The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst-ran franchises in sports right now. The California franchise has been constantly losing since the mid-2000s, and they will likely miss the postseason again. It is tough to pin their issues on a singular thing. This is especially true for the Kings, as they have been through a plethora of coaches and executives. There was some potential brewing in Sacramento, but even that small potential was crushed by constant instability in the front office. To turn it around, there will need to be major changes in the way the franchise is run. Thus, to help them, here are two things the Kings can do to turn it around.

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Solve the guard's riddle 

As it was said above, the Kings have always had some potential on their roster. It is an incredible situation, as their squad always had some players worth the time invested in them. This has not changed to this day, but what also has not changed is the mismanagement of resources. As the Kings are having another losing season, they have four guards on their roster with amazing potential.

First to arrive was Buddy Hield. Hield was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2016 and in his rookie season, he was involved in the DeMarcus Cousins trade. After being brought in to the Kings, Hield exploded and showcased why he was drafted with the sixth pick. Soon after Hield arrived De'Aaron Fox, who joined the squad in 2017. He was the fifth pick in the draft and despite shooting limitations, he has steadily risen to almost All-Star level.

The third piece to arrive was Tyrese Haliburton, who was the 12th selection in the 2020 NBA Draft. While he was not expected to be that influential, he still averaged 13 points per contest and started 20 out of the 58 games he played. Now, with three guards who are either already incredible or on their way to be, the Kings held the 9th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

The Kings, devoid of much frontcourt talent, decided to go for yet another guard, Davion Mitchell. Of course, this is no knock on Mitchell, who has actually had a productive first part of his rookie season. Mitchell is currently averaging just under ten points per game, with a few exceptional games. Clearly, the four-guard setup will not work, as the potential of Haliburton and Mitchell will seek more and more time on the court. To get off the ground, the Kings simply need to trade one of these players for a frontcourt player who will be their starting center or power-forward for the foreseeable future.

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Start playing Marvin Bagley III more

One must think that the Kings coaches and front office have some grand issue with Bagley. The former second pick in the 2018 NBA Draft had three productive seasons for the franchise before being glued to the end of the bench at the start of this year. This move caused serious criticism of Bagley's agent towards the Kings front office, as reported by ESPN.

Of course, this is no surprise, as the agent has a direct financial benefit to get the player going. However, he has made points about the playtime and general behavior of the Kings towards his client that ring true. Bagley was apparently the target of many trade offers the Kings refused, but then they also decided not to play him this season. That has changed with the firing of Luke Walton, as Bagley featured in 11 games before being sidelined due to health and safety protocols. Still, it is completely baffling why the team would not play a young center beaming with potential when that position is deficient in their roster.

It was fully in the Kings interest to play Bagley. It is clear to everyone involved that Bagley will not resign this coming summer, so the only way that the Kings can get any value is through a trade. If Bagley played from the start of the season, the Kings could have leveraged four seasons of good play and the potential of Bagley to interested teams, and get some pieces that might help them reach the playoffs. However, in classic Kings fashion, they are now out of serious playoff contention, they will lose Bagley for free in the summer or for pennies on a dollar at the trade deadline, and they have nothing to show for it. They should now continue playing Bagley more minutes, as it can give them some chance to exert some value from him.

There are many things the Kings can do to turn it around, in terms of long-term success. However, these two things mentioned above will alleviate some pressure right away. They made the correct choice in 2020, by firing GM Vlade Divac, but that is just the start. They need to stop the constant revolving door of executives, coaches, and players, and settle on a core they can build around. Until that is done, the longest stint without the playoffs in the league will continue and might even reach 20 by the time the Kings figure it out.