs in February and signed a $229 million contract extension.
- Mike Brown was fired by the Kings in December 2024; he is now the Knicks coach.
- The Kings last made the playoffs in 2006, experiencing a 17-year drought before Brown ended it in 2023.
- The Kings had a promising team in 2002 but lost a key Western Conference Finals series to the Lakers.
- Sacramento’s draft picks included misses like Jimmer Fredette and Marvin Bagley III, passing on stars like Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, and Luka Doncic.
- The Kings did draft talent in De’Aaron Fox (2017) and Tyrese Haliburton (2020), both top point guards.
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