Poll: Sacramento Kings’ 2017/18 Win Total

As Dana Gauruder of Hoops Rumors detailed on Monday night, the Kings’ 2017 offseason was a somewhat unusual one. Sacramento continued loading up on young talent, adding four players in the top 34 picks of the draft, but the team also went out and signed a few veteran free agents, bringing in George Hill, Zach Randolph, and Vince Carter.

Those players have plenty of postseason experience, but the Kings aren’t necessarily expecting to be a playoff team in 2017/18. Having lost DeMarcus Cousins and several other vets within the last calendar year, the organization is simply looking for veteran mentors for all its first- and second-year players.

That means Hill will get a chance to work with players like De’Aaron Fox, Frank Mason, and Malachi Richardson in the backcourt; Carter will take swingmen like Buddy Hield, Justin Jackson, and Bogdan Bogdanovic under his wing; and Randolph will get an opportunity to mentor bigs like Willie Cauley-Stein, Skal Labissiere, and Harry Giles.

With so many youngsters expected to receive major minutes, it’s no surprise that oddsmakers don’t expect the Kings to be a postseason contender in the Western Conference. Sacramento has won between 28 and 33 games in each of the last five seasons after having won between 17 and 25 in the four years before that. Their over/under for 2017/18 falls right in between those two ranges, with offshore betting site Bovada pegging them at 27.5 wins.

What do you think? Will the new-look Kings exceed expectations, or is there simply too much turnover and unproven talent here to avoid piling up losses? Vote below in our poll and jump into the comment section to share your thoughts on Sacramento!

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Previous over/under voting results:

Western Conference:

1. Golden State Warriors: Over 67.5 (53.57%)
2. Houston Rockets: Over 55.5 (65.57%)
3. San Antonio Spurs: Over 54.5 (67.74%)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder: Over 50.5 (71.77%)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves: Over 48.5 (55.69%)
6. Denver Nuggets: Under 45.5 (50.44%)
7. Los Angeles Clippers: Over 43.5 (60.7%)
8. Portland Trail Blazers: Over 42.5 (56.3%)
9. Utah Jazz: Over 41.5 (55.94%)
10. New Orleans Pelicans: Over 39.5 (65.26%)
11. Memphis Grizzlies: Over 37.5 (53.43%)
12. Dallas Mavericks: Under 35.5 (54.95%)
13. Los Angeles Lakers: Over 33.5 (50.4%)
14. Phoenix Suns: Over 28.5 (50.41%)

Eastern Conference:

1. Boston Celtics: Over 55.5 (63.5%)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers: Over 53.5 (68.82%)
3. Toronto Raptors: Over 48.5 (64.21%)
4. Washington Wizards: Over 47.5 (71.29%)
5. Milwaukee Bucks: Over 47.5 (63.88%)
6. Miami Heat: Over 43.5 (55.39%)
7. Charlotte Hornets: Over 42.5 (51.07%)
8. Philadelphia 76ers: Under 41.5 (53.37%)
9. Detroit Pistons: Over 38.5 (51.95%)
10. Orlando Magic: Under 33.5 (75.24%)
11. Indiana Pacers: Under 31.5 (54.85%)
12. New York Knicks: Under 30.5 (57.87%)
13. Brooklyn Nets: Over 27.5 (66.33%)