How many wins in 2025-2026

How many wins do you predict the Kings will have this season?

  • Total voters
    34
  • This poll will close: .
SLAB said:
36-40

There’s enough talent to not be awful, well accidentally win games because guys get hot. But not enough to be a play-in team, and not bad enough to be a high lottery team.
Click to expand...

I'm not sure how I'm more doomer than you, but here we are.

I voted 26-30. Keegan being out just destroys the floor of this team. And Domas probably misses a week or 2 at least with the hamstring.

We just aren't going to stop anyone, ever. Especially since the remaining good defensive players, aren't going to play enough. And without Domas, theres no chance this offense is good enough to make up for it to start the year and even with him, we'd need to be top 5 at a minimum to threaten .500.

I legitimately think a 4-16 type start is more likely than a 11-9 start. Like this team needed to get off to a good start to gain momentum and I see 0 paths for that without Keegan and Domas
 
So many factors. The injuries and the rough 20 game schedule to start the season. The last 20 some games are supposedly easier. Will we sell anything off? There is one team in the West not trying to win. We won 40 games last year with all the drama and some of the worst 3 point differential in the history of the league to start the season. A team or two will be devastated by injuries. I think that betting number of 35 makes a lot of sense so I’m going with that but I won’t be totally surprised if we outperform expectations
 
98-0, baby!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

In all seriousness, 36-40 seems realistic enough, and that is what I am going to go with right now.
 
35 feels right to me. Having injured Keegan and Sabonis out to start the season is rough, but I think we'll muddle through. I think we have enough playmaking now to weather a few nights without Domas, (and there is some defensive upside there). Keegan being gone is bad for our defensive efficiency, but his offensive role can be replicated by any number of our guards (albeit with less efficiency)

With nominal health I think it's a .500 team. I'm more worried about what the team becomes when LaVine goes out.
 
Ask me after the season is over. Then I'll get it right.

A prediction is that there will be so much upheaval during the season that prediction is folly, even this one. Injuries, coaching decisions, trades, signings, rookie development, playing times, but most importantly, attitude and desire will rule the season. And we all thought last season was a **** show....just wait. The seeds are sown.

(No, I'm not attempting a coop to overturn Slab as the resident Mr. Negative, just observing what is evident. 😬 )
 
iowamcnabb said:
So many factors. The injuries and the rough 20 game schedule to start the season. The last 20 some games are supposedly easier. Will we sell anything off? There is one team in the West not trying to win. We won 40 games last year with all the drama and some of the worst 3 point differential in the history of the league to start the season. A team or two will be devastated by injuries. I think that betting number of 35 makes a lot of sense so I’m going with that but I won’t be totally surprised if we outperform expectations
Click to expand...

That's the thing. If we somehow survive this early stretch, I dont think we sell. Vivek will pursue 38 wins and the 10 seed. But say we get to Dec 15th, when trading season begins and we're near the bottom of the league record wise. Vivek would have no choice but to sign off

I just really don't know how we survive this first month and a half. Maybe if you told me Keon would 30+ MPG and Nique and Carter were 25+ MPG, youd get enough defense on the floor to survive Keegan off. But it's not going to be close to that minutes wise.

I mean Dario Saric in the year of our lord 2025 is very likely to be 20+ MPG and playing over IJ, once he's back healthy. Could not be anymore bearish on our early season defensive potential
 
Low 30s feels about right considering the top heavy, non defensive, non shooting, small lineup we have that will be eating up many of the minutes. Add on the fact that Murray will be out for awhile and Sabonis could be battling a hamstring injury for a bit, and it doesn’t help.

Looking at the west, I only feel confident in saying we’ll finish better than UTA. I think us, PHX, and NOP are in the 12-14 range which means we’re not even in a good position to snatch up the last play-in spot at 10.

Just look at the list. I don’t think we’re better than any of these teams in the west…

DEN
MIN
OKC
POR
GSW
LAC
LAL
DAL
MEM
SAS
HOU

Fortunately, it should result in us getting a solid pick this coming season and give us a chance of drafting a star talent.
 
twslam07 said:
Low 30s feels about right considering the top heavy, non defensive, non shooting, small lineup we have that will be eating up many of the minutes. Add on the fact that Murray will be out for awhile and Sabonis could be battling a hamstring injury for a bit, and it doesn’t help.

Looking at the west, I only feel confident in saying we’ll finish better than UTA. I think us, PHX, and NOP are in the 12-14 range which means we’re not even in a good position to snatch up the last play-in spot at 10.

Just look at the list. I don’t think we’re better than any of these teams in the west…

DEN
MIN
OKC
POR
GSW
LAC
LAL
DAL
MEM
SAS
HOU

Fortunately, it should result in us getting a solid pick this coming season and give us a chance of drafting a star talent.
Click to expand...

Yeah, this Keegan injury and potentially longer than expected Domas injury is going to unintentionally put this team on the right path to being sellers.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top