Sacramento Kings 2012-2013 prediction

The Sacramento Kings are a very intriguing team heading into the next NBA season. They finished the season 22-44 and beat out the New Orleans Hornets for the worse record in the western conference by a mere win. For their trouble, and the second worse record in the conference they got the fifth overall pick in this year's draft (nothing new here, the Kings seem to be in the lottery every year). Let's take a look at this young but talented roster:
G Aaron Brooks, C Demarcus Cousins, G Tyreke Evans, G Jimmer Fredette, F-G Francisco Garcia, F Chuck Hayes, F Tyler Honeycutt, F James Johnson, F Travis Outlaw, F Thomas Robinson, F-G John Salmons, G Isaiah Thomas, F Jason Thompson, G Marcus Thornton
Free Agents: F Donte Greene, G-F Terrence Williams
Usually two or three names stand out to you in each team, but the Kings have a number of players who just stick out to you. The kings weren't very good last year, a coaching change after what seemed to be a "me or him" situation between Cousins and Westphal did not help either. The Kings have a lot of "potential" on this team, but it starts with Tyreke Evans and Demarcus Cousins. Evans had a marvelous rookie season in which he averaged 20 5 and 5, but a foot injury derailed his sophomore year, and since then he has not exploded like we thought he would. Then there's Cousins, already considered by many as a top 3 center in this league. He's a double double machine, averaging 18.1 PPG and 11 rebounds in only his second year. If these two players develop to their full potential, then the Kings will have a deadly one two punch.
Now, for their 5th overall selection, they drafted Thomas Robinson out of Kansas, we figure that Robinson will eventually become the starting power forward and is flat out a beast. Now, the most intriguing story of this season for us will be the development at the point guard position. One of the most intriguing stories last year for those who follow the whole NBA and not just one team, was that of Isaiah Thomas, the last selection (60th overall) of last year's draft. Thomas not played his way into the starting spot for the Kings (well over lottery pick Jimmer Fredette), but also saw his mention in for rookie of the year besides Kyrie Irving and Ricky Rubio (before Rubio's injury). Thomas was a force, holding his own against the game's elite point guards.
Thomas finished the season averaging 11.5 ppg and 4.1 assists setting up the beginning for a promising career. And yet, the Kings have brought to the team Aaron Brooks who spent last year being backup to Steve Nash but who clearly is a starting point guard in this league. Will Brooks play Isaiah out of his starting spot? If he does not, will he be complacent coming off the bench? The point guard position is perhaps the most important position on the floor, and we are eager to see how this plays out. One thing is certain though, the Kings have a bright future should the peaces stay in place and develop. The Kings will certainly not make the playoffs, but we expect them to win at least 30 games and be very fun to watch.