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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- From owner to general manager to coach, no other NBA management team has had as little time to prepare for the draft this year as the Sacramento Kings. Catch the NBA Draft on TSN Thursday starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. The Kings have had so much turmoil and turnover since the season ended that focusing on the future has been an ever-present process of acceleration. The uncertainty that clouded the franchise for so long hit its peak May 21, when Keith Smart represented the Kings at the draft lottery at the request of the Maloof family. Smart has since been fired as coach and replaced by Mike Malone. Pete DAlessandro took over as general manager for Geoff Petrie last week. And new owner Vivek Ranadive has wiped away just about every memory of the Maloofs inside Sacramentos suburban arena as part of the franchises "new era." The Kings can begin adding to that next chapter on the court come Thursday night, when they have the seventh and 36th overall picks in the draft. "I see real potential in this draft," DAlessandro said. The first-time general manager has relied heavily on the scouting he did in Denvers front office and leaned heavily on Malone -- whom DAlessandro jokingly called "a seasoned veteran with two weeks experience" at his introductory news conference -- to decide how that information might translate to the coachs style and Sacramentos needs. DAlessandro also brought over Mike Bratz from the Nuggets to be his assistant general manager. As for filling out the rest of his front office, that will have to wait. "The beauty of this business is you have a network," DAlessandro said. "Its like any business -- you have people that you trust. Even without having a staff, I have the people that I trust in this industry that are excellent." This years draft will shed some insight on what direction DAlessandro and Malone want to take the team. After making eight straight playoff appearances, the Kings have failed to make the post-season the last seven years and have the second-worst record in the NBA during that span. The franchise had become more frugal each year under the Maloofs, putting pressure on Petrie to find success in the draft, where talent can come cheap. The Kings seemed to channel Petries past success when they took Tyreke Evans with the fourth pick in 2009. Evans turned into the NBA Rookie of the Year, though the combo guard has been saddled with knee injuries and inconsistency ever since, and now hes set to become a restricted free agent. Drafting DeMarcus Cousins fifth in 2010 had the same risk then as signing him to a long-term extension does now: hes a talented centre who could blossom into one of the leagues best big men, but hes also a player who has shown a lack of discipline and defence, getting suspended three times this past season -- twice by the NBA, and once by the team. While getting point guard Isaiah Thomas with the 60th and final pick two years ago might be considered a steal at that slot, the rest of Sacramentos recent draft history has been forgettable. Jimmer Fredette, the former BYU sensation selected 10th overall in 2011, has yet to live up to the hype. Thomas Robinson was such a disappointment after been taken fifth that the Kings traded him to Houston midseason. That missed pick was magnified even more because Damian Lillard, the NBA Rookie of the Year, was drafted by Portland one spot after Robinson. But as with everything else in Sacramento now, the revamped franchise is looking forward and not back. "I think this team is more of a clean canvas," DAlessandro said. "We have some strong pieces in there, but theres a lot we can do to get it in the right direction." NBA Jerseys China . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. 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Michael Cheika believes Eddie Jones has tarnished his legacy with Australia, claiming his compatriot unloaded vitriol on the Wallabies in Junes Test series with England.England host Australia on Saturday in an already highly-charged Twickenham clash, but Wallabies boss Cheika has raised the stakes again by hitting back at Jones verbal salvos.Cheika insists former Australia boss Jones damaged his achievements with the Wallabies, that included guiding the nation to the 2003 World Cup final, during Englands 3-0 summer series victory down under.England coach Jones accused the Australian media of an orchestrated campaign against his side in June - and Cheika now feels his former Randwick team-mate has dented his standing in his homeland.There was a lot of vitriol about Australia, his home nation, said Cheika of England head coach Jones verbal sparring during the summer tour of Australia. Its where he coached, where the opportunities were given to him to grow up as a coach, and play.Personally if youre looking to leave a legacy somewhere, you dont want to hit back at it when you leave.England boss Jones reignited the war of words with Cheika ahead of Saturdays Twickenham clash with Australia, by hinting at illegal scrummaging from the Wallabies.Jones has demanded a meeting with referee Jaco Peyper, to focus on the Wallabies set-piece play - and Cheika laughed off those tactics from the England boss in the immediate aftermath of Australias 27-24 loss to Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.But on Monday morning in London Cheika suggested Jones had previously pushed the verbal jousting too far.Im not 100 per cent sure whats gone on after Saturday, but Im sure hell be into it, said Cheika, of Jones mind games. In June I sort of gave the opportunity to see how a former Australian would deal with it. Its a bit like the goal-scorer whoo scores against his old team, you know?I suppose its always difficult when you go back into a tournament where youre playing teams youve coached before.dddddddddddd And you dont really know how to play it, do you stay reserved or do you go out there and get stuck into them? I know what I do, even in a country like Ireland when Im there where I coached for many years.I didnt coach the national team there, but thats the choice he wants to make, and he thinks is best for his team.Australia boss Cheika was left fuming with the heavy penalty count against his side in Saturdays loss to Ireland in Dublin.The former Leinster boss admitted afterwards that he would seek a meeting with referees boss Alain Rolland to cite his concerns. But on Monday Cheika admitted he was yet to receive a reply from Rolland.When asked if he would be speaking with Rolland on Monday, Cheika said: He hasnt got back to me, so I doubt it. Ive got nothing here now, Ive got nothing. Youll have to ring him and ask him where its at.Cheika admitted he remains unsurprised at England boss Jones apparent ease at organising meetings with referees and officials in contrast to Australias struggles.Well thats probably a little bit where Australias at at the moment, said Cheika, of the two coaches perceived contrasting relationships with the officials. We dont have a lot of referees on the panel, weve only got one on the panel.We dont have any high-rollers at World Rugby level, so we have very little say at the moment in those areas. And weve got to improve, thats part of our thing.Weve got to get more referees up there and involved at that level, because of the top-tier nations we have the least representation at the referees table. ' ' '