Sacramento Kings: Top 3 players with the most to prove next season

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 10: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Sacramento Kings reacts after making a shot against the Detroit Pistons at Golden 1 Center on January 10, 2019 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Sacramento Kings (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

The Sacramento Kings will enter the 2019-20 season with playoff expectations after 39 wins last year. These three players will have the most to prove when the team takes the floor in October.

The Sacramento Kings came into the 2018-19 season with very little expectations. After all, this was a team that had missed the playoffs in each of the past 13 seasons and had, by most standards, been one of the laughing stocks of the NBA.

But something incredible happened last season. The Kings overachieved and saw the development of many of their young players.

De’Aaron Fox emerged as one of the best young point guards in the league after a disappointing rookie campaign. Buddy Hield broke out and finished the year as a 20-point-per-game scorer establishing himself as one of the best shooters in the entire NBA.

While there were still holes on the team — primarily at center and on the wing — the Kings exceeded even the most optimistic of fans’ expectations. And now, they’ll be looking to do the same again this season.

But with winning comes expectations and not only does the team have expectations for this season, but many of their players do as well. Here are the top three Kings players with the most to prove this upcoming season.

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