As the Rochester Royals, the organization wasted no time making its mark. It celebrated an NBA title in 1951, just three seasons after joining the NBA’s predecessor, the BAA.
The franchise moved to become the Cincinnati Royals in 1957, relocated as the Kansas City (Omaha) Kings in 1972 and became the Sacramento Kings in 1985.
Over these four decades, the Kings had an eight-year stretch of contention from 1999-2006 and little else.
Save for brief postseason stays in 1986, 1996 and 2023, the Kings haven’t made the playoffs except in their era with players like Mike Bibby, Chris Webber, Peja Stojaković and Vlade Divac. Sacramento never made an NBA Finals in that stretch, only reaching one Western Conference Finals.
Source: bleacherreport.com
