The Sacramento Kings are in a strange place as a franchise. They attempted to make a splash in free agency by signing Zach LaVine but missed out when the Chicago Bulls matched the offer. While they didn't sign LaVine, the silver lining is that they are the only team with cap space heading into the season per Zach Lowe of ESPN.

After whiffing in free agency and without a clear plan in place for the future, the Kings could become a place where bad contracts go to die. With that cap space available, the Kings could potentially acquire assets from teams that desperately want to get out from under seemingly untradeable contracts.

The Kings can afford to do this because unfortunately for Sacramento fans, there's no clear end goal in sight. The Kings are going nowhere in the loaded Western Conference. They are without a first-round draft pick next season and even though acquiring a first-round pick in a contract dump is unlikely, a second-round selection is a distinct possibility.

The only path forward in Sacramento is a slow and steady rebuild. Acquiring assets is the only way to do that.

Additionally, the fact that the Kings are the only team with cap space entering this season is an advantage in itself. Teams looking to dump contracts won't have many potential suitors. Of course, GMs always can find a way to maneuver the salary cap if they really need to, but Sacramento could be the easiest organization to facilitate such a deal.