The 1992β93 NBA season was the Kings' 44th season in the
National Basketball Association, and eighth season in
Sacramento.[1] The Kings had the seventh overall pick in the
1992 NBA draft, and selected
Walt Williams from the
University of Maryland,[2][3][4][5][6] and signed free agents
Rod Higgins and
Kurt Rambis during the first month of the regular season.[7][8] Under new head coach
Garry St. Jean,[9][10][11] the Kings got off to a fast start winning their first three games, but later posted a 7-game losing streak in December leading to a 6β16 start. The Kings would then post a 6-game winning streak between December and January, but continued to struggle losing 21 of their next 26 games, holding a 17β34 record at the All-Star break,[12] as they were plagued with injuries.
Mitch Richmond only played just 45 games due to a broken right thumb, and was out for the remainder of the season,[13][14][15][16] and Williams only played 59 games due to a hand injury.[13][17][18] The Kings lost 16 of their final 21 games, and finished last place in the Pacific Division with a 25β57 record.[19]
Richmond led the team in scoring averaging 21.9 points per game, and was selected for the
1993 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first ever All-Star selection, but did not play due to injury,[20][21][22][23] while
Lionel Simmons averaged 17.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Williams provided the team with 17.0 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition,
Wayman Tisdale averaged 16.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while
Spud Webb contributed 14.5 points, 7.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game,
Anthony Bonner provided with 8.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, Higgins contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, and
Duane Causwell averaged 8.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.[24]
The 1992β93 NBA season was the Kings' 44th season in the
National Basketball Association, and eighth season in
Sacramento.[1] The Kings had the seventh overall pick in the
1992 NBA draft, and selected
Walt Williams from the
University of Maryland,[2][3][4][5][6] and signed free agents
Rod Higgins and
Kurt Rambis during the first month of the regular season.[7][8] Under new head coach
Garry St. Jean,[9][10][11] the Kings got off to a fast start winning their first three games, but later posted a 7-game losing streak in December leading to a 6β16 start. The Kings would then post a 6-game winning streak between December and January, but continued to struggle losing 21 of their next 26 games, holding a 17β34 record at the All-Star break,[12] as they were plagued with injuries.
Mitch Richmond only played just 45 games due to a broken right thumb, and was out for the remainder of the season,[13][14][15][16] and Williams only played 59 games due to a hand injury.[13][17][18] The Kings lost 16 of their final 21 games, and finished last place in the Pacific Division with a 25β57 record.[19]
Richmond led the team in scoring averaging 21.9 points per game, and was selected for the
1993 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first ever All-Star selection, but did not play due to injury,[20][21][22][23] while
Lionel Simmons averaged 17.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Williams provided the team with 17.0 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition,
Wayman Tisdale averaged 16.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while
Spud Webb contributed 14.5 points, 7.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game,
Anthony Bonner provided with 8.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, Higgins contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, and
Duane Causwell averaged 8.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.[24]