NBA 2K18

Kyle Ramos

A fresh look and an exciting offseason has Sacramento buzzing in anticipation for the future.

The newest release from popular sports video game franchise NBA2K features gameplay that allows players to run their own NBA franchises.

We fired up our console and simulated all 82 games of the upcoming season with exciting results.

The Kings stumbled a bit out of the gates, posting a 3-4 record in the first month of the season. This was followed by an up-and-down next couple of months where Sactown had several stretches of losses followed by almost equal winning streaks to balance out its record to 17-19 at the end of 2017.

January and February were also marked by fluctuating streaks for the purple and black, who would parlay a three-game winning streak at the end of the season into a dead even record of 41-41 and, more importantly, a coveted playoff spot as the No. 8 seed in the competitive Western Conference.

During the regular season, Sacramento notched notable victories over strong teams around the Association, including the Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, and San Antonio Spurs.

The first round of the postseason pitted the Kings against their Nor Cal rival Golden State Warriors. In four games, however, the defending champions were able to get by Sacramento, ending a promising season for the Kings.

George Hill led the way for Sactown’s scoring, logging 15.8 points per contest to go with averages of 5.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds. Close behind Hill was second-year guard Buddy Hield, recording 15.4 points per contest of his own and leading the team in three-point shooting with an impressive mark of 40.1 percent from downtown.

Here is a breakdown of Sacramento’s record month-by-month during the simualtion.

October - 3-4
November - 7-7
December -7-8
January - 7-7
February - 5-6
March - 9-7
April - 3-2

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Kings Season Simulated by NBA 2K18

There has been a plethora of news and images from NBA 2K’s latest release coming out in recent weeks. However, what many fans of the video game want to ultimately see is how the gameplay looks and those wishes were recently granted.

In a video posted by Operation Sports, fans were able to get a first glimpse at live action in the upcoming NBA 2K18 - including a play featuring the Kings with Harry Giles finding a cutting Skal Labissiere for a dunk.

NBA 2K18 is scheduled to release on September 19 and will give Sacramento fans a chance to run with the new-look squad before the 2017-18 season commences. Several players from Sactown have already received their rating, which can be viewed below.

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First Look at Kings in NBA 2K Action

With the latest installment of the NBA 2K video game franchise just a few weeks away, a new addition has been introduced that will now feature an “All-Time” team for each NBA franchise.

These All-Time teams will boast some of the best and most memorable talent to suit up for the respective franchises throughout the history of the League.

Sacramento’s roster includes a wealth of legendary Kings talent, each assigned their own overall ratings by the team at NBA 2K. Based on these ratings, Dime Magazine ranked each squad on average overall rating.

The Kings team ranked in a tie for 8th place, with author Robby Kalland noting “I love this team. One of the most fun of all of them, and also really good on paper too.”

While these initial rankings are based solely on the numbers, Kalland has vowed to release a follow up piece that will rate each team based on who will be “the most fun to play with”.

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Kings Season Simulated by NBA 2K18

First Look at Kings in NBA 2K Action

Kings NBA 2K All-Time Team Ranked