1990–91 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Sacramento Kings 1991 25 57 Pacific 7 13 Dick Motta ARCO Arena Joseph Benvenuti Gregg Lukenbill KRBKSportsChannel Bay Area KFBK Did not qualify SAC The 1990–91 Sacramento Kings season was the 42nd season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their sixth season in Sacramento, California. Sacramento Kings Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/ August 9, 2026 Season summary Off-season In the 1990 NBA draft, the Kings became the first team in NBA history to receive four first-round draft picks; the team selected small forward Lionel Simmons out of La Salle University with the seventh overall pick, selected point guard Travis Mays from the University of Texas with the 14th overall pick, selected center Duane Causwell out of Temple University with the 18th overall pick, and selected power forward Anthony Bonner out of Saint Louis University with the 23rd overall pick. Goldaper Sam Nets Make Coleman No. 1 Pick in N.B.A. Draft The New York Times June 28, 1990 https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/28/sports/nets-make-coleman-no-1-pick-in-nba-draft.html July 10, 2025 Associated Press Clippers Go with Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall with Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught with 13th Pick Los Angeles Times June 28, 1990 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-28-sp-1194-story.html July 10, 2025 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html July 10, 2025 During the off-season, the Kings acquired Rory Sparrow from the Miami Heat on draft day, Heat Trades Sparrow, Gets Coles from Kings Sun Sentinel June 28, 1990 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1990/06/28/heat-trades-sparrow-gets-coles-from-kings/ December 18, 2025 Surprise Messenger The New York Times July 1, 1990 https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/01/sports/surprise-messenger.html December 18, 2025 acquired Bob Hansen and Eric Leckner from the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade, Brady Jim Bullets, Jazz, Kings Make Three-Way Deal United Press International June 25, 1990 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/06/25/Bullets-Jazz-Kings-make-three-way-deal/7287646286400/ December 18, 2025 Associated Press Bullets Get Pervis Ellison in Three-Way Trade: Pro Basketball: Jeff Malone Goes to Jazz, with Hansen and Leckner Going to Sacramento. Nets Deal for Theus, Meaning They Will Probably Pick Coleman Los Angeles Times June 26, 1990 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-26-sp-595-story.html December 18, 2025 Aldridge David Bullets Trade Malone in 3-Team Deal for Ellison The Washington Post June 26, 1990 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/06/26/bullets-trade-malone-in-3-team-deal-for-ellison/dca3921a-84f4-47c9-97d8-eb065716ba18/ December 18, 2025 and acquired Bill Wennington from the Dallas Mavericks. For the season, the Kings redesigned their home and road uniforms; removing the side panels from their home jerseys and shorts, and adding their primary logo to the left leg of their shorts for both uniforms. The white home uniforms featured a white and blue trim, while the road uniforms were changed from light blue to royal blue, and featured a blue and white trim. Sacramento Kings Home Uniform Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/gpgf4rke04radwfbkrn6t7ixe/Sacramento_Kings/1991/Home_Uniform January 22, 2022 Sacramento Kings Road Uniform Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/hay4efj2pocfp9zjtmwff2eem/Sacramento_Kings/1991/Road_Uniform January 22, 2022 The team's new uniforms would remain in use until 1994. Regular season With the addition of Simmons, Mays and Sparrow, the Kings continued to struggle as the team lost their first seven games of the regular season, on their way to an awful 1–13 start to the season, after a six-game losing streak between November and December. In late December, the team signed free agent Jim Les, and later on traded Leckner to the Charlotte Hornets at mid-season. 1990–91 Sacramento Kings Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1991_transactions.html December 7, 2025 The Kings held a 13–32 record at the All-Star break, NBA Games Played on February 7, 1991 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=7&year=1991 December 9, 2025 then posted a nine-game losing streak between February and March, and finished in last place in the Pacific Division with a 25–57 record; 1990–91 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1991_games.html March 10, 2022 the team also finished with the worst road record in NBA history at 1–40, while posting a 24–17 home record at the ARCO Arena II, and a record-breaking 37 road-game losing streak during the regular season. Associated Press Clippers Finish This Season Thinking About Next One Los Angeles Times April 22, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-22-sp-312-story.html July 26, 2017 The team also missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Antoine Carr averaged 20.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while Wayman Tisdale averaged 20.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, but only played just 33 games due to a right foot injury, Baldwin Mike Kings Call Frederick to Replace Tisdale The Oklahoman January 14, 1991 https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1991/01/14/kings-call-frederick-to-replace-tisdale/62540112007/ December 18, 2025 Lucky Bulls Escape NBA Injury Plague Chicago Tribune February 5, 1991 https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/02/05/lucky-bulls-escape-nba-injury-plague/ December 18, 2025 Perdue, King Help Bulls Down Kings Chicago Tribune February 5, 1991 https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/02/05/perdue-king-help-bulls-down-kings/ December 18, 2025 and Simmons provided the team with 18.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Mays contributed 14.3 points, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Sparrow provided with 10.4 points and 4.5 assists per game, Bonner averaged 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, but only appeared in just 34 games due to injury, and Les contributed 7.2 points and 5.4 assists per game, and shot .461 in three-point field-goal percentage. Meanwhile, Causwell averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, Hansen contributed 6.4 points per game in 36 games, and Wennington provided with 5.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. 1990–91 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1991.html December 7, 2025 Simmons finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting, behind Derrick Coleman of the New Jersey Nets. Bondy Filip  Basketball: With Rookie Award Won, Marketing of Coleman Begins  The New York Times  May 7, 1991  https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/07/sports/basketball-with-rookie-award-won-marketing-of-coleman-begins.html December 8, 2025 1990–91 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1991.html December 7, 2025 The Kings finished fifth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 697,604 at the ARCO Arena II during the regular season. 1990–91 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1991.html February 24, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Carr was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, Sports People: Pro Basketball: Carr to Spurs, Schintzius to Kings The New York Times September 24, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/24/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-carr-to-spurs-schintzius-to-kings.html November 25, 2022 Kings Send Carr to Spurs for Schintzius United Press International September 23, 1991 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/09/23/Kings-send-Carr-to-Spurs-for-Schintzius/9758685598400/ November 25, 2022 while Mays was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, Sports People: Basketball: Hawks Ready to Announce Two Trades The New York Times June 29, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/29/sports/sports-people-basketball-hawks-ready-to-announce-two-trades.html December 18, 2025 Hawks to Deal Webb to Kings for... The Baltimore Sun June 29, 1991 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/06/29/hawks-to-deal-webb-to-kings-for/ December 18, 2025 Kings Ready to Send Mays to Hawks for Webb Tampa Bay Times June 29, 1991 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/06/29/kings-ready-to-send-mays-to-hawks-for-webb/ December 18, 2025 and Ralph Sampson was released to free agency. Draft picks 1990 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 7 Lionel Simmons SF La Salle 1 14 Travis Mays PG Texas 1 18 Duane Causwell C Temple 1 23 Anthony Bonner PF St. Louis 2 40 Bimbo Coles PG Virginia Tech Roster Sacramento Kings 1990–91 #1C4BA0 #FFFFFF #CC2D5C #FFFFFF 24 Anthony Bonner F 6 8 215 –– Saint Louis 4 Rick Calloway F 6 6 180 –– Kansas 35 Antoine Carr F/C 6 9 225 –– Wichita State 31 Duane Causwell C 7 0 240 –– Temple 21 Steve Colter G 6 3 165 –– New Mexico State 41 Anthony Frederick F 6 7 205 –– Pepperdine 20 Bob Hansen G 6 6 190 –– Iowa 33 Jim Les G 5 11 165 –– Bradley 1 Travis Mays G 6 2 190 –– Texas 50 Ralph Sampson C 7 4 228 –– Virginia 22 Lionel Simmons F 6 7 210 –– La Salle 2 Rory Sparrow G 6 2 175 –– Villanova 23 Wayman Tisdale F/C 6 9 240 –– Oklahoma 34 Bill Wennington C 7 0 245 –– St. John's Dick Motta Bill Berry Rex Hughes Regular season Season standings SAC y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot SAC z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Player statistics Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGRory Sparrow 80 74 29.7 .491 .397 .699 2.3 4.5 1.0 .2 10.4Lionel Simmons 79 79 37.7 .422 .273 .736 8.8 4.0 1.4 1.1 18.0Antoine Carr 77 48 32.8 .511 .000 .758 5.5 2.5 .6 1.3 20.1Bill Wennington 77 23 18.9 .436 .200 .787 4.4 .9 .6 .8 5.7Duane Causwell 76 55 22.6 .508 .636 5.1 .9 .6 1.9 6.9Travis Mays 64 55 33.5 .406 .365 .770 2.8 4.0 1.3 .2 14.3Rick Calloway 64 0 10.6 .391 .000 .696 1.2 1.0 .3 .1 3.2Jim Les 55 8 25.4 .444 .461 .835 2.0 5.4 1.0 .1 7.2Bob Hansen 36 24 22.5 .375 .275 .500 2.7 2.5 .6 .1 6.4Anthony Frederick 35 3 13.6 .399 .717 2.4 1.3 .6 .4 5.1Anthony Bonner 34 6 22.1 .448 .579 4.7 1.4 1.1 .1 7.4Wayman Tisdale 33 31 33.8 .483 .000 .800 7.7 2.0 .7 .8 20.0Eric Leckner† 32 0 11.8 .406 .593 2.7 .6 .1 .3 2.9Ralph Sampson 25 4 13.9 .366 .200 .263 4.4 .7 .4 .7 3.0Steve Colter 19 0 13.2 .411 .357 .700 1.4 1.9 .6 .1 3.1Leon Wood 12 0 18.5 .397 .316 .905 1.6 4.1 .4 .0 6.8Mike Higgins basketball 7 0 8.7 .600 .571 .7 .3 .0 .3 2.3Tony Dawson 4 0 4.3 .571 1.000 .5 .0 .0 .0 2.3 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Awards and records Lionel Simmons, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Travis Mays, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team Transactions January 2011 References Category:Sacramento Kings seasons Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento Category:1990s in Sacramento, California