How good are the Kings?
Starters:
Peja is a legitimate All Star, perhaps the best small forward in the NBA. Yes I wish he got more rebounds and drove to the basket more. But he is an our best defender and our most efficient point scorer.
Brad Miller is a borderline All Star, one of the top 5 centerds in the NBA. A solid, tough player with a little less grace under the basket than I would like.
Mike Bibby is a borderline All Star whom you can count on winning almost singlehandedly a dozen games a season. You can also count on him spacing out on defense and going strangely passive-aggressive in 1/3 of his games.
We need a PF and a SG.
Off the bench:
Bobby Jackson is a mystery. When healthy, he is an energetic defender and attacker of the basket, not quite the passer that we could use from the PG. He is excellent as an off-the-bench energizer. Or he is on the bench injured.
Kenny Thomas would also make a great off the bench scorer. These two guys are experienced energetic team players, a little small to start, but great off the bench.
I'd say Bobby Jackson, Brian Skinner, Kenny Thomas, Greg Ostertag, Eddie House, Corliss Williamson and Kevin Martin make up the best bench in the NBA if properly coached and willing to do it.
If we could luck out at PF, then we are back in contention. But there are serious coaching strategy demands here. Some players are going to be unhappy off the bench (Thomas). Some players need development (Kevin, possibly Darius if we get him back). Some players need to do the job they are paid millions to do (Greg). Some players need to work on defense (Mike, Brad) and others on rebounding (Peja). What kind of coaching revolution will make this happen? I don't know. If RA stays, I think we still need some coaching staff additions. I want Doug back as a coach.