The Sacramento Kings are in an interesting spot heading into the 2025-26 season.
During Friday’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, the guys were joined by NBA insider and writer for Andscape, Marc J. Spears, to discuss the current state of the Kings roster, explain why Russell Westbrook is a great fit with this team, contemplate which players could become available in trade talks, and much more.
Plus, Marc lays out what fans should know about Sacramento general manager Scott Perry.
Be sure to check out the entire interview with Marc J. Spears on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.
Topics Discussed
Diving into Marc’s overall outlook on the 2025-26 Sacramento Kings
“Truth be told in the West, nothing’s easy.”
Marc thinks Russell Westbrook will energize the Sacramento Kings: “To me, he’s a perfect Kings player.”
Are there some Kings players who could become trade targets for other teams?
Spears thinks DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and other veterans could generate interest.
“You have to trust Scott [Perry] to get the team together in the right way.”
Marc says that Domantas Sabonis is one of the more underrated players in the NBA
What should Kings fans know about first-year GM Scott Perry?
MUCH more!
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The injury bug isn’t showing the Sacramento Kings any mercy to start the 2025-26 season, with rookie wing Nique Clifford being the latest member of the roster to be sidelined.
Clifford, the 24th overall pick in June’s NBA Draft, has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in one week, per the Kings.
The Colorado State product suffered the injury during Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns, a game in which he started at the small forward position. An MRI determined the severity of Clifford’s injury prior to Thursday’s practice.
Already weathering the absences of starting center Domantas Sabonis (hamstring strain) and forward Keegan Murray (thumb surgery), Sacramento will now look ahead to a week of matchups against the Utah Jazz, reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, and Chicago Bulls before re-evaluating Clifford.
The Kings are already thin at the forward and center spots, and now they will have to dig even deeper into the rotation on Friday against Utah. Keon Ellis, who played just 13 minutes during Wednesday’s loss, could see a bump in playing time, unless Sabonis or Isaac Jones (illness) return against Utah.
Kings rookie Nique Clifford (hamstring) to miss at least one week
Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season
Friday, October 24th – vs. Utah Jazz – 7 PM PT
Sunday, October 26th – vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 6 PM PT
Tuesday, October 28th – @ Oklahoma City Thunder – 5 PM PT
Wednesday, October 29th – @ Chicago Bulls – 5 PM PT
Saturday, November 1st – @ Milwaukee Bucks – 2:00 PM PT
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