1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season

The 1999–2000 Sacramento Kings season was the 51st season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their 15th season in Sacramento, California. During the off-season, the team acquired Nick Anderson from the Orlando Magic, and signed free agents Tony Delk, Darrick Martin, and re-signed Tyrone Corbin. For the season opener, the Kings traveled overseas to Tokyo, Japan to play their first two games against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

With the addition of Anderson, the Kings got off to a fast start by winning nine of their first ten games of the regular season, which included an eight-game winning streak in November. The team posted a seven-game winning streak in January, and later on held a 30–18 record at the All-Star break. However, the Kings played below .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, losing seven of their final eight games, finishing in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a 44–38 record, and earning the eighth seed in the Western Conference.

Chris Webber averaged 24.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while second-year star Jason Williams averaged 12.3 points, 7.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and led the Kings with 145 three-point field goals, despite only shooting .287 in three-point field-goal percentage, and Vlade Divac provided the team with 12.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. In addition, second-year forward Peja Stojaković provided with 11.9 points per game and 100 three-point field goals off the bench, while Anderson contributed 10.8 points per game and 132 three-point field goals, and Corliss Williamson provided with 10.3 points per game. Off the bench, three-point specialist Jon Barry contributed 8.0 points per game, and Scot Pollard averaged 5.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at The Arena in Oakland in Oakland, California, Webber was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team. Meanwhile, Williams was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Sophomores team, and also participated in the NBA 2Ball Competition, along with Yolanda Griffith of the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs. Webber also finished in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stojaković finished tied in sixth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 2000 NBA playoffs, the Kings faced off against the top–seeded, and Pacific Division champion Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by the trio of All-Star center, and Most Valuable Player of the Year, Shaquille O'Neal, All-Star guard Kobe Bryant, and Glen Rice. The Kings lost the first two games to the Lakers on the road at the Staples Center, but managed to win the next two games at home, which included a Game 4 win over the Lakers at the ARCO Arena II, 101–88 to even the series. However, the Kings lost Game 5 to the Lakers at the Staples Center, 113–86, thus losing in a hard-fought five-game series. The Lakers would advance to the 2000 NBA Finals to defeat the Indiana Pacers in six games.

The Kings finished twelfth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 720,033 at the ARCO Arena II during the regular season. Following the season, Williamson was traded to the Toronto Raptors, while Corbin signed as a free agent with the Raptors, and Delk signed with the Phoenix Suns.