The Kings opened November looking like a team stuck in quicksand. Shots weren’t falling, the record kept sinking, and the noise around Sacramento grew louder by the day. The vibe turned even heavier when reports surfaced about a potential full teardown, the kind that sends stars packing and resets everything. The fan base felt the tremor before anyone confirmed it.

Then, on November 12, the organization finally addressed the storm. HC Doug Christie stepped in front of reporters, gave us a fiery two-minute monologue, and alluded that the franchise wasn’t running from tough choices. He acknowledged the grind, the bumps, and the frustration, but also insisted the group is aligned and ready to grind through it.

That set the stage for DeMar DeRozan, who’s recently been involved in a lot of tr

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