[1] The Kings had the seventh overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Walt Williams from the University of Maryland,[2][3][4][5][6] and signed free agents Rod Higgins and Kurt Rambis during the first month of the regular season.
The Kings would then post a 6-game winning streak between December and January, but continued to struggle losing 21 of their next 26 games, holding a 17–34 record at the All-Star break,[12] as they were plagued with injuries.
[13][17][18] The Kings lost 16 of their final 21 games, and finished in last place in the Pacific Division with a 25–57 record.
[19] Richmond led the team in scoring averaging 21.9 points per game, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was his first ever All-Star selection, but did not play due to injury,[20][21][22][23] while Lionel Simmons averaged 17.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Williams provided the team with 17.0 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
[24] Following the season, Bonner signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks,[25][26] while Higgins signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the next season,[27] and Rambis re-signed with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers.