"Rock" In The Rafters <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Mitch Richmond was the pride of the Sacramento Kings when the franchise didn't have much to celebrate. Now that everything has changed, Sacramento honored the man who led the way. The Kings retired Richmond's No. 2 jersey and raised it to the rafters of Arco Arena on Friday night, honoring the first star of the franchise's Sacramento era during halftime of the Kings' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Richmond led the Kings in scoring for seven straight seasons from 1991-92 to 1997-98, averaging 23.3 points and making six All-Star teams as a dangerous shooting guard. The NBA's 27th-leading career scorer is third in franchise history with 12,070 points, and his 993 3-pointers are the most in Kings history. "I think you guys are the ones that made me come in every night and try to put it on the line and leave the court," Richmond said to the fans. "You were here when we were a troubling team, troubling." The former NBA rookie of the year played three seasons with the Golden State Warriors before the Kings acquired him. He was often Sacramento's lone bright spot during some of the darkest days in the franchise's less-than-spectacular history: Richmond never played on a winning team in Sacramento, but the Kings haven't had a losing season since he left. He was dealt to Washington for Chris Webber.</div> Full Story
