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2020–21  Sacramento Kings season
Head coach Luke Walton
General managerMonte McNair
Owner(s) Vivek Ranadivé
Arena Golden 1 Center
Results
Record31–41 (.431)
PlaceDivision: 5th ( Pacific)
Conference: 12th ( Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
Radio KHTK Sports 1140
< 2019–20 2021–22 >

The 2020–21 Sacramento Kings season was the 76th season of the franchise, its 72nd season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 36th in Sacramento.

The Kings entered the season with the current longest NBA playoff appearance drought at 14 seasons, last qualifying in 2006. After the Cleveland Browns of the NFL made the playoffs for the first time since 2002 at the start of the NBA season, the Kings will be 2nd in sports for the longest active playoffs drought, behind the MLB's Seattle Mariners. On August 14, Vlade Divac resigned from his position as general manager and Monte McNair was named as his replacement on September 17. [1] [2] For the 15th season in a row, the Sacramento Kings failed to reach the playoffs, tying the Los Angeles Clippers for the longest NBA playoff drought and thus became the first team in NBA history to reach a 70 year title drought, not winning a title since 1951.

Draft picks

Main article: 2020 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 12 Tyrese Haliburton PG  United States Iowa State
2 35 Xavier Tillman PF  United States Michigan State
2 43 Jahmi'us Ramsey SG  United States Texas Tech
2 52 Kenyon Martin Jr. SG  United States IMG Academy

Roster

2020–21 Sacramento Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 35 Bagley, Marvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-03-14 Duke
F 40 Barnes, Harrison 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992-05-30 North Carolina
G 9 Davis, Terence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-16 Mississippi
G 5 Fox, De'Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-12-20 Kentucky
G 7 Guy, Kyle (TW) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 1997-08-11 Virginia
G 0 Haliburton, Tyrese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Iowa State
G/F 8 Harkless, Maurice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-05-11 St. John's
G 24 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
C 22 Holmes, Richaun 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1993-10-15 Bowling Green
G/F 10 James, Justin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-01-24 Wyoming
C 15 Jones, Damian 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1995-06-30 Vanderbilt
F 23 King, Louis (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-06 Oregon
F/C 25 Metu, Chimezie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1997-03-22 USC
G 3 Ramsey, Jahmi'us 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-06-09 Texas Tech
C 20 Whiteside, Hassan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1989-06-13 Marshall
F 13 Woodard, Robert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-09-12 Mississippi State
G 55 Wright, Delon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-04-26 Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 1, 2021

Standings

Conference

Western Conference
#Team W L PCT GB GP
1z – Utah Jazz *5220.722–72
2y – Phoenix Suns *5121.7081.072
3x – Denver Nuggets4725.6535.072
4x – Los Angeles Clippers4725.6535.072
5y – Dallas Mavericks *4230.58310.072
6x – Portland Trail Blazers4230.58310.072
7x – Los Angeles Lakers4230.58310.072
8pi – Golden State Warriors3933.54213.072
9x – Memphis Grizzlies3834.52814.072
10pi – San Antonio Spurs3339.45819.072
11 New Orleans Pelicans3141.43121.072
12 Sacramento Kings3141.43121.072
13 Minnesota Timberwolves2349.31929.072
14 Oklahoma City Thunder2250.30630.072
15 Houston Rockets1755.23635.072

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pb – Clinched play-in spot
  • o – Eliminated from playoff contention
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason

2020 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 December 11 @ Portland L 102–127 Buddy Hield (23) Nemanja Bjelica (7) De'Aaron Fox (6) Moda Center 0–1
2 December 13 @ Portland W 121–106 Guy, Holmes (14) Haliburton, Robinson (6) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Moda Center 1–1
3 December 15 Golden State W 114–113 Kyle Guy (20) Hassan Whiteside (9) De'Aaron Fox (5) Golden 1 Center 2–1
4 December 17 Golden State L 105–113 Harrison Barnes (17) Hassan Whiteside (9) De'Aaron Fox (12) Golden 1 Center 2–2
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season

2020–21 game log
Total: 31–41 (Home: 16–20; Road: 15–21)
December: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 December 23 @ Denver W 124–122 Buddy Hield (22) Marvin Bagley III (10) De'Aaron Fox (7) Ball Arena
0 		1–0
2 December 26 Phoenix W 106–103 De'Aaron Fox (24) Bagley III, Barnes (11) De'Aaron Fox (5) Golden 1 Center
0 		2–0
3 December 27 Phoenix L 100–116 Buddy Hield (17) Richaun Holmes (11) Tyrese Haliburton (6) Golden 1 Center
0 		2–1
4 December 29 Denver W 125–115 De'Aaron Fox (24) Buddy Hield (8) De'Aaron Fox (3) Golden 1 Center
0 		3–1
5 December 31 @ Houston L 119–122 Harrison Barnes (24) Richaun Holmes (13) De'Aaron Fox (6) Toyota Center
0 		3–2
January: 5–9 (home: 2–5; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 January 2 @ Houston L 94–102 De'Aaron Fox (23) Bagley III, Holmes (9) De'Aaron Fox (4) Toyota Center
0 		3–3
7 January 4 @ Golden State L 106–137 Bagley III, Fox (18) Bagley III, Barnes (9) De'Aaron Fox (9) Chase Center
0 		3–4
8 January 6 Chicago W 128–124 Richaun Holmes (24) Marvin Bagley III (12) Tyrese Haliburton (6) Golden 1 Center
0 		4–4
9 January 8 Toronto L 123–144 De'Aaron Fox (23) Buddy Hield (5) Barnes, Haliburton (8) Golden 1 Center
0 		4–5
10 January 9 Portland L 99–125 Marvin Bagley III (15) Bagley III, Whiteside (8) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Golden 1 Center
0 		4–6
11 January 11 Indiana W 127–122 Harrison Barnes (30) Richaun Holmes (10) De'Aaron Fox (9) Golden 1 Center
0 		5–6
12 January 13 Portland L 126–132 De'Aaron Fox (29) Richaun Holmes (9) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Golden 1 Center
0 		5–7
13 January 15 L. A. Clippers L 100–138 Marvin Bagley III (20) Chimezie Metu (8) Haliburton, Hield (5) Golden 1 Center
0 		5–8
14 January 17 New Orleans L 123–128 De'Aaron Fox (43) Marvin Bagley III (10) De'Aaron Fox (13) Golden 1 Center
0 		5–9
15 January 20 @ L. A. Clippers L 96–115 De'Aaron Fox (25) Marvin Bagley III (8) De'Aaron Fox (7) Staples Center
0 		5–10
16 January 22 New York W 103–94 De'Aaron Fox (22) Richaun Holmes (14) Barnes, Fox (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		6–10
– January 24 @ Memphis Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: May 13) [3]
– January 25 @ Memphis Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: May 14) [4]
17 January 27 @ Orlando W 121–107 Harrison Barnes (21) Bagley III, Holmes (12) De'Aaron Fox (10) Amway Center
Limited seating 		7–10
18 January 29 @ Toronto W 126–124 Harrison Barnes (26) Harrison Barnes (7) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Amalie Arena
0 		8–10
19 January 30 @ Miami L 104–105 De'Aaron Fox (30) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Fox, Haliburton (6) American Airlines Arena
Limited seating 		8–11
February: 5–10 (home: 2–6; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
20 February 1 @ New Orleans W 118–109 De'Aaron Fox (38) Tyrese Haliburton (11) De'Aaron Fox (12) Smoothie King Center
1,440 		9–11
21 February 3 Boston W 116–111 De'Aaron Fox (26) Buddy Hield (10) De'Aaron Fox (11) Golden 1 Center
0 		10–11
22 February 6 Denver W 119–114 Harrison Barnes (28) Hassan Whiteside (11) Buddy Hield (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		11–11
23 February 7 @ L. A. Clippers W 113–110 De'Aaron Fox (36) Harrison Barnes (12) De'Aaron Fox (7) Staples Center
0 		12–11
24 February 9 Philadelphia L 111–119 De'Aaron Fox (34) Harrison Barnes (7) De'Aaron Fox (10) Golden 1 Center
0 		12–12
25 February 13 Orlando L 112–123 Buddy Hield (19) Nemanja Bjelica (9) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		12–13
26 February 14 Memphis L 110–124 De'Aaron Fox (23) Buddy Hield (6) De'Aaron Fox (9) Golden 1 Center
0 		12–14
27 February 15 Brooklyn L 125–136 Hassan Whiteside (26) Hassan Whiteside (16) De'Aaron Fox (8) Golden 1 Center
0 		12–15
28 February 18 Miami L 110–118 Nemanja Bjelica (25) Marvin Bagley III (10) De'Aaron Fox (10) Golden 1 Center
0 		12–16
29 February 20 @ Chicago L 114–122 Marvin Bagley III (26) Marvin Bagley III (11) De'Aaron Fox (9) United Center
0 		12–17
30 February 21 @ Milwaukee L 115–128 Tyrese Haliburton (23) Richaun Holmes (11) De'Aaron Fox (10) Fiserv Forum
1,800 		12–18
31 February 23 @ Brooklyn L 118–127 De'Aaron Fox (27) Richaun Holmes (11) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Barclays Center
324 		12–19
32 February 25 @ New York L 121–140 De'Aaron Fox (29) Harrison Barnes (7) De'Aaron Fox (11) Madison Square Garden
1,981 		12–20
33 February 26 @ Detroit W 110–107 De'Aaron Fox (27) Richaun Holmes (17) Harrison Barnes (7) Little Caesars Arena
0 		13–20
34 February 28 Charlotte L 126–127 Harrison Barnes (28) Marvin Bagley III (10) De'Aaron Fox (14) Golden 1 Center
0 		13–21
March: 9–5 (home: 5–0; road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 March 3 L. A. Lakers W 123–120 Buddy Hield (29) Richaun Holmes (9) De'Aaron Fox (8) Golden 1 Center
0 		14–21
36 March 4 @ Portland L 119–123 De'Aaron Fox (32) Richaun Holmes (11) De'Aaron Fox (12) Moda Center
0 		14–22
37 March 11 Houston W 125–105 De'Aaron Fox (30) Barnes, Holmes (11) De'Aaron Fox (9) Golden 1 Center
0 		15–22
38 March 13 @ Atlanta L 106–121 De'Aaron Fox (32) Richaun Holmes (12) De'Aaron Fox (6) State Farm Arena
2,347 		15–23
39 March 15 @ Charlotte L 116–122 De'Aaron Fox (29) Richaun Holmes (15) De'Aaron Fox (8) Spectrum Center
2,861 		15–24
40 March 17 @ Washington W 121–119 De'Aaron Fox (28) Harrison Barnes (8) De'Aaron Fox (7) Capital One Arena
0 		16–24
41 March 19 @ Boston W 107–96 De'Aaron Fox (29) Richaun Holmes (11) Tyrese Haliburton (7) TD Garden
0 		17–24
42 March 20 @ Philadelphia L 105–129 Buddy Hield (25) Harrison Barnes (7) Cory Joseph (7) Wells Fargo Center
3,071 		17–25
43 March 22 @ Cleveland W 119–105 De'Aaron Fox (30) Richaun Holmes (16) Harrison Barnes (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
4,100 		18–25
44 March 24 Atlanta W 110–108 De'Aaron Fox (37) Hassan Whiteside (12) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		19–25
45 March 25 Golden State W 141–119 De'Aaron Fox (44) Richaun Holmes (11) De'Aaron Fox (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		20–25
46 March 27 Cleveland W 100–98 De'Aaron Fox (36) Richaun Holmes (14) De'Aaron Fox (6) Golden 1 Center
0 		21–25
47 March 29 @ San Antonio W 132–115 De'Aaron Fox (24) Richaun Holmes (12) Tyrese Haliburton (10) AT&T Center
2,876 		22–25
48 March 31 @ San Antonio L 106–120 De'Aaron Fox (20) Richaun Holmes (15) Harrison Barnes (5) AT&T Center
2,802 		22–26
April: 4–11 (home: 2–6; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 April 2 L. A. Lakers L 94–115 Harrison Barnes (26) Richaun Holmes (7) Barnes, Fox (5) Golden 1 Center
0 		22–27
50 April 3 Milwaukee L 128–129 Davis, Fox (27) Richaun Holmes (9) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Golden 1 Center
0 		22–28
51 April 5 @ Minnesota L 106–116 De'Aaron Fox (31) Harrison Barnes (12) De'Aaron Fox (9) Target Center
1,436 		22–29
52 April 8 Detroit L 101–113 De'Aaron Fox (23) Fox, Holmes (9) Fox, Haliburton (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		22–30
53 April 10 @ Utah L 112–128 De'Aaron Fox (30) Richaun Holmes (10) De'Aaron Fox (8) Vivint Arena
5,546 		22–31
54 April 12 @ New Orleans L 110–117 De'Aaron Fox (43) Harrison Barnes (11) Fox, Haliburton (6) Smoothie King Center
3,700 		22–32
55 April 14 Washington L 111–123 De'Aaron Fox (33) Harrison Barnes (7) Fox, Haliburton (6) Golden 1 Center
0 		22–33
56 April 15 @ Phoenix L 114–122 De'Aaron Fox (27) Hassan Whiteside (10) De'Aaron Fox (8) Phoenix Suns Arena
4,568 		22–34
57 April 18 @ Dallas W 121–107 De'Aaron Fox (30) Hassan Whiteside (10) De'Aaron Fox (12) American Airlines Center
4,193 		23–34
58 April 20 Minnesota L 120–134 Barnes, Harkless (20) Harrison Barnes (8) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Golden 1 Center
0 		23–35
59 April 21 Minnesota W 128–125 De'Aaron Fox (30) Damian Jones (8) Barnes, Fox (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		24–35
60 April 25 @ Golden State L 113–117 Buddy Hield (25) Harrison Barnes (7) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Chase Center
3,252 		24–36
61 April 26 Dallas W 113–106 Richaun Holmes (24) Damian Jones (7) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Golden 1 Center
0 		25–36
62 April 28 Utah L 105–149 Hield, Holmes (18) Davis, Hield, Metu (5) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Golden 1 Center
0 		25–37
63 April 30 @ L. A. Lakers W 110–106 Tyrese Haliburton (23) Richaun Holmes (9) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Staples Center
2,691 		26–37
May: 5–4 (home: 2–2; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 May 2 @ Dallas W 111–99 Buddy Hield (27) Marvin Bagley III (9) Terence Davis (7) American Airlines Center
4,268 		27–37
65 May 4 @ Oklahoma City W 103–99 Hield, Davis (18) Buddy Hield (11) Delon Wright (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
0 		28–37
66 May 5 @ Indiana W 104–93 Marvin Bagley III (31) Marvin Bagley III (12) Buddy Hield (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0 		29–37
67 May 7 San Antonio L 104–113 Terence Davis (24) Damian Jones (6) Jones, Wright (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		29–38
68 May 9 Oklahoma City W 126–98 Davis, Harkless (18) Bagley III, Metu (9) Davis, Hield (7) Golden 1 Center
0 		30–38
69 May 11 Oklahoma City W 122–106 Terence Davis (27) Holmes, Jones (7) Delon Wright (8) Golden 1 Center
0 		31–38
70 May 13 @ Memphis L 110–116 Justin James (31) Davis, Jones, Metu (5) Delon Wright (8) FedExForum
2,876 		31–39
71 May 14 @ Memphis L 106–107 Louis King (27) Damian Jones (11) Buddy Hield (5) FedExForum
3,502 		31–40
72 May 16 Utah L 99–121 Damian Jones (19) Chimezie Metu (8) Buddy Hield (9) Golden 1 Center
0 		31–41
2020–21 season schedule

Transactions

Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Trades

November 19, 2020 [5] To Sacramento Kings
Draft rights to Robert Woodard II (#40)
2022 second-round pick 		To Memphis Grizzlies
Draft rights to Xavier Tillman (#35)
November 25, 2020 [6] To Sacramento Kings
2021 LAL second-round pick
cash considerations 		To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Kenyon Martin Jr. (#52)
March 25, 2021 To Sacramento Kings
Terence Davis 		To Toronto Raptors
2021 MEM second-round pick
March 25, 2021 To Sacramento Kings
Maurice Harkless Chris Silva 		To Miami Heat
Nemanja Bjelica

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed
DaQuan Jeffries [7] November 28

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Hassan Whiteside [8] November 27 Portland Trail Blazers
Chimezie Metu [9] November 28 ( Exhibit 10) San Antonio Spurs
Frank Kaminsky [10] November 30 Phoenix Suns
Glenn Robinson III [11] December 2 Philadelphia 76ers
Norvel Pelle February 25 (10-day contract) Brooklyn Nets
Damian Jones April 7 Los Angeles Lakers
Louis King May 1 New York Knicks

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Harry Giles [12] Free Agency Portland Trail Blazers
Bogdan Bogdanović [13] Free Agency Atlanta Hawks
Alex Len [14] Free Agency Toronto Raptors
Kent Bazemore [15] Free Agency Golden State Warriors
Norvel Pelle 10-day contract expired New York Knicks
Nemanja Bjelica Trade Miami Heat
DaQuan Jeffries Waived Houston Rockets
Chris Silva Waived

References

  1. ^ "Vlade Divac steps down as Kings general manager". NBA.com. August 15, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kings Name Monte McNair General Manager". NBA.com. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies' next 3 games postponed for Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies' next 3 games postponed for Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kings Acquire Draft Rights To Robert Woodard II and 2022 Second-Round Draft Selection". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kings Acquire 2021 Second-Round Draft Selection and Cash Considerations From Rockets". NBA.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kings Re-Sign DaQuan Jeffries". NBA.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Kings Sign Hassan Whiteside". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kings Sign Chimezie Metu". NBA.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Kings Sign Frank Kaminsky". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Kings Sign Glenn Robinson III". NBA.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN HARRY GILES". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Restricted Free Agent Bogdan Bogdanovic". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Raptors Sign Len". NBA.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Warriors Sign Kent Bazemore". NBA.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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