Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein (00) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 6, 2017, in Denver. The Nuggets won 108-96. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Sacramento Kings are in the middle of a five game losing streak if you had to evaluate some of the good things that are happening and what they would hope would happen personnel wise for the Kings. One of the things they were looking for who was going to become the team leader once DeMarcus Cousins left the team. Cousins was the team leader just because he was the big bad guy.

He was the star when he was in Sacramento and the universe circled around him. He was the player that was going to pick up the mantle and be the leader. Forward Aaron Affalo has really stepped up and become that leader. Especially since Rudy Gay would have picked up a lot of plays but Rudy right now isn’t there. Gay is rehabbing he’s not traveling with the team. Affalo who is a very sharp guy, kind of a mild mannered in his style not only on the court but off the court too.

Charlie O podcasts Kings basketball each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com