The Kings have a lot of positive assets, but they need to be active to improve around De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.
Domantas Sabonis Finishes Top 10 in MVP and DPOY Voting Sacramento's star center racked in votes for the two highly esteemed awards. Logan Struck | 0 Minutes Ago Apr 16, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) celebrates. / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports In this story: Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings have fallen short of individual player success this season with no All-Star appearances or post-season awards. Despite this, a couple of Kings have still been recognized for great seasons, with Malik Monk coming just two first-place votes short of bringing home Sixth Man of the Year and Domantas Sabonis now earning votes for Most Valuable Player and
Jalen Suggs and Domantas Sabonis were among the 10 players to receive a vote for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Suggs, who also finished eighth in the Most Improved Player race, averaged 1.4 steals (ninth-most in the NBA) and finished top 20 in defensive rating, a stat that estimates points allowed per 100 possessions. The third-year pro also had the 18th-best defensive box plus/minus, which is similar to a defensive rating but accounts for a player's contributions above a league-average player. Suggs' energy and relentless ball pressure helped set the tone for a young Orlando Magic (47-35) team that ranked No. 3 in defensive rating and allowed the third-fewest points per game this season.
No | Player | P |
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40 | SF | |
3 | SG | |
17 | SF | |
23 | SG | |
31 | PG | |
5 | PG | |
9 | SG | |
20 | SG | |
22 | SG | |
25 | C | |
41 | PF | |
00 | C | |
15 | PG | |
0 | SG | |
13 | SF | |
10 | C | |
18 | SF | |
7 | PF |