2008–09 Sacramento Kings season
The 2008–09 Sacramento Kings season is the 64th season of the franchise, 60th in the National Basketball Association, 24th in Sacramento. After they traded away Ron Artest to the Houston Rockets in exchange for former Kings guard Bobby Jackson, and recently drafted Donte Greene a 2009 first-round pick and cash considerations during the offseason, the Kings have struggled all season and they finished with a franchise–worst 17–65 record surpassed their record mark set in the 1989–90 season of 23–59 record and also team suffered their first 60–loss season in franchise history.
After a slow start into the season, on December 15, 2008, just ten days before Christmas, the Kings fired their head coach Reggie Theus and their assistant coach Chuck Person after a 6–18 start and replaced by assistant coach Kenny Natt on the interim basis for the rest of the season.
At the trade deadline in midseason after the All-Star break they traded away former two-time All-Star Brad Miller and John Salmons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Andrés Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Michael Ruffin, and Cedric Simmons. Kings' guard Kevin Martin played only 51 games due to ankle injuries and this will be their final full season with the team before being traded to the Houston Rockets, following the season.
Also, following the season, interim head coach Natt and their four assistant coaches Rex Kalamian, former Kings' player Randy Brown, Bubba Burrage, and Jason Hamm were all fired on April 24, 2009, just nine days after the regular season was concluded with a franchise–low 17–win season and he was replaced by former Phoenix Suns and Seattle SuperSonics head coach Paul Westphal on June 9, 2009.Key dates
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 12 | Jason Thompson | Power forward | United States | Rider |
| 2 | 42 | Sean Singletary | Point guard | United States | Virginia |
| 2 | 43 | Patrick Ewing, Jr. | Power forward | United States | Georgetown |
Roster
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
Transactions
Free agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Bobby Brown | July 23 | Alba Berlin |
Subtractions
