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Things looking up for Kings
By Ken Gimblin and Joe Cronin March 14, 2005 |
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SACRAMENTO - The future for the Sacramento Kings is all upside simply because former King Chris Webber was an obvious superstar, but he was also an injured superstar with a humongous contract. Before the trade, it didn't look like anybody in the NBA would take him and now it looks like Philadelphia wish they hadn't, either, because the 76ers are stuck with him. The other item about Webber was some poor chemistry within the Kings locker room. That's one reason why one or two players asked to be traded. Peja Stojakovic was mentioned. The one team Webber really thrived on was the Kings. The thing that Webber found about the Kings is they were really a basketball team - the coach and general manager were really team-oriented. The Kings really tried to work with him and give him every break he could get. Trading Webber was good for that reason alone. It helps Sacramento and gives them more depth. They are a better defensive team out on the floor now, so if you look at that trade and the other one they made with Orlando (Cuttino Mobley for Doug Christie) it looks like both trades were positive for Sacramento. Meanwhile, it looks like the fans are booing Webber in Philadelphia, and evidently Webber is unhappy with the playing time, so you put all these combinations together and it makes that trade really good. Joe Cronin and Ken Gimblin cover the NBA and the Sacramento Kings catch their comments on Sportstalk radio KVVN 1430 San Jose and KLIB 1110 Sacramento weekends. |
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