After Fox Deal And All-Star Break, What Is Kings’ Success Formula?

By Mark Haynes | Special to The OBSERVERSAN FRANCISCO – NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 in the Bay Area has seen its last dunk, and the Sacramento Kings are poised to restart their season at home against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors today, Feb. 21.Both teams have undergone significant roster changes for the stretch run.During the NBA All-Star break, The OBSERVER sat down with former Kings power forward Zach Randolph and 2008 NBA champion Tony Allen on the set of the Out the Mud podcast to discuss the Kings’ current state and what’s needed for success after the team traded star guard De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio in a multiteam deal that returned 6-foot-5 guard Zack LaVine from Chicago and draft picks, then traded for 6-11 center Jonas Valančiūnas and 6-7 forward Jake LaRavia before picking up 6-4 point guard Markelle Fultz.Now we will see how these moves have impacted the Kings’ future.“The Kings have to find their identity,” Randolph, who played the last of his 17 NBA seasons with Sacramento, told The OBSERVER. “They have to re-create the culture that Chris Webber, Bobby Jackson, and all those guys created back when they were having fun selling out games...