Maloof. But in a game the Kings might have lost in years prior, Sacramento dug deep and defeated the Thunder 123-117, answering coach Mike Brown's pregame plea. Stojakovi was traded for Ron Artest, a talented yet volatile forward known for his temper. Robertson was traded to Milwaukee in 1970, where he immediately won an NBA title. On April 14, 2016, after a 3349 season, the Kings fired head coach George Karl. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center. In 1975, the club became simply the Kansas City Kings (moving into the new 16,785-seat Kemper Arena the previous season), but did not abandon Omaha completely, playing several games there through the 197778 season. [99] The Kings unveiled their new uniforms on June 15, 2016, featuring four designs. Vivek Ranadive is an Indian-American corporate executive, engineer, author, lecturer, and philanthropist. One week later, on July 5, the Kings sent former NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans to the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team deal involving Robin Lopez, Greivis Vsquez, Jeff Withey, Terrel Harris, and picks. Raising funds for Stokes' medical treatment, Twyman helped him until his death in April 1970. The uniforms remained blue on the road and white at home, again with red accents and the city/team name designation on the respective uniforms. In addition, the crown logo at the back was replaced by the NBA logo, while a gold tab above it represents the franchise's 1951 NBA championship. Geoff Petrie[56] and Keith Smart[57] were released; Mike Malone[58] and Pete D'Alessandro[59] were brought in to replace them. Kings Crossing Ter, Ashburn, Virginia, 20147. Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray were also sent to the Kings. Distinctions. They claimed fourth-year Beno Udrih off waivers from Minnesota. [31] Also notable that Bill Wennington was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks and played for the Kings for the 199091 season and after a successful career with the Chicago Bulls returned to the Kings for his final season in 19992000. . The Kings kept their uniforms mostly intact, but the erstwhile primary purple uniforms were retired in favor of the 'City' alternate purple uniforms. Indian-American businessman Vivek Ranadiv is the current owner. Jack Twyman came to the aid of his teammate, and even legally adopted Stokes. However, despite fan loyalty the Kings saw little success in subsequent seasons, and the team did not make the playoffs again until the 1996 NBA playoffs in the 199596 NBA season. Cincinnati, which had a strong college basketball fanbase then, and no NFL franchise to compete with (until the Bengals joined in 1970 after two seasons in the AFL), was deemed the best choice for the Harrisons, who also considered other cities. They finished with a league-best record of 6121, winning 36 of 41 at home. After upsetting the Phoenix Suns by winning Game 7 at Phoenix in the Conference Semifinals and becoming the second NBA road team to do so after leading a series 31, they bowed out to the Houston Rockets (also 4042 in the regular season) in five games in the Conference Finals. Of the original owners of the Kings - Joe, Bob Cook, Gregg, Gregg's father, Frank Lukenbill, Steve Cippa and Frank McCormack - only Joe and Cook (who was featured in the first part of this series, which was published in July) remain in the ownership of the Kings. The Maloofs were the owners of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1998 until 2013 and are minority owners of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings' primary uniform set now consists of the white 'Association' uniforms, the purple 'Icon' uniforms and the black 'Statement' uniforms. He had a dazzling rookie year in the 198889 season shooting 40.6 percent from the three-point range. The Kings improved by five games and finished the 200708 season 3844, and missed the playoffs by a bigger margin (12 games) than the previous season (8 games). Following the suspension of the 201920 NBA season, the Kings were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble to participate in the final 8 games of the regular season. Twyman and Stokes were later named Hall of Famers. He was soon traded along with Otis Thorpe to the Washington Wizards for Chris Webber in May 1998. They did not make a playoff appearance again while Richmond was still on the Kings. The 2006 off-season began with the disturbing news that head coach Rick Adelman's contract would not be renewed. In 1970, the Cleveland Cavaliers were established. On February 23, 1989, Brad Lohaus and Danny Ainge were traded to the Kings from the Boston Celtics for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney. They also drafted Turkish power forward Hedo Trkolu, further improving their bench rotation. He shook off the effects of the fall, even as he had briefly been unconscious. The Sacramento Kings (36-25) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (28-33) at Paycom Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. [102], As part of the switch to Nike as the NBA's uniform provider, the home and away uniform designations were abolished. The basis of the purely-professional Royals team that came into existence in 1945, after two decades of sponsored 'semi-professional' team, Seagram was the team's main sponsor and received the bulk of what monies were made. But prayers were answered when they acquired Mitch Richmond, who previously played for the Golden State Warriors. sacramento. The move seemed certain towards the end of the year, with Grant Napear and Jerry Reynolds emotionally signing off at the final home game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers. [35] Following Game 6 even print newspapers began to question the legitimacy of the game. The Royals' stay in Rochester featured the services of nine future members of the Basketball Hall of Fame: Al Cervi, Bob Davies, Alex Hannum, Lester Harrison, Red Holzman, Arnie Risen, Maurice Stokes, Jack Twyman, Bobby Wanzer, while others proved prominent in other fields, such as Pro Football Hall of Fame member Otto Graham, Hollywood Walk of Famer Chuck Connors, and Jack McMahon. [81] Greek center Papagiannis, who was selected in the first round of the 2016 draft, averaged only 2.1 points in the 16 games played. The 1973 feature film Maurie, which co-starred actors Bernie Casey and Bo Svenson, dramatized their story. Following their move from Kansas City in 1985 the Kings still used the same color scheme of red, white and blue. Lawrence Pedowitz, who led the review, concluded that while Game 6 featured poor officiating, there was no concrete evidence that the game had been fixed.[40]. Following a quiet 2008 off-season, it was confirmed on July 29, 2008, that the Kings would trade Artest and the rights to Patrick Ewing Jr. and Sean Singletary to the Houston Rockets in exchange for former King Bobby Jackson, Dont Greene, a future first-round draft pick, and cash considerations[41] for Rashad McCants and center Calvin Booth. With this in mind, the 195657 season was the Royals' last in Rochester. During the 202223 season, the Kings began lighting a large, purple beam into the night sky after every game won, inspiring chants of "light the beam" from the crowd at the end of victories at home.[96]. Midway through the 199596 season, Williams was traded to the Miami Heat for Billy Owens (who was drafted by the Kings in 1991, and traded to Golden State for Richmond). [114] This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. The home uniform is in white, while the road uniform is in black. After an 1113 start to the 201415 season, head coach Michael Malone was fired by the Sacramento Kings organization. During the 2018 NBA draft, the Kings selected Duke center Marvin Bagley III. Around this time, the team took the slogan "Here we rise!" They drew an average of 10,789 fans to Kemper Arena that season, the only time during their tenure in KC that average attendance was in five figures (the attendance at the peak was only two-thirds of Kemper's capacity). This did wound their local fan base in Cincinnati, though, and fortunes for the team continued to steadily decline. It was also the last year that Michael Jackson (selected by the New York Knicks in the second round, 47th pick overall in the 1986 NBA draft but who played his entire career with the Kings) and Ed Pinckney (selected 10th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1985 NBA draft and played for the Kings from 1987 to 1989) played for the Kings. On November 26, newly acquired Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was traded for power forward Derrick Williams. In the 200506 season they introduced a gold alternate uniform, featuring the classic script "Kings" wordmark. There was no draft for the league in the selection of new players. [50][51] The new owners intend to keep the team in Sacramento. The team failed to keep some promising players, though, and played in the tough NBA East division, dominated by the Boston Celtics, even as a Baltimore team played in the West Division for three years, denying the team likely visits to the NBA Finals. [21] Lucas was Rookie Of the Year in 1964, led the league in shooting, and later averaged 20 rebounds per game over four seasons. During the 1990s, Sacramento had other stars like Spud Webb, Kurt Rambis, Wayman Tisdale, Walt Williams, Olden Polynice and Brian Grant, but they only lasted with the team for a few years. This set included a modernized version of the "Kings" script on the home jersey, and the city name on the purple road jersey. Malik Monk scored a career-high 45 points, De'Aaron Fox had the go-ahead basket and finished with 42 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime in the . The Kings continuing to win 40% of their games - better . Despite a winning record of 4438, it was clear that they were not the same team of years past. However, the management traded Archibald, and wasted high draft picks. [85], Earlier in the season, the Kings were rocked by the discovery that their former chief revenue officer, Jeff David, had embezzled $13.4 million in sponsorship payments from the Kings and their corporate partners over four years. They later jumped with three other NBL teams to the Basketball Association of America, forerunner of the NBA, in 1948. Despite the excellent play of Cousins and Evans, both of whom were front-runners in Rookie of the Year voting[43][44] and received All-Rookie First Team honors,[45][46] the Kings still ranked near the bottom of the NBA, going 2557 in Evans' rookie year, and 2458 in Cousins' rookie year. The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. [63] Following the end of Sacramento's 2953 season for 201415, The Kings made aggressive off-season moves in drafting Willie Cauley-Stein and acquiring Rajon Rondo, Kosta Koufos, Marco Belinelli, and Caron Butler in preparation for the 201516 season. List of the last five seasons completed by the Kings. Beginning with the 198182 season, the road uniforms reverted to the team name in front, while numbers in front took on the same color schemes as the numbers in the back. [24] From 1972 to 1975, the KCOmaha Kings played a total of 42 regular season contests (but no playoff games) in Omaha. Sacramento Kings Executives. The best players were the returning Navy and Army players now being released from the war. All uniforms feature a baby blue collar, stitches, and tab that says "Sacramento Proud", a nod to the franchise's first few seasons in Sacramento. The side panels were revamped, now only featured on the shorts and at the top half of the uniform. [89] With the Rockets, McNair spent thirteen years working under Daryl Morey, serving in various roles; he was most recently named assistant general manager in 2018. While the team kept the 2008-era template, they brought back the 19942002 "Kings" script from the primary logo on both uniforms, along with purple (home) and white (away) numbers. [70] During the 2016 NBA draft, the Kings traded the 8th pick to the Phoenix Suns for the 13th and 28th pick in the draft, as well as the rights to Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanovi. Both were All-NBA First Team selections multiple times. [73] In free agency, the Kings signed Anthony Tolliver, Garrett Temple, Arron Afflalo, Matt Barnes, and Ty Lawson.[74]. The week in sports leadership: the Sacramento Kings' dysfunction; the Peyton Manning trade rumor; life for the Chicago Little League whistleblower; and, the Chiefs fan using football to fight cancer. Vivek Ranadiv on "Real Sports" Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: NBA Owner Vivek Ranadive Clip (HBO Sports) They posted a losing record (2021) at home for the first time since 199394. The Kings selected Spencer Hawes with the 10th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Most notably, the New York Post ran a front cover with a headline entitled "Foul Play"; it also published a related article suggesting that the game was rigged. This made the Kings the first team in the state in four years. Sacramento Kings scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com The 201314 season was widely anticipated by Kings fans. The word "ROYALS", in white, was placed on the crown. In addition, they acquired Mikki Moore from the New Jersey Nets. Though not as exciting or flashy as they had been in previous years with Williams, the team became much more effective and disciplined with Bibby at the helm. Many commentators and journalists would question the decisions made by the referees during Game 6, specifically that the Lakers were awarded a staggering 27 free throws in the fourth quarter, many of which came from what were in retrospect proved to be no-calls. During all three years, 19451948, the team played over 300 total games, hosting most of them. During the 196667 season, the Royals began playing some of their home games in neutral sites such as Cleveland (until the Cavaliers began play in 1970), Dayton and Columbus. Property information includes the names of four recent tenants. Jimmy Walker teamed with Archibald as the Kings made the playoffs the second year. So, Harrison was able to scoop up several name stars for his new team, among them Bob Davies, Red Holzman and William "Fuzzy" Levane, as well as NBL free agents like George Glamack and Al Cervi. - When David and Wendy Dworkin became minority owners of the Sacramento Kings in 2013, helping keep the NBA franchise in northern California, it wasn't simply a business move. The Kings moved into their new arena, the Golden 1 Center. It was regarded by many as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.[67]. Playing their first game on October 30, against the Nuggets, the Kings won 9088, despite being without projected starters Landry and Mbah a Moute. In the 2017 NBA draft the team selected Kentucky point guard De'Aaron Fox with the fifth pick. Fitzsimmons won the Midwest Division in 197879 with rookie point guard Phil Ford, who was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1979. Ownership began looking for a new home for the team. On May 16, 2013, the Maloof family reached agreement to sell the Kings to a group led by Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Vivek Ranadiv for a then-record NBA franchise valuation of $535 million. Most Kansas City sports fans preferred to spend their entertainment dollar on the Royals, who won the American League West division championship four times in five seasons between 1976 and 1980, and reached the 1980 World Series. But after a vote by the NBA Board of Governors, the relocation effort was ended, to the glee of the fans. Coach Eric Musselman pleaded no contest to DUI charges early in the season, while Artest got into trouble for neglect of his dogs, and was later accused of domestic assault. The organization sought to add depth to their lineup during the 2014 off-season to complement the Kings' star duo DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay. [19] Robertson led a team that included Twyman, Wayne Embry, Bob Boozer, Bucky Bockhorn, Tom Hawkins and Adrian Smith over the next three seasons. The group fought off a rival bid that would have moved the team to Seattle after the NBA's Board of Governors rejected investor Chris Hansen's bid to relocate the team. This move followed a well-received regular-season game played at Cincinnati Gardens on February 1, 1957. Reggie Theus was fired in the middle of the 200809 season, giving way to Kenny Natt as the interim head coach. It would be the highest price ever paid for a minor league team. With news that World War II was approaching its end, the National Basketball League (NBL) announced that it was expanding, and Harrison was approached for interest in a franchise. One accomplishment the team achieved under St. Jean during their tenures was a playoff appearance in 1996. Six of the team's shaken players simply retired on the spot. In 199899, they went 2723, their first winning season in nearly twenty years and their first since moving to Sacramento. Before a crowd of 4,022, the Royals defeated the Baltimore Bullets 132114 in its final home game at Cincinnati Gardens the following night on March 24. [105] The same uniform design was carried over for the 201920 season, but with red as the base color and powder blue as the trim color. 6", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sacramento_Kings&oldid=1141953832, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 19:09. It gave me pause. Location: Sacramento, California Team Names: Sacramento Kings, Kansas City Kings, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Cincinnati Royals, Rochester Royals Seasons: 75; 1948-49 to 2022-23 Record: 2689-3212, .456 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 29 Championships: 1 More Franchise Info Though the Kings were surprisingly competitive, the Spurs eliminated them 42. The Cincinnati Royals had been looking at Omaha as a market as early as 1968, playing twelve "home games" in the Nebraska city from 1968 to 1971. The black base paid homage to the 19942002 black uniforms. Damien Barling (@damienbarling) August 26, 2022. As the Kings' season continued, general manager Petrie decided to make a major move. After winning Game 1 by 20 points, the Jazz surrendered two consecutive playoff games to the Kings. ", "Report to the Board of Governors of the National Basketball Association", "Rockets agree to send pick, Greene, Jackson to Kings for Artest", "Kings fire interim coach Natt, four assistant coaches", "Kings' Evans takes home T-Mobile Rookie of Year award", "Blake Griffin named 201011 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year", "NBA.com: Evans, Jennings, Curry unanimous All-Rookie team picks", "Unanimous pick Griffin leads T-Mobile All-Rookie team roster", "Kings Acquire John Salmons and Draft Rights to Jimmer Fredette in Three-Team Trade", "Thomas Robinson, 2012 No. [106], The "Sactown" theme was retained for the 202021 "City" uniform, but with four design cues taken from prior uniforms. Still, they quickly garnered many fans outside of California, many of whom were drawn to the spectacular pairing of Williams and Webber. In the season's finale, All-Pro star Maurice Stokes struck his head when he fell after pursuing a rebound. This was a crushing blow to the Kings; after losing to their archrivals in a highly controversial series, the team would begin to decline and age in the years that followed. He suffered a seizure and was permanently hospitalized, a tragedy that greatly shook the team. refresh results with search filters open search menu. During the 200203 season, the Kings brought back the 1960s Cincinnati Royals white uniform for a few games as a tribute to Oscar Robertson. The side stripes now run through the uniform. Kansas City was led by shooting guard Otis Birdsong, strong on both offense and defense, all-around shooting forward Scott Wedman, and passing center Sam Lacey, who had a trademark 25-foot (7.6m) bank shot. They would return in 201516 for the team's final season at Sleep Train Arena,[110] and the following season upon moving to Golden 1 Center. Despite Williams's often spectacular play, the Kings had grown tired of his recklessness and turnovers; Bibby would provide much more stability and control at the point guard position. The team finished the 201718 season with a 2755 record, placing 12th in the Western Conference. However, the shades of blue used on their home and road uniforms were different for five seasons. (The Kings did not win another playoff series for two decades.). On July 10, NBA executive Chris Granger was hired as team president. A group led by Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive is on the verge of purchasing the city's minor league baseball team for approximately $90 million, according to people familiar with the terms.. Before his ties. This list may not reflect recent changes . Free-agent Leon Wood, who would later become an NBA official, played for the Kings but was let go on Christmas Eve of 1990. In the summer of 1968, Owner Louis Jacobs died and ownership went to his sons Jeremy and Max Jacobs. "I challenged the guys before the game . Sam Lacey, an effective passing center, became one of the most dependable players in the league. Robertson met with individual success, averaging a triple-double in 196162 and winning the Most Valuable Player award in 1964. Cleveland Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien lured Wedman and Birdsong away with big contract offers. In late 1963, another local superstar, Jerry Lucas, joined the team. The Royals' home games were at Xavier University's Schmidt Field House. The Kings had some decent players throughout. Giles sat out the entire season due to a leg injury despite previous reports that he would make his rookie debut in January. The uniforms changed slightly in 1990, with royal blue now used on the road; the shorts now incorporate the Kings logo, and the name and number on the back switched places to the standard positions of the name being on the top, then the player's number below it. [87] However, Sacramento finished these games with a 3-5 record, missing the play-in game and extending their playoff drought for the 14th consecutive season. The black 'Global' uniforms substitute the crown for a standing lion crest on top, along with a solid gray side stripe on the right and the primary logo on the left leg. The Harrisons, wanting out at this point, sold to a makeshift local group, headed by Thomas Woods, Cincinnati Gardens management, and a number of local businessmen. Roster Last transaction: February 23, 2023. The owner has churned through executives and coaches, overseeing a dysfunctional culture. It was announced in February that the Kings had traded Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks for Tyronn Lue, Anthony Johnson, Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright and a 2nd round draft pick. 126 properties and 126 addresses found on Kings Crossing Terrace in Ashburn, VA. Sixteen years of failure have given the Sacramento Kings ample time to amass a stunning record of futility spanning two ownership groups, four general managers, 11 coaches, countless players. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. refresh results with search filters . A new owner is in place. Some criticized the Kings for their poor team defense, Williams's "flash over substance" style with its many turnovers, and Webber's failure to step up in important match-ups. After the 199495 season, Webb was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Tyrone Corbin. Bibby had been the last player from the Kings team that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2002. In June of the 1989 off-season, Lohaus was then acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. Sacramento was known for having strong fan support, and while they won over 60 percent of their home games, the team struggled on the road, going 140 on the road in a single season. The Kings missed the 2007 NBA playoffs, the first time in eight seasons. On January 30, 2015, DeMarcus Cousins was named to replace the injured Kobe Bryant as a Western Conference All-Star in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. Harrison later became the team's captain, coach, manager, and chief scout over the next two decades. The franchise again failed to find success in its market and moved after the 198485 season to Sacramento, where they presently reside. The Kings made a run in the 1981 NBA playoffs, reaching the Western Conference finals; these were the franchise's first playoff victories since 1964, and their only ones ever in Kansas City. Although the NBA previously had a team in St. Louis, Missouri in the form of the St. Louis Hawks, that team moved to Atlanta in 1968, thus preventing a potential new rivalry for the Kings. The Kings made the playoffs in 197980 and again in 198081, despite finishing the 198081 regular season at 4042 (.488). Since 2006, the Kings have had sixteen consecutive losing seasons, the most in NBA history. However, blue names and numbers at home, and white names and numbers on the road were written at the back of the uniform, with the unusual arrangement of the number above the name being used for the first time (normally, the player's name is shown above the back number). A year later, the BAA absorbed the remaining NBL teams to become the National Basketball Association (NBA). One of their few bright spots was rookie Isaiah Thomas. ", "Perception more harmful to NBA than reality", "Should the 2002 Sacramento Kings have Won an NBA Title? Power forward Reggie King had a remarkable series, dominating the opposition. Following a month-long search, the Sacramento Kings announced on September 17, 2020, that Houston Rockets executive Monte McNair would be hired as the franchise's new general manager. M Maloof family O Shaquille O'Neal R Vivek Ranadiv Categories: National Basketball Association owners Sacramento Kings personnel Navigation menu Not logged in Talk In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends. Ultimately, the Kings finished the season in ninth place in the Western Conference posting a record of 3943; they again missed the playoffs. : 23964546 / : 1kg / list of sacramento kings ownerscolumbia university ballet ensemble The 2007 off-season was a time of change. [88] Joe Dumars, a former player and executive for the Detroit Pistons, would be named interim Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations; Dumars had joined the Kings as a special advisor in June of the previous year. [47] This move was heavily panned by fans and media; by moving down in the draft and losing longtime starter Udrih for the unproductive Salmons, most found it difficult to find a bright spot in the deal. This rivalry did not last, and the Royals moved to Kansas City only a few years later. The Royals won the NBA title in 1951 by defeating the New York Knicks 43. (28) might age out of their primes by the time Sacramento has a winning team. [18] They also currently have the longest active postseason drought in the four major North American sports. The design remained intact through the first several seasons of the team's run in Sacramento, even when the shade of blue on the road uniforms was changed from royal blue to powder blue, and the script '"Kansas City"' which adorned the road jerseys was scrubbed after the move in favor of a repeat of the "Kings" script on the home shirts. In 19992000, the Kings' only notable transaction was trading shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad to the Orlando Magic in exchange for veteran shooting guard Nick Anderson. 8, trade him to Suns", "Report: Kings trade Marco Belinelli to Hornets for No. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. Both transactions were unpopular with the fan base, resulting in a home attendance decline and eventually the franchise's move to Kansas City which was announced on March 14, 1972. Maloof family. The Kings moved to their current home of Sacramento, California in the 198586 NBA season, with their first Sacramento season ending in the first round of the Western Conference 1986 NBA playoffs. The Kings/Vivek are majority owners of the Triple - A squad. With the 23rd pick, they selected Omri Casspi from Israel. An injury kept Ellison on the sidelines for 48 of 82 games of his rookie year, after which he was traded to the Washington Bullets. Stojakovi moved into the starting small forward role, where he and Webber proved to complement each other extremely well, and as the Kings continued to improve, their popularity steadily rose, culminating in a February 2001 Sports Illustrated cover story entitled "The Greatest Show on Court" with Williams, Christie, Stojakovi, Webber, and Divac gracing the cover. They also selected point guard and former McDonald's All-American Ray McCallum, Jr. from the University of Detroit with the 36th pick. He reported directly to Steve Jobs as Vice President of. On May 9, 2022, Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown was announced as the next head coach of the Kings. After the 199697 season, Grant became a free agent and signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. For the 201415 season, the Kings made a few tweaks to their home and away uniforms. Now dubbed the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, the team split its home games between the 7,316-seat Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City and the 9,300-seat Omaha Civic Auditorium. While still in Cincinnati, the team introduced a most unusual uniform design, which placed the player's surname below his number. It is thanks to his intervention that the team remained in Sacramento, and he has been heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of the team. These hires coincided with several roster moves. "The Kansas City Kings of the National Basketball Association,", "The owners of the Kansas City Kings say they,", Moulton, Dan. 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