Cuban blames 'dysfunctional' Kings for Seth Curry's struggles last season

The Sacramento Kings have had their fair share of struggles over the years. They haven't made the playoffs in a decade, and have hired and fired six head coaches over that span.

The organization's drawn out ineptitude hasn't gone unnoticed, with one rival team owner recently calling them out.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban explained why one of Dallas' recent signings, Seth Curry, wasn't successful last season as a member of "a dysfunctional team in Sacramento."

"He struggled some to stick within kind of a dysfunctional system," Cuban said on ESPN Radio's "The Afternoon Show with Cowlishaw and Mosley," as transcribed by SportsDay.

"But when he got the minutes and when he started, he put up great numbers. But more importantly, from a catch-and-shoot perspective he's almost automatic from three. We really didn't have that. We didn't have that guy where situationally you just knew if you can get him open he was going to hit that open three."

Despite attempting the fifth-most threes per contest with 28.6, the Mavericks hit them at a 34.4 percent clip, which is ranked 23rd in the league. They stand to benefit from adding better long-range shooters like Curry, who shot 45.5 percent from the field and 45 percent from deep last season.

"We miss that 42-43 percent 3-point shooter," Cuban added. "We just didn't have it. We think we have that with Seth. I think it'll make life a little bit easier for Dirk (Nowitzki). It'll allow us to push the ball more, and I think it'll make everybody's lives a bit easier."

Curry recorded 6.8 points, 1.5 assists, and 1.4 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game with the Kings in 2015-16.