The joking feud between Rondo, Karl could be least of Kings' worries

With the utterance of a single sentence, Sacramento Kings point guard Rajon Rondo sent the basketball-watching corner of the Internet into a tizzy this week. With tongue firmly planted in cheek (or so he and the team claimed later), Rondo told reporters that things weren't going well between himself and coach George Karl.

Whether Rondo was joking isn't really important for the Kings, though, according to Yahoo! Sports' Ball Don't Lie blog. Instead, the onus for failure or success in Sacramento this year falls squarely on the shoulders of the front office:

Despite those concerns, however, the Kings are on the cusp of playoff contention in the Western Conference. And it's that dichotomy that will make Sacramento a must-watch this season. If things break well, it could spell a return to the postseason. But if all those concerns end up being validated, things could get very tricky for the Kings.