The Sacramento Kings hold the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating franchise in the National Basketball Association, tracing their organizational roots back to 1923 when they began as a semi-professional barnstorming team known as the Rochester Seagrams. Over the decades, the franchise underwent numerous geographic relocations and name changes—transitioning through iterations like the Rochester Royals and Kansas City Kings before finally settling in California as the Sacramento Kings, maintaining its century-long lineage.