One of my favorite stretches from the Sacramento Kings this season.

A 21-3 run against the Lakers after falling behind by 17 earlier in the half.

De'Aaron Fox (20 first-half points) and Malik Monk (19 first-half points) at their best.

Sasha Vezenkov says he had a 'weird' first NBA season, one that saw him in and out of the rotation and on the sideline with ankle injuries, but he doesn't regret joining the Kings.

'I made the right choice. No doubt about it... I doubt about a lot of things, but not about this.'

Keon Ellis says he is still processing his 2023-24 season, which started with him on a two-way contract and ended as a starter in single-elimination postseason games.

'It's been crazy... I don't think it's really hit me yet, that the year would go this well for me, to get

JaVale McGee says he has 'no interest' in retiring from the NBA.

Malik Monk says that in a perfect world situation, he would 'definitely' want to stay in Sacramento.

'I feel like we'd be playing right now if I was playing.' - Malik Monk

Malik Monk makes it clear that he does want to be a starter, but will come off of the bench for a team if it's the right fit.

'I definitely want to start, but if that's not a fit for me on the team I'm on, I'll come off the bench.'

Malik Monk understands that other teams can offer more money than the Kings--but that doesn't necessarily mean he will go to the highest bidder.

'I can go somewhere else with a lot more money and be in a worse situation. So you never know... I think it's going to play out the

Malik Monk says the fact his time with the Kings might be over is 'hard to grasp' and 'bittersweet.'

'I don't know what to expect, but I have a great agent. I get to sit back and relax and let him do his job.'

Keegan Murray ends his press conference by declaring himself the winner of the Kings' season-long dunk contest.

Keegan Murray on his expectations for himself going forward:

'For me, it's just being able to be more aggressive, expand my game, and not be one-dimensional... I want to become consistent for a long time.'

Will missing the playoffs this season impact the Kings' confidence? Domantas Sabonis doesn't think so.

'If anything, it will just motivate us more.'

Has Domantas Sabonis already started his free-agent pitch to Malik Monk?

'I've tried every day since the beginning of training camp.'

Sabonis said he has told Monk how much he means to him and the team.

'It's tough to even watch the playoffs because we could have been there.' - Domantas Sabonis

'If we made our free throws, we probably have 51 wins.' - De'Aaron Fox

Sacramento finished the season ranked 30th out of 30 teams in free-throw percentage (74.6%)

De'Aaron Fox says that he wants Keegan Murray to be even more aggressive going forward as he continues to develop:

'I feel like he let [making or missing] shots dictate the way he played a little bit... I've told him, regardless of you missing shots or not, we need you to be

De'Aaron Fox says the Kings 'were in positions' to have a better record, but let some leads slip away, which cost them in a tough West:

'I don't think we were a bad team... 46 wins isn't bad... We know that we could have been better... We let some leads slip away.'

Harrison Barnes on Malik Monk's upcoming free agency:

'I think he knows that he has a home here. We all want him back.'