So in an effort to keep the ball rolling throughout the doldrums of summer, we're putting out a "The Sactown Greatest" series.

There have been 168 players in Sacramento Kings history. Some played only a few minutes, some started hundreds of games. Needless to say, the history is smaller than in all but a few NBA cities. But it's a history with a lot of interesting characters, some flashes of brilliance, and a definite story arc. And I chose the top 10 percent of all Sacramento Kings – 16 players in all – for the "Sactown Greatest" list.

I decided on the list singularly (though I may have some assistance in writing the player bios), and here were my criteria:

Early next week (Monday or Tuesday), the first player (#16 on the list) will be announced and a bio/explanation posted. A week later, the next will be up. And so on. I'm not nailing down a specific date for each one, but expect them to come as early in the week as possible. Then, I'll encourage the rest of the week to be spent acknowledging the greatness of said King through the diaries, polls, et cetera. And of course, this will all come on top of the usual news, notes, analysis, and cockamamie.For now, feel free to take wild guesses as to who #16 will be in the comments section.