After weeks of speculation as to where in actuality the Kings could end up, it appears they'll stay static in Sacramento after all. Sam Amick of USA Today tweeted on Monday: ESPN.com's Mark Windhorst added: Next week if the rest of the owners follow match, Sacramento can keep its NBA team. Exactly what a turn of events. Early in the day along the way, it appeared Seattle might ultimately receive retribution after the SuperSonics turned into the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.AAn agreement involving the Maloof family and a Seattle group consisting ofAhedge fund director Chris Hansen, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and the Nordstrom family wasAreachedAin late January. But NBA commissioner David Stern gave Sacramento mayor and former NBA player Kevin Johnson the opportunity to save the precious operation, just as he'd in April 2011 when the Kings were in danger of moving to Anaheim. Needless to say, Johnson's pitch seemed to work, and now he's saved the operation from moving out of town for the next time in about two years. The Kings haven't made the playoffs or posted a record over.500 since the 2005-06 strategy (they went 28-54 this year), but Sacramento remains home to one of the league's best fanbases. In addition it obviously helps to have Mayor Kevin Johnson. He's guiding the City of Sacramento just as he did as a point guard for the Phoenix Suns so a long time ago. For Sacramento, it's about time for celebration. For Seattle, it's near, but no cigar. Now all the Kings want to do is start winning some games to make their hometown fans happy. Or even, the Kings could be in some trouble again in the coming years.
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