DeMar DeRozan states everything is ‘s—-y’ for Kings amid current losing streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Sacramento Kings can’t seem to catch a break — or a win.
Following Wednesday’s blowout 137-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, veteran forward DeMar DeRozan didn’t mince words about the state of the team.
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“In a s—-y place,” DeRozan told The Sacramento Bee’s Chris Biderman when asked where the Kings are emotionally. “Don’t nobody want to lose the way we’ve been losing.”
DeRozan finished with seven points in 15 minutes of action as the Kings fell to 3-13, sitting 14th in the Western Conference — ahead of only the 2-13 New Orleans Pelicans. Sacramento now has dropped eight straight games — its longest skid since the 2021-22 season.
“I think it’s just everything right now for us is just s—-y, honestly,” DeRozan told Biderman. “Sometimes when you’re in the deep end, it’s hard to hear anything. You’re just trying to swim your way out, one way or another.”
The Kings’ few bright spots haven’t come easily. Their three wins this season came against the Utah Jazz and Milwaukee Bucks — both decided by just two points — and a shorthanded Warriors team missing Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. Sacramento also was without Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and Keegan Murray, who was still sidelined after thumb surgery at the time.
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Murray finally rejoined the rotation Wednesday, but any sense of relief was short-lived. Sabonis will miss at least three to four weeks with a partial meniscus tear — another blow to a roster already searching for answers.
Sacramento will get another chance to climb out of its current slump when it visits the Denver Nuggets on Saturday at Ball Arena.
