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The Sacramento Kings were once again one of the worst teams in the NBA last season. The team is very young but also talented and athletic.

Geoff Petrie has built this team through the draft and via trade. He quite possibly has a lightweight Shaq and Kobe combo in DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans.

Besides the Thunder, Lakers and Dallas in the West, the rest of the playoff spots are up for grabs, and the Kings have a chance of snagging one of the spots in this shortened season.

Here are the reasons the Kings can make the playoffs this year.