2015–16 Sacramento Kings season

The 2015–16 Sacramento Kings season was the 71st season of the franchise, its 67th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 31st in Sacramento. It was also their final season playing in the Sleep Train Arena (their home since 1988), as the Kings moved to the new Golden 1 Center in Downtown Sacramento the following season. It was also the final full–season for DeMarcus Cousins played for the Kings' before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans midway through next season.

2015–16 Sacramento Kings season
Head coach	George Karl
General manager	Vlade Divac
Owner(s)	Vivek Ranadive
Arena	Sleep Train Arena
Results
Record	33–49 (.402)
Place	Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Comcast Sports Net California KXTV
Radio	KHTK Sports 1140
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

Following seven consecutive seasons with fewer than 30 victories, an ignominy previously suffered only by the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies franchise between 1995–96 and 2002–03 and by the Kings themselves between 1986–87 and 1993–94, the Kings improved by four wins to finish 33–49. It was the first time since 2004–05 that the Kings were out of the bottom two in the Pacific Division, but the team remained eight wins short of a playoff berth. This season was also the first since 2007-08 where the Kings had won at least 40% of their games and prevented another 50 loss season. Following the season, veteran George Karl was fired as head coach, one game shy of his 2,000th NBA game as head coach, and replaced by Dave Joerger.

Draft picks

Main article: 2015 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	6	Willie Cauley-Stein	C	United States	Kentucky

Roster

2015–16 Sacramento Kings roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PF 13 Acy, Quincy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1990-10-06 Baylor SG 5 Anderson, James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1989-03-25 Oklahoma State SG 3 Belinelli, Marco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986-03-25 Italy SF 31 Butler, Caron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1980-03-13 Connecticut SF 18 Casspi, Omri 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-06-22 Israel C 00 Cauley-Stein, Willie 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1993-08-18 Kentucky PG 7 Collison, Darren 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-08-23 UCLA C 15 Cousins, DeMarcus (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1990-08-13 Kentucky SG 30 Curry, Seth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-08-23 Duke SF 26 Dukan, Duje 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1991-12-04 Wisconsin SF 8 Gay, Rudy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986-08-17 Connecticut C 41 Koufos, Kosta 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1989-02-24 Ohio State SG 23 McLemore, Ben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-02-11 Kansas PF 25 Moreland, Eric 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1991-12-24 Oregon State PG 9 Rondo, Rajon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1986-02-22 Kentucky	Head coach George Karl Assistant coach(es) Anthony Carter Chad Iske Nancy Lieberman John Welch Corliss Williamson Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate   Injured Roster Last transaction: 2016–04–14

Standings

Pacific Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
z – Golden State Warriors	73	9	.890	–	39–2	34–7	15–1	82
x – Los Angeles Clippers	53	29	.646	20.0	29–12	24–17	9–7	82
Sacramento Kings	33	49	.402	40.0	18–23	15–26	8–8	82
Phoenix Suns	23	59	.280	50.0	14–27	9–32	6–10	82
Los Angeles Lakers	17	65	.207	56.0	12–29	5–36	2–14	82

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z – Golden State Warriors *	73	9	.890	–	82
2	y – San Antonio Spurs *	67	15	.817	6.0	82
3	y – Oklahoma City Thunder *	55	27	.671	18.0	82
4	x – Los Angeles Clippers	53	29	.646	20.0	82
5	x – Portland Trail Blazers	44	38	.537	29.0	82
6	x – Dallas Mavericks	42	40	.512	31.0	82
7	x – Memphis Grizzlies	42	40	.512	31.0	82
8	x – Houston Rockets	41	41	.500	32.0	82
9	Utah Jazz	40	42	.488	33.0	82
10	Sacramento Kings	33	49	.402	40.0	82
11	Denver Nuggets	33	49	.402	40.0	82
12	New Orleans Pelicans	30	52	.366	43.0	82
13	Minnesota Timberwolves	29	53	.354	44.0	82
14	Phoenix Suns	23	59	.280	50.0	82
15	Los Angeles Lakers	17	65	.207	56.0	82

Regular season game log

2015–16 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 18–23; Road: 15–26)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 28 L.A. Clippers L 104–111 DeMarcus Cousins (32) DeMarcus Cousins (13) Marco Belinelli (7) Sleep Train Arena 17,458 0–1 2 October 30 L.A. Lakers W 132–114 Cousins & Rondo (21) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Rajon Rondo (8) Sleep Train Arena 17,391 1–1 3 October 31 @ L.A. Clippers L 109–114 Rajon Rondo (21) Gay, Cousins & Cauley-Stein (9) Rajon Rondo (8) Staples Center 19,060 1–2
November : 6–10 (home: 4–5; road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 November 3 Memphis L 89–103 Rudy Gay (19) Willie Cauley-Stein (7) Rajon Rondo (4) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 1–3 5 November 4 @ Phoenix L 97–118 Kosta Koufos (16) Rudy Gay (8) Collison, Rondo (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,497 1–4 6 November 6 Houston L 110–116 Casspi, Collison (22) Willie Cauley-Stein (9) Darren Collison (9) Sleep Train Arena 16,983 1–5 7 November 7 Golden State L 94–103 Rudy Gay (22) Rajon Rondo (12) Rajon Rondo (15) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 1–6 8 November 9 San Antonio L 88–106 DeMarcus Cousins (21) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (10) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 1–7 9 November 11 Detroit W 101–92 DeMarcus Cousins (33) Casspi, Rondo (11) Rajon Rondo (15) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 2–7 10 November 13 Brooklyn W 111–109 DeMarcus Cousins (40) DeMarcus Cousins (13) Rajon Rondo (14) Sleep Train Arena 17,131 3–7 11 November 15 Toronto W 107–101 DeMarcus Cousins (36) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (14) Sleep Train Arena 17,006 4–7 12 November 18 @ Atlanta L 97–103 DeMarcus Cousins (24) Cousins, Rondo (12) Rajon Rondo (12) Philips Arena 13,008 4–8 13 November 19 @ Miami L 109–116 Marco Belinelli (23) Rudy Gay (12) Rajon Rondo (18) American Airlines Arena 19,600 4–9 14 November 21 @ Orlando W 97–91 DeMarcus Cousins (29) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (9) Amway Center 16,104 5–9 15 November 23 @ Charlotte L 122–127 (OT) DeMarcus Cousins (30) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Rajon Rondo (20) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,163 5–10 16 November 25 @ Milwaukee W 129–118 Rudy Gay (36) Koufos, Rondo (9) Rajon Rondo (13) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,120 6–10 17 November 27 Minnesota L 91–101 Marco Belinelli (17) Kosta Koufos (13) Rajon Rondo (16) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 6–11 18 November 28 @ Golden State L 101–120 Rudy Gay (20) Acy, Casspi, Gay, Koufos (7) Rajon Rondo (7) Oracle Arena 19,596 6–12 19 November 30 Dallas W 112–98 DeMarcus Cousins (31) DeMarcus Cousins (9) DeMarcus Cousins (6) Sleep Train Arena 16,937 7–12
December : 5–8 (home: 3–3; road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 20 December 3 Boston L 97–114 Rudy Gay (18) Kosta Koufos (10) Rajon Rondo (8) Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, MX/NBA Global Games) 18,660 7–13 21 December 5 @ Houston L 113–120 Ben McLemore (19) Kosta Koufos (12) Rajon Rondo (19) Toyota Center 17,318 7–14 22 December 6 @ Oklahoma City L 95–98 Rudy Gay (20) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (10) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 7–15 23 December 8 Utah W 114–106 Cousins, Gay (23) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (13) Sleep Train Arena 16,505 8–15 24 December 10 New York W 99–97 DeMarcus Cousins (27) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Rajon Rondo (12) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 9–15 25 December 15 Houston W 107–97 DeMarcus Cousins (26) Rudy Gay (13) Darren Collison (13) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 10–15 26 December 18 @ Minnesota L 95–99 DeMarcus Cousins (24) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Rajon Rondo (13) Target Center 12,770 10–16 27 December 20 @ Toronto W 104–94 Gay, Rondo (18) Omri Casspi (11) Rajon Rondo (13) Air Canada Centre 19,800 11–16 28 December 21 @ Washington L 99–113 DeMarcus Cousins (22) Cousins, Rondo (8) Rajon Rondo (9) Verizon Center 15,124 11–17 29 December 23 @ Indiana W 108–106 DeMarcus Cousins (25) DeMarcus Cousins (16) Rajon Rondo (16) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165 12–17 30 December 27 Portland L 94–98 DeMarcus Cousins (36) Rudy Gay (14) Rajon Rondo (15) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 12–18 31 December 28 @ Golden State L 103–122 Omri Casspi (36) Quincy Acy (10) Darren Collison (11) Oracle Arena 19,596 12–19 32 December 30 Philadelphia L 105–110 DeMarcus Cousins (21) Casspi, Cousins (11) Rajon Rondo (14) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 12–20
January : 8–7 (home: 4–3; road: 4–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 2 Phoenix W 142–119 DeMarcus Cousins (32) DeMarcus Cousins (9) Rajon Rondo (15) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 13–20 34 January 4 @ Oklahoma City W 116–104 DeMarcus Cousins (33) DeMarcus Cousins (19) Rajon Rondo (18) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 14–20 35 January 5 @ Dallas L 116–117 (2OT) DeMarcus Cousins (35) DeMarcus Cousins (17) Darren Collison (12) American Airlines Center 20,059 14–21 36 January 7 L. A. Lakers W 118–115 DeMarcus Cousins (29) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (12) Sleep Train Arena 17,386 15–21 37 January 9 Golden State L 116–128 DeMarcus Cousins (33) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (12) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 15–22 38 January 13 New Orleans L 97–109 DeMarcus Cousins (32) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (10) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 15–23 39 January 14 @ Utah W 103–101 DeMarcus Cousins (36) DeMarcus Cousins (17) Rajon Rondo (13) Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,894 16–23 40 January 16 @ L. A. Clippers W 110–103 DeMarcus Cousins (19) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (10) Staples Center 19,191 17–23 41 January 20 @ L. A. Lakers W 112–93 DeMarcus Cousins (36) DeMarcus Cousins (16) Rajon Rondo (17) Staples Center 18,997 18–23 42 January 21 Atlanta W 91–88 DeMarcus Cousins (24) DeMarcus Cousins (15) Rajon Rondo (11) Sleep Train Arena 17,019 19–23 43 January 23 Indiana W 108–97 DeMarcus Cousins (48) DeMarcus Cousins (13) Rajon Rondo (10) Sleep Train Arena 17,419 20–23 44 January 25 Charlotte L 128–129 (2OT) DeMarcus Cousins (56) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (20) Sleep Train Arena 16,991 20–24 45 January 26 @ Portland L 97–112 DeMarcus Cousins (17) Omri Casspi (8) Rajon Rondo (11) Moda Center 19,393 20–25 46 January 28 @ New Orleans L 105–114 Cousins, McLemore (26) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (15) Smoothie King Center 15,636 20–26 47 January 30 @ Memphis L 117–121 Rudy Gay (21) DeMarcus Cousins (14) Rajon Rondo (8) FedExForum 18,119 20–27
February : 4–7 (home: 2–4; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 1 Milwaukee W 111–104 Rudy Gay (32) Kosta Koufos (12) Rajon Rondo (7) Sleep Train Arena 16,827 21–27 49 February 3 Chicago L 102–107 DeMarcus Cousins (30) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Rajon Rondo (9) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 21–28 50 February 5 @ Brooklyn L 119–128 Darren Collison (25) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (15) Barclays Center 14,432 21–29 51 February 7 @ Boston L 119–128 DeMarcus Cousins (31) DeMarcus Cousins (7) Rajon Rondo (15) TD Garden 18,624 21–30 52 February 8 @ Cleveland L 100–120 Casspi, Gay (16) Cousins, Rondo (8) Rajon Rondo (16) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 21–31 53 February 10 @ Philadelphia W 114–110 DeMarcus Cousins (28) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (15) Wells Fargo Center 12,501 22–31 All-Star Break 54 February 19 Denver W 116–110 DeMarcus Cousins (37) DeMarcus Cousins (20) Rajon Rondo (9) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 23–31 55 February 23 @ Denver W 114–110 DeMarcus Cousins (39) Rudy Gay (10) Rajon Rondo (12) Pepsi Center 15,721 24–31 56 February 24 San Antonio L 92–108 DeMarcus Cousins (22) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (18) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 24–32 57 February 26 L. A. Clippers L 107–117 DeMarcus Cousins (26) DeMarcus Cousins (15) DeMarcus Cousins (9) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 24–33 58 February 29 Oklahoma City L 116–131 DeMarcus Cousins (35) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (12) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 24–34
March : 6–11 (home: 3–4; road: 3–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 March 2 @ Memphis L 98–104 DeMarcus Cousins (18) DeMarcus Cousins (16) Rajon Rondo (17) FedExForum 15,310 24–35 60 March 3 @ Dallas W 104–101 DeMarcus Cousins (22) DeMarcus Cousins (13) Rajon Rondo (12) American Airlines Center 19,910 25–35 61 March 5 @ San Antonio L 94–104 DeMarcus Cousins (31) DeMarcus Cousins (9) Rajon Rondo (8) AT&T Center 18,418 25–36 62 March 7 @ New Orleans L 112–115 DeMarcus Cousins (40) DeMarcus Cousins (16) Rajon Rondo (10) Smoothie King Center 16,403 25–37 63 March 9 Cleveland L 111–120 DeMarcus Cousins (29) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Darren Collison (8) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 25–38 64 March 11 Orlando L 100–107 Kosta Koufos (19) Rudy Gay (7) Rajon Rondo (14) Sleep Train Arena 17,081 25–39 65 March 13 Utah L 99–108 DeMarcus Cousins (31) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Darren Collison (9) Sleep Train Arena 17,023 25–40 66 March 15 @ L. A. Lakers W 106–98 Collison, Cousins (22) Cousins, Gay (8) Rajon Rondo (12) Staples Center 18,997 26–40 67 March 16 New Orleans L 108–123 Darren Collison (23) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Cousins, Curry (5) Sleep Train Arena 17,086 26–41 68 March 18 @ Detroit L 108–115 DeMarcus Cousins (31) DeMarcus Cousins (13) Rajon Rondo (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,982 26–42 69 March 20 @ New York W 88–80 DeMarcus Cousins (24) DeMarcus Cousins (20) Collison, Rondo (6) Madison Square Garden 19,812 27–42 70 March 21 @ Chicago L 102–109 Collison, Cousins (19) DeMarcus Cousins (18) Rajon Rondo (5) United Center 21,531 27–43 71 March 23 @ Minnesota L 104–113 Rajon Rondo (25) Kosta Koufos (15) Rajon Rondo (12) Target Center 12,151 27–44 72 March 25 Phoenix W 116–94 DeMarcus Cousins (29) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Rajon Rondo (12) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 28–44 73 March 27 Dallas W 133–111 Willie Cauley-Stein (21) DeMarcus Cousins (12) Rajon Rondo (11) Sleep Train Arena 17,147 29–44 74 March 28 @ Portland L 93–105 Seth Curry (21) Willie Cauley-Stein (14) Darren Collison (7) Moda Center 19,393 29–45 75 March 30 Washington W 120–111 DeMarcus Cousins (29) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Rajon Rondo (11) Sleep Train Arena 17,185 30–45
April : 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 1 Miami L 106–112 Darren Collison (26) Rudy Gay (13) Rajon Rondo (10) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 30–46 77 April 2 @ Denver W 115–106 Rudy Gay (25) Gay, Cauley-Stein (9) Darren Collison (8) Pepsi Center 15,607 31–46 78 April 5 Portland L 107–115 DeMarcus Cousins (30) Rajon Rondo (10) Rajon Rondo (12) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 31–47 79 April 7 Minnesota L 97–105 Darren Collison (19) Rudy Gay (13) Darren Collison (6) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 31–48 80 April 9 Oklahoma City W 114–112 Darren Collison (27) Rudy Gay (8) Darren Collison (8) Sleep Train Arena 17,317 32–48 81 April 11 @ Phoenix W 105–101 Seth Curry (20) Kosta Koufos (8) Seth Curry (15) Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,288 33–48 82 April 13 @ Houston L 81–116 Ben McLemore (24) Kosta Koufos (11) James Anderson (5) Toyota Center 18,311 33–49
2015–16 season schedule

Transactions

Trades

July 9, 2015	To Sacramento Kings^[1] 2016 Second Round Draft Pick	To San Antonio Spurs Ray McCallum, Jr.
July 10, 2015	To Sacramento Kings^[2] Artūras Gudaitis Draft Rights Luka Mitrović Draft Rights	To Philadelphia 76ers Nik Stauskas Carl Landry Jason Thompson Future First Round Pick

Free agents

Re-Signed

Player	Signed	Former Team
Omri Casspi^[3]	Signed 2-year contract worth $5.8 million	Sacramento Kings

Additions

Player	Signed	Former Team
Rajon Rondo^[4]	Signed 1-year contract worth $9.5 million	Dallas Mavericks
Marco Belinelli^[5]	Signed 3-year contract worth $19 million	San Antonio Spurs
Kosta Koufos^[6]	Signed 4-year contract worth $32 million	Memphis Grizzlies
James Anderson^[7]	Signed 2-year contract worth $2.1 million	Žalgiris Kaunas
Quincy Acy^[8]	Signed 2-year contract worth $2 million	New York Knicks
Seth Curry^[9]	Signed 2-year contract worth $1.9 million	Erie Bayhawks
Duje Dukan^[10]	Signed 2-year contract worth $1.4 million	Wisconsin Badgers
Caron Butler^[11]	Signed 2-year contract worth $3 million	Detroit Pistons

Subtractions

Player	Reason Left	New Team
Derrick Williams^[12]	Signed 2-year contract worth $8.8 million	New York Knicks
Eric Moreland^[13]	Waived (but later re-signed by Kings)	Sacramento Kings
Andre Miller^[14]	Signed 1-year contract	Minnesota Timberwolves

References

1. "SAN ANTONIO ACQUIRES RAY McCALLUM SPURS TRADE 2016 SECOND ROUND PICK FOR THIRD-YEAR GUARD". nba.com/spurs. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
2. "Sixers Acquire Three Players From Sacramento". nba.com/sixers. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
3. "Kings Sign Omri Casspi and Luc Mbah A Moute". nba.com/kings. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
4. "Kings Sign Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos". nba.com/kings. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
5. "Kings Sign Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos". nba.com/kings. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
6. "Kings Sign Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos". nba.com/kings. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
7. "Kings Sign James Anderson". nba.com/kings. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
8. "Kings Sign Quincy Acy, Seth Curry and Duje Dukan". nba.com/kings. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
9. "Kings Sign Quincy Acy, Seth Curry and Duje Dukan". nba.com/kings. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
10. "Kings Sign Quincy Acy, Seth Curry and Duje Dukan". nba.com/kings. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
11. "Kings Sign Caron Butler". nba.com/kings. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
12. "Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents: Afflalo, R. Lopez, Williams, O'Quinn". nba.com/knicks. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
13. "Kings Waive Eric Moreland". nba.com/kings. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
14. "Timberwolves Sign Andre Miller". nba.com/timberwolves. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.