| 2006–07 Sacramento Kings season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Eric Musselman | ||
| President | Geoff Petrie | ||
| General manager | Geoff Petrie | ||
| Owners | Maloof family | ||
| Arena | ARCO Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 33–49 (.402) | ||
| Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 11th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
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The2006–07 Sacramento Kings season was the 62nd season of the franchise, its 58th season in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), and its 22nd inSacramento. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 44–38 output fromthe previous season. However, they came eleven wins shy of tying it, finishing 33–49.[1] They missed the playoffs for the first time since1998, and marked a downturn in the Kings' history, as it started a long period of futility for the team. From 2007 to 2022, the Kings failed to make the NBA playoffs or have a winning record. The drought would be the longest in NBA history.
On July 8, the Kings signedpower forwardLou Amundson. Amundson would be waived on October 26.
On July 24, the Kings signedJohn Salmons andJustin Williams. Salmons would play for Sacramento until 2009, when he was traded to theChicago Bulls. Williams was waived on October 26, but would sign with the team during the season.
On August 15, the Kings signedcenterLoren Woods. Woods would be waived on October 24.
On October 3, the Kings signedMaurice Taylor. Taylor would play with the Kings until January 23, when he was waived.
On October 24, the Kings waivedLoren Woods.
On October 26, the Kings waivedJustin Williams andLou Amundson.[2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 19 | Quincy Douby | G | United States | Rutgers |
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | 33–8 | 28–13 | 11–5 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 10–6 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | 30–11 | 12–29 | 6–10 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 20–21 | 13–28 | 5–11 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - |
| 2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 |
| 4 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 10 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | 80 | 45 | 25.2 | .474 | .150 | .726 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .7 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Mike Bibby | 82 | 82 | 34.0 | .404 | .360 | .830 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 17.1 |
| Quincy Douby | 42 | 0 | 8.5 | .381 | .240 | .733 | .9 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.8 |
| Francisco Garcia | 79 | 5 | 17.8 | .429 | .356 | .833 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 6.0 |
| Jason Hart | 13 | 0 | 7.7 | .500 | .500 | .909 | 1.2 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Kevin Martin | 80 | 80 | 35.2 | .473 | .381 | .844 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 20.2 |
| Brad Miller | 63 | 56 | 28.3 | .453 | .152 | .772 | 6.4 | 3.6 | .6 | .6 | 9.0 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | . | . | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Ronnie Price | 58 | 1 | 9.7 | .390 | .323 | .673 | 1.2 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 3.3 |
| John Salmons | 79 | 19 | 27.0 | .456 | .357 | .779 | 3.3 | 3.2 | .9 | .3 | 8.5 |
| Maurice Taylor | 12 | 2 | 8.6 | .286 | . | .615 | 2.3 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Kenny Thomas | 62 | 53 | 22.8 | .482 | .000 | .513 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 5.3 |
| Justin Williams | 26 | 1 | 12.8 | .614 | .000 | .365 | 4.4 | .1 | .2 | .6 | 5.0 |
| Corliss Williamson | 68 | 1 | 19.7 | .510 | .000 | .715 | 3.3 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 9.1 |
| Metta World Peace | 70 | 65 | 37.7 | .440 | .358 | .740 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | .6 | 18.8 |