Sacramento Kings 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Will Griffith (@WillofThaPeople) and Tony Xypteras (@TonyXypteras) from The Kings Herald to break down the 2026-27 Sacramento Kings. Subscribe to their podcast, The Kings Herald Show, that also features Jerry Reynolds on both Apple and Spotify. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO 
2:12 - The Kings’ offseason approach
5:26 - Scott Perry’s vision for the roster
9:01 - How will the Kings handle the vets?
12:35 - Early impressions of Darius Acuff Jr.
21:55 - What’s next for Keegan Murray?
28:00 - Will Ben Simmons make an impact?
29:44 - Maxime Raynaud breakdown
32:38 - Emmanuel Sharpe breakdown
34:32 - Dylan Cardwell breakdown
37:40 - Nique Clifford breakdown
39:19 - Alex Karaban breakdown
41:43 - Daqwon Plowden breakdown
42:29 - Sacramento’s offensive identity under Doug Christie
49:21 - The Kings’ season is a success if…
52:00 - Biggest needs
55:16 - Defensive strengths
56:09 - Top-10 rotation
59:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:01:58 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:03:10 - PREDICTIONS

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