Sameness, for a franchise that's employed seven coaches in the past decade, is its own form of novelty, signaling what Kings GM Monte McNair calls a different, "harder challenge" after an exhilarating first step last season that snapped a 17-year playoff drought for a starved, passionate fan base.
While early season injuries to Fox and Keegan Murray have suppressed the raw numbers, progress is evident underneath the surface. As of now, the Kings have a negative net rating. But the starting lineup that barely broke even last season now sports the league's third-highest net rating among lineups that have played over 100 minutes, thanks to improvements on both ends of the floor.
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