In somewhat of a surprise announcement yesterday, the Kings announced that they'd be making a run at the 2019 All-Star game in a joint bid with Napa Ventures. Kings President of Business Operations, Chris Granger, released the following statement:

Sacramento has never been a real candidate for an All-Star game before for many reasons, but mainly due to a lack of a modern facility and hotel rooms. The arena is coming soon, but there's still the lack of hotel rooms that would dissuade the NBA from choosing Sacramento. That's where Napa comes in, although at about 70 miles away, traffic and travel times would be an issue.

The Bee has a more extensive story on the bid here. It would be great if the All-Star game came to Sacramento, although I have doubts that it actually will until Sacramento is able to accommodate all the potential guests by itself, rather than relying on another partner in Napa which isn't super close.