2015–16 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachGeorge Karl
General managerVlade Divac
Owner(s)Vivek Ranadive
ArenaSleep Train Arena
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionComcast Sports Net California
KXTV
RadioKHTK Sports 1140

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.

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

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.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–14

Standings

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z – Golden State Warriors739.890–39–234–715–182
x – Los Angeles Clippers5329.64620.029–1224–179–782
Sacramento Kings3349.40240.018–2315–268–882
Phoenix Suns2359.28050.014–279–326–1082
Los Angeles Lakers1765.20756.012–295–362–1482
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Golden State Warriors *739.890–82
2y – San Antonio Spurs *6715.8176.082
3y – Oklahoma City Thunder *5527.67118.082
4x – Los Angeles Clippers5329.64620.082
5x – Portland Trail Blazers4438.53729.082
6x – Dallas Mavericks4240.51231.082
7x – Memphis Grizzlies4240.51231.082
8x – Houston Rockets4141.50032.082
9Utah Jazz4042.48833.082
10Sacramento Kings3349.40240.082
11Denver Nuggets3349.40240.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3052.36643.082
13Minnesota Timberwolves2953.35444.082
14Phoenix Suns2359.28050.082
15Los Angeles Lakers1765.20756.082

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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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 Lithuania 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.
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