1997–98 Sacramento Kings season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Kings' 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 13th season in Sacramento. During the offseason, the Kings signed free agent Terry Dehere. The Kings decided to add youth to their roster with the addition of rookies Lawrence Funderburke, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Anthony Johnson and Michael Stewart. The team got off to a slow start losing their first four games on their way to a 5–14 start, but later on won 8 of their 14 games in January. At midseason, they traded Michael Smith and Bobby Hurley the Vancouver Grizzlies for former Kings forward Otis Thorpe. However, with a 26–36 record as of March 6, the Kings struggled losing 19 of their final 20 games, including a 12-game losing streak and seven straight losses to end the season. They finished fifth in

1997–98 Sacramento Kings season

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Kings' 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 13th season in Sacramento. During the offseason, the Kings signed free agent Terry Dehere. The Kings decided to add youth to their roster with the addition of rookies Lawrence Funderburke, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Anthony Johnson and Michael Stewart. The team got off to a slow start losing their first four games on their way to a 5–14 start, but later on won 8 of their 14 games in January. At midseason, they traded Michael Smith and Bobby Hurley the Vancouver Grizzlies for former Kings forward Otis Thorpe. However, with a 26–36 record as of March 6, the Kings struggled losing 19 of their final 20 games, including a 12-game losing streak and seven straight losses to end the season. They finished fifth in