The Sacramento Kings were in a much different position a month ago. Now, they are trying to capitalize on their recent hot stretch with a long-awaited trade.

The Sacramento Kings have long sought their place in the NBA spotlight. After ending a 16-year playoff drought last season, expectations in Northern California are higher than ever. Powered by the dynamic duo of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis,

The doom and gloom in Sacramento seems to have largely disappeared. There were points of the 2024-25 NBA season where the Sacramento Kings were included in all sorts of potential teardown rumors. Now, they are being positioned as aggressors in the pursuit of adding talent to the roster.

In Sunday's matchup against the Washington Wizards, DeRozan reached an impressive feat that proves how elite of an offensive weapon he has been. DeRozan passed Hall of Famer Allen Iverson for 29th place on the NBA all-time scoring list, reaching 24,379 career points.

The Sacramento Kings continue to roll following Sunday’s latest win over the lowly Washington Wizards. Sacramento has looked entirely different under former Kings player Doug Christie.