Now Hines is one of the most respected names in basketball, and one the Kings are happy to have on staff. When the Kings went from perennial playoff team to regular lottery participant, one of the biggest knocks on the organization was its poor track record with player development. One reason prospects and agents did not want any part of the Kings was young players rarely seemed to improve in Sacramento. Their use of the G League wasn’t ideal, as the distance between the Kings and the then Reno Bighorns made it tough to coordinate player development as well.