{"id":269431,"date":"2026-04-15T18:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/269431\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:29:38","slug":"gary-gerould-reflects-on-a-tough-sacramento-kings-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/269431\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Gerould reflects on a tough Sacramento Kings season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sacramento Kings\u2019 2025-26 season will be remembered less for wins and losses \u2014 and more for the sheer unpredictability of who was even available to play on a nightly basis.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s how longtime radio voice Gary \u201cG-Man\u201d Gerould described it, calling it one of the most unusual seasons of his four-decade career with the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n

Gerould, who just finished his historic 40th season of broadcasting Kings basketball, joined Sactown Sports\u2019 The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross<\/a> to reflect on a tough year, one that saw Sacramento finish with a record of 22-60.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult,\u201d Gerould said. \u201cI think the thing that made it difficult was the fact that nobody saw this type of season unfolding for the Sacramento Kings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"SACRAMENTO,<\/p>\n

(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

What was expected to be a competitive roster quickly became a revolving door of lineups, with injuries reshaping the team game to game.<\/p>\n

Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray, and De\u2019Andre Hunter all missed over half of the regular season due to injuries, while Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, and Malik Monk also missed time during the final stretch of the season.<\/p>\n

This led the Kings to take the floor with a limited roster, sometimes with just seven or eight healthy players, and all of them being rookies, sophomores, or on two-way contracts.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou go into a game without your top seven scorers, you\u2019ve got a real steep mountain to climb, and you\u2019ve got no safety harness,\u201d Gerould said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the total of points that weren\u2019t in uniform each night,\u201d he explained, noting that in one late-season game, the Kings were missing over 115 combined points of production due to injuries.<\/p>\n

The lack of continuity ultimately led to a 22-win season, a number Gerould said reflected just how chaotic things became, with the rock-bottom coming in the form of a 16-game skid that lasted from mid-January to late February.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you lose 16 consecutive games. You grasp at any little bright spot, any ray of positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"SACRAMENTO,<\/p>\n

(Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Despite the struggles, Gerould emphasized that the experience offered unexpected growth opportunities for younger players forced into expanded roles.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re seeing a move, or a decision, you would not have seen six weeks or two months ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Even with the frustration of a lost season, Gerould maintained his signature perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow extraordinarily blessed am I to be in a position to try to describe what these players are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Sacramento Kings head into an offseason filled with questions about health, depth, and roster construction, Gerould\u2019s words reflect both the challenge and the opportunity ahead.<\/p>\n

And while the season was defined by instability, the Kings recently ensured stability of another kind \u2014 announcing that the Golden 1 Center media workspace will be named the \u201cGary \u2018G-Man\u2019 Gerould Media Center\u201d, honoring his 40 years as the voice of the franchise.<\/p>\n

A fitting, happy ending to a season that needed a glimmer of hope for the future.<\/p>\n

Check out the full conversation at the top of the page or by heading over to the\u00a0Sactown Sports YouTube channel.<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to\u00a0The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross\u00a0from 6 \u2013 10 a.m. PDT, Monday through Friday, on\u00a0Sactown Sports 1140.<\/a><\/p>\n

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