[1] In the 1994 NBA draft, the Kings selected Brian Grant out of Xavier University with the eighth overall pick.
[7][8][9] With the arrivals of Grant, and second-round draft pick Michael Smith,[10] and replacing Lionel Simmons as the team's starting small forward with Walt Williams, the Kings played above .500 for the first half of the season with a 25–20 record at the All-Star break.
[12] On the final day of the regular season, the Kings faced off against the Denver Nuggets at McNichols Sports Arena for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference; the Nuggets would win, 102–89 as the Kings went home with a 39–43 record, fifth place in the Pacific Division, missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
[24] Following the season, Webb was traded back to his former team, the Atlanta Hawks,[25][26][27][28] while Brickowski was traded back to his former team, the Seattle SuperSonics,[29][30][31] and Randy Brown signed with the Chicago Bulls.
[32][33] For the season, the Kings revealed a new primary logo with the team name on a purple ribbon with a silver crown and jousting sticks,[34] and changed their uniforms adding purple and black to their color scheme,[35][36] plus adding new half black, and half purple alternate road uniforms with checkered flag side panels.