So here's the scenario now:
Tonight's loss will make them 2-8 in their last 10, and they'll be tied at 10th in the West with New Orleans 1.5 games back from Denver in the 8th seed. Denver, Portland, and New Orleans have all been playing much better than them lately.
They now start an 8 game road trip at: Memphis, Bulls (B2B), Pistons, Cavaliers, Pacers, Hornets (B2B), 76ers, and Rockets.
Rudy Gay, their second best player, is now most likely out for the season, and not only did they fail to get anything of value for him in a trade after he told them he wouldn't resign there, now he will most likely opt in to his contract for the final year and get paid by the Kings to rehab most of next season with a general time frame of one year recovery.
Making matters worse, with the 76ers now winning and playing better, there's a real chance of them being able to swap picks with the Kings, who can't simply just tank their way out this year now. Further, if they get 11th or higher in the draft in their attempt to make the playoffs, they lose their pick to Chicago.
All in all - the Kings are now screwed. If they try and make the playoffs but ultimately come up just short, then they'll most likely lose their pick to Chicago. On the other hand, if they continue their losing ways and slip in the standings and the 76ers continue to win, then they'll swap pick places with the 76ers, which could put them drafting once again in the latter half of the lottery.
I wonder if this makes them actually consider a trade now with how good the Brooklyn pick looks and the fact that it'd give them a for sure shot at a top pick.