1992–93 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Sacramento Kings 1993 25 57 Pacific 7 11 Garry St. Jean Joseph Benvenuti Gregg Lukenbill ARCO Arena KRBK-TVSportsChannel Pacific KRAK Did not qualify SAC The 1992–93 Sacramento Kings season was the 44th season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their eighth season in Sacramento, California. Sacramento Kings Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/ August 9, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Kings received the seventh overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected small forward Walt Williams from the University of Maryland. Araton Harvey Basketball: Draft Sticks to Program Until the 5th Pick, That Is The New York Times June 25, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/25/sports/basketball-draft-sticks-to-program-until-the-5th-pick-that-is.html December 4, 2022 Associated Press After Big Men Go First, Locals Go in First Round: NBA Draft: Miner Goes to Heat at No. 12. Lakers Take Peeler. Clippers Select: La Salle's Woods with Their First Pick Los Angeles Times June 25, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-25-sp-1102-story.html July 25, 2022 1992 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1992.html December 4, 2022 During the first month of the regular season, the team signed free agents Rod Higgins and Kurt Rambis, Staff and Wire Reports Pro Basketball Los Angeles Times November 28, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-28-sp-1068-story.html September 25, 2022 Sports Digest United Press International November 27, 1992 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/11/27/Sports-Digest/9030722840400/ November 20, 2022 and hired Garry St. Jean as their new head coach during the off-season. Around the NBA The Washington Post May 22, 1992 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/05/22/around-the-nba/f1cd7b81-2ac3-4f7a-b012-86f3c32152b8/ April 23, 2023 Staff and Wire Reports Pro Basketball Los Angeles Times May 23, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-23-sp-201-story.html September 30, 2022 Associated Press Sacramento Kings Name Garry St. Jean as Coach Deseret News May 23, 1992 https://www.deseret.com/1992/5/23/18985513/sacramento-kings-name-garry-st-jean-as-coach April 23, 2023 Regular season Under St. Jean, and with the addition of Williams and Higgins, the Kings won their first three games of the regular season, but later on posted a seven-game losing streak in December, leading to a 6–16 start to the season. The Kings posted a six-game winning streak between December and January afterwards, but posted a six-game losing streak between January and February, and held a 17–34 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=18&year=1993 January 6, 2023 The team dealt with injuries, as Mitch Richmond only played just 45 games due to a broken right thumb, and was out for the remainder of the season, Richmond to Miss 4-5 Weeks with Broken Thumb United Press International February 13, 1993 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/02/13/Richmond-to-miss-4-5-weeks-with-broken-thumb/2376729579600/ April 20, 2023 Sports People: Basketball: Richmond Out for Year The New York Times February 27, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/27/sports/sports-people-basketball-richmond-out-for-year.html March 16, 2022 Associated Press Richmond Sidelined for the Season Los Angeles Times February 27, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-27-sp-419-story.html September 25, 2022 and Williams only played 59 games due to a hand injury. Clippers 123, Kings 116 United Press International February 24, 1993 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/02/24/Clippers-123-Kings-116/7520730530000/ November 18, 2022 Denlinger Ken Mourning and Williams: Turning NBA Inside-Out The Washington Post April 11, 1993 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/04/11/mourning-and-williams-turning-nba-inside-out/91d12f72-875c-4d72-a593-5e6e8074c23d/ October 16, 2022 The Kings posted another seven-game losing streak in February, posted another six-game losing streak in April, and lost 16 of their final 21 games of the season. The Kings finished in last place in the Pacific Division with a 25–57 record, 1992–93 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1993_games.html September 20, 2021 and missed the NBA playoffs for the seventh consecutive year. Richmond averaged 21.9 points and 4.9 assists per game, 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 and 4.5 rebounds per game, and was named 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, and Anthony Bonner provided with 8.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Higgins contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, second-year guard Randy Brown provided with 7.6 points and 1.4 steals per game, and Duane Causwell averaged 8.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. 1992–93 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1993.html September 20, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Richmond was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team, but did not participate due to injury; it was his first ever All-Star selection. Associated Press Manning Gets All-Star Berth: Pro Basketball: He Is Selected for the First Time. The Lakers and Celtics Are Shut Out for the First Time Since Game Began Los Angeles Times February 10, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-10-sp-1361-story.html April 20, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1993 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1993 May 17, 2023 1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT) Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1993.html November 28, 2021 The Kings finished ninth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 709,997 at the ARCO Arena II during the regular season. 1992–93 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993.html February 14, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Bonner signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks, Knicks Get Forward Bonner The New York Times October 4, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/04/sports/knicks-get-forward-bonner.html November 18, 2022 Brown Clifton Pro Basketball: Bonner Muscling His Way Into the Knicks' Picture The New York Times October 17, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/17/sports/pro-basketball-bonner-muscling-his-way-into-the-knicks-picture.html February 3, 2022 Sheridan Chris National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Capsules Lewiston Morning Tribune November 1, 1993 3B https://books.google.com/books?id=QM5eAAAAIBAJ&dq=1993+New+York+Knicks+signed+anthony+bonner&pg=PA15&article_id=5989,128881 May 30, 2025 while Higgins signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the next season, Transactions The New York Times December 24, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/sports/transactions-824993.html September 25, 2022 and Rambis re-signed with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers Return to Glory Days, Sign Rambis Los Angeles Times October 2, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-02-sp-41483-story.html November 20, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Rambis, 35, Is Cut After His Second Stint with Lakers Los Angeles Times December 15, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-15-sp-2195-story.html November 20, 2022 Draft picks 1992 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 7 Walt Williams SF Maryland 2 54 Brett Roberts SF Morehead State Roster Sacramento Kings 1992–93 #1C4BA0 #FFFFFF #CC2D5C #FFFFFF 24 Anthony Bonner PF 6 8 215 1968–06–08 Saint Louis 3 Randy Brown basketball PG 6 2 190 1968–05–22 New Mexico State 31 Duane Causwell C 7 0 240 1968–05–31 Temple 32 Pete Chilcutt PF 6 10 230 1968–09–14 North Carolina 25 Marty Conlon PF 6 10 224 1968–01–19 Providence 21 Rod Higgins SF 6 7 200 1960—01–31 Fresno State 33 Jim Les PG 5 11 165 1963–08–18 Bradley 30 Kurt Rambis PF 6 8 213 1958–02–25 Santa Clara 2 Mitch Richmond SG 6 5 215 1965–06–30 Kansas State yes 22 Lionel Simmons SF 6 7 210 1968–11–14 La Salle 23 Wayman Tisdale PF 6 9 240 1964–06–09 Oklahoma 4 Spud Webb PG 5 6 133 1963–07–13 North Carolina State 42 Walt Williams basketball SF 6 8 219 1970–04–16 Maryland Garry St. Jean Mike Schuler Dave Wohl Regular season Season standings SAC SAC z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Player statistics Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGWayman Tisdale 76 75 30.0 .509 .000 .758 6.6 1.4 .7 .6 16.6Randy Brown basketball 75 34 23.0 .463 .333 .732 2.8 2.6 1.4 .5 7.6Jim Les 73 0 12.1 .425 .429 .840 1.2 2.3 .5 .1 4.5Anthony Bonner 70 35 25.2 .461 .000 .593 6.5 1.4 1.2 .2 8.6Lionel Simmons 69 68 36.3 .444 .091 .819 7.2 4.5 1.4 .6 17.9Spud Webb 69 68 33.8 .433 .274 .851 2.8 7.0 1.5 .1 14.5Rod Higgins 69 4 20.7 .412 .323 .861 2.8 1.7 .7 .4 8.3Kurt Rambis† 67 1 11.7 .516 .000 .667 3.3 .8 .6 .3 2.5Walt Williams basketball 59 26 28.4 .435 .319 .742 4.5 3.0 1.1 .5 17.0Pete Chilcutt 59 9 14.1 .485 .696 3.3 1.1 .4 .4 6.1Duane Causwell 55 45 22.0 .545 .000 .624 5.5 .6 .6 1.6 8.2Marty Conlon 46 0 10.2 .474 .000 .704 2.7 .8 .3 .1 4.8Mitch Richmond 45 45 38.4 .474 .369 .845 3.4 4.9 1.2 .2 21.9Vincent Askew† 9 0 8.4 .471 .733 1.2 .6 .2 .1 3.0Henry James basketball† 8 0 9.9 .444 .300 .850 1.3 .1 .4 .0 7.5Stan Kimbrough 3 0 5.0 .333 .500 .0 .3 .3 .0 1.7 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Player statistics citation: Awards and records Walt Williams, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team Transactions January 2011 References See also 1992-93 NBA season Category:Sacramento Kings seasons Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento Category:1990s in Sacramento, California