NBA Playoffs, the 10 Longest Absences in History

Have you ever wondered which teams have missed the NBA Playoffs for more consecutive seasons in NBA history?

Here’s a guide that’s right for you with the 10 teams that have missed the NBA Playoffs for more years in a row. After these bitter numbers, to make up for it, here are some interesting articles related to the most anticipated part of the season:

• Record games played;
• Teams with more appearances;
• Record minutes played.

Longest Absence from NBA Playoffs

After 16 years of absence from the NBA Playoffs, the Sacramento Kings managed to qualify for the post-season by breaking a negative record that had lasted since 2006.

The Kings came from dark seasons, full of failures and disappointments accompanied by sudden coaching changes, trades that did not lead to the desired result and wrong choices during Draft day.

In fact, the last appearance of the California franchise in the post-season was given on May 5th, 2006. That year, the Kings faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in the first round and came out defeated by 4-2: after the first two defeats, Rick Adelman’s men managed to come back up to 2-2, only to fall under the blows of Duncan-Parker-Ginobili trio.

Below is a ranking of the 10 longest absences in NBA Playoff history