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The Sacramento Kings’ 2024-25 campaign has come to what some might consider its merciful end. Another calamitous season for a franchise that many had believed had gotten past their dysfunctional ways, to say that the Kings failed to reach expectations is an understatement. Despite an exciting summer that saw them land DeMar DeRozan<\/a> in free agency, they not only missed the playoffs but fired their head coach<\/a>, traded their former face of the franchise<\/a>, and dismissed their general manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There were many issues that led them down that path but now is not the time to stroll down memory lane. Instead, the Kings need to focus on solutions.<\/p>\n

Kings Need To Focus On Chris Paul This Offseason<\/h2>\n

Their first major decision has been to hire Scott Perry as Monte McNair’s replacement<\/a>. Perry has a quarter of a century’s worth of experience as a front office executive, having worked in various roles. However, the only move that he’s officially credited for<\/a> making is trading Marcus Morris<\/a> in a multi-team deal that landed the New York Knicks two first-round picks, a second-round pick, Maurice Harkless<\/a> and Issuf Sanon<\/a>. At the time, he was serving as the Knicks’ interim president, having taken over for Steve Mills.<\/p>\n

Their second major decision will be deciding whether to retain<\/a> Doug Christie as head coach. Mike Brown’s replacement, Christie went 27-24 in 2024-25. A 15-year NBA veteran, his playing experience is cited as one of his major strengths. In fact, Christie earned four All-Defensive selections in the five seasons he played for the Kings, giving him a special connection with the franchise. Nonetheless, the current pool of potential candidates has some highly successful head coaches and the usual melange of promising upstarts.<\/p>\n

After that, the Kings need to find a starting point guard. That player could turn out to be Devin Carter<\/a>, who they drafted 13th overall in 2024. However, Carter’s still green behind the ears. With that in mind, when looking at this summer’s crop of free agents, one player stands out in particular: Chris Paul<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A (Near) Perfect Fit<\/h3>\n

In 2024-25, Paul played every single game despite being 39 years old. With averages of 7.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, the five-time assists leader and six-time steal leader continued to earn his status as a two-way playmaker.<\/p>\n