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Nick and Ray borrow an exercise from Paul Garcia of Spot-Up Shot, who posed questions about the San Antonio Spurs, and ask themselves some questions about the Sacramento Kings starting lineup for the upcoming season, with the aim to revisit their predictions before the start of the next season. They go through their queries and predictions about the upcoming season for their projected starting lineup: Darius Acuff Jr., Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray, Maxime Raynaud, and Domantas Sabonis. They start out with Acuff Jr., speculating about his shooting development, his defensive adjustments to the NBA level, and how quickly he can learn to read NBA defenses. Then, they move on to LaVine, including questions about his playmaking responsibilities and his timeline with the team. After that, they cover Keegan Murray, discussing their expectations and hopes regarding his offense next season and his degree of defensive responsibilities. They cover Raynaud next, talking about his reported recent weight gain, his offensive development, and his potentially expanded defensive role. Finally, they wrap up by debating their questions about Domantas Sabonis, including his potential impact on the young players for the Kings and his future with the franchise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray conclude their series on the best players in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise with the best centers in the history of the team. After a brief discussion of the recent passing of NBA icon Bob Pettit to open the show, they go through the remarkably talented roster of centers who have played for the franchise. They start off with an argument between Wayne Embry and Sam Lacey for the top spot, before naming DeMarcus Cousins as the Third Team nod for franchise centers. Then, they discuss the others on the All-Star-laden list: Domantas Sabonis, Arnie Risen, Vlade Divac, and Brad Miller. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray discuss the greatest power forwards in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise. After a brief discussion of the recent Elfrid Payton signing to open the show, they give out their three “All Kings” nods to the three best PFs in the history of the franchise, as well as highlighting some of the other great power forwards who have worn a uniform for the franchise. They start off with their first major disagreement in the series about how to rank the two greatest power forwards in the history of the franchise: Chris Webber and Jerry Lucas. Then, they cover the Third Team All-Franchise power forward and one of the greatest what-ifs in NBA history: Maurice Stokes. Then, they move on to some of the other great power forwards in franchise history: Johnny Green, Wayman Tisdale, and Bob Boozer. Finally, they wrap up with a brief discussion of the all-time leader in games played for the Sacramento Kings, Jason Thompson. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray discuss the greatest small forwards in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise. They give out their three “All Kings” nods to the three best SFs in the history of the franchise, as well as highlighting some of the other great small forwards who have worn a uniform for the franchise. They start off with Hall of Famer Jack Twyman and his skills on the court, despite him being more well-known among NBA fans for his off-court support of his teammate and friend Maurice Stokes. Then, they move on to the other SF whose jersey hangs in the rafters at Golden 1 Center: Sacramento-era legend Peja Stojakovic. After that, they cover the  All-Franchise Third Team small forward, Scott Wedman. They also cover some of the other great small forwards in franchise history: Eddie Johnson, Corliss Williamson, Lionel Simmons, Walt Williams, Rudy Gay, and Harrison Barnes. Finally, they wrap up by discussing the recent news of the firing of friend of the program Jason Anderson and others at the Sacramento Bee and McClatchy newspapers nationwide. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray discuss the greatest shooting guards in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise. They give out their three “All Kings” nods to the three best SGs in the history of the franchise, as well as highlighting some of the other great shooting guards who have worn a uniform for the franchise, before closing out the show with a discussion about Ben Simmons. They start off with the two Hall of Famers, Mitch Richmond and Bobby Wanzer, and then cover the All-Franchise Third Team shooting guard, Otis Birdsong. They also cover some of the other great shooting guards in franchise history: Tom Van Arsdale, Doug Christie, Tyreke Evans, Kevin Martin, and Bobby Jackson. Finally, they wrap up by discussing the recent signing of Ben Simmons and how the low-risk, high-reward signing could pay off for the franchise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray discuss the greatest point guards in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise. They give out their three "All Kings" nods to the three best PGs in the history of the franchise, as well as highlighting some of the other great point guards who have worn a uniform for the franchise. They start out with the legendary Oscar Robertson, his remarkable accomplishments for the Cincinnati Royals, and how far ahead of his time his game was on the court. Then, they cover the All-NBA First Team point guard for the only title in franchise history, Bob Davies of the Rochester Royals. After that, they close out the "All Kings" point guard team with Hall of Famer Tiny Archibald, including his historic campaign for the Kansas City Kings when he led the league in both points per game and assists per game. After that, they run through some of the other great point guards in franchise history, covering De'Aaron Fox and his excellent Kings career before his acrimonious exit, Mike Bibby and his reign at point guard for the most successful years of the franchise in Sacramento, Phil Ford and his Rookie of the Year and All-NBA Second Team campaigns for the Kansas City Kings, Isaiah Thomas and his outsized impact on the Kings as a team and on Nick's personal basketball fandom, and Jason Williams and his outsized impact on basketball culture at large with his unique highlight-reel play. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Legendary coach and ESPN broadcaster Fran Fraschilla joins Nick and Ray to discuss the youth movement for the Sacramento Kings. They dive deep into the first-year and second-year players for the Kings, and how the team is building a strong foundation for the future of the franchise. They start out by diving deep into the game of Darius Acuff Jr., including Fran's thoughts on the similarities between Acuff and Damian Lillard. Then, they cover Alex Karaban and Emanuel Sharp, their future projections as role players, and how their college careers under famed coaches Dan Hurley and Kelvin Sampson might carry over to what they bring to the Kings. After that, they talk about the second-year players for the Kings, and what might be in store for Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and Nique Clifford next season, as well as talking about recent two-way signing Jonathan Mogbo. Finally, they wrap up with a brief discussion of Fran's upcoming book, Don't Mess with Happy, and Fran's lessons from his lifetime around basketball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Author Gerry Schultz joins Ray and Nick to discuss the history of the Sacramento Kings before they were the Sacramento Kings, focusing on the Cincinnati Royals era of the franchise. They discuss Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman, Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas, Tiny Archibald and Sam Lacey, and much more in a wide-ranging conversation with Schultz, the author of Cincinnati's Basketball Royalty. Schultz, who has written four books including the aforementioned book about the Royals as well as Jerry Lucas, Mr. Ohio Basketball about the Cincinnati star, discusses the origins of the Kings franchise with the Rochester Royals, before diving deep into the 15 years of Royals basketball across Ohio as the Cincinnati Royals. They cover the heyday of Robertson and Lucas at length, the devastating Stokes injury and how it affected both his teammates and the franchise, and the impact of Bob Cousy on the team. Finally, they wrap up by covering the end of the franchise's tenure in Cincinnati and the move to Kansas City and Omaha that eventually led to the team's move to Sacramento. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray wrap up their Summer 2026 State of the Sacramento Kings review with Part Two. They discuss some of the individual players not covered in Part One, as well as their evolving views on Doug Christie as the head coach. They start out by going in depth on some of the younger prospects on the team, including discussions of the rookies with Summer League wrapped up, the backup point guard problem, and the potential role of Nique Clifford. Finally, they wrap up with a comprehensive review of Doug Christie and the current outlook of the coaching staff for the Kings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray discuss the state of the Sacramento Kings after the end of Summer League and most of free agency. In Part One, they discuss the view of the team from 10,000 feet and Domantas Sabonis, among other topics. They start out by talking about the current placement of the Kings in league rankings, and how the draft lottery changes might impact how the Kings approach the start of next season and beyond. They also have an in-depth discussion about Domantas Sabonis and his status relative to the team, before getting into more individual player breakdowns and a discussion of the coaching situation in Part Two. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray recap the 2026 Summer League action for the Sacramento Kings, discussing all of their 2026 NBA Draft picks in detail along with highlights from the rest of the roster. They dive deep into the performances of Darius Acuff Jr., including his offensive highlights, his solid on-ball defense, and his struggles defending off the ball. Then, they cover #29 pick Alex Karaban in detail, including his tough start in Vegas and his better performances later on in the summer session. After that, they discuss the remarkably impressive effort for #45 pick Emanuel Sharp across Sacramento and Las Vegas Summer League performances. Then, they cover the performances of the rest of the rostered players (Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and Nique Clifford), the strong play from Marquel Sutton as the biggest surprise from the unrostered players, and quick hits on Viktor Lakhin, Isaiah Stevens, and Adam Flagler. Finally, they wrap up by talking about the impressive Summer League showing for two-way contract player Jonathan Mogbo, and how he might fit in with the Sacramento Kings next season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray break down the 2026 California Classic games for the Sacramento Kings. They discuss the rookies Darius Acuff Jr. and Emanuel Sharp at length, as well as providing some thoughts on the rest of the roster and how to evaluate Summer League games from a scouting perspective. They dive deep into Nick's takeaways from seeing the first two days of games in-person, along with brief notes on some of the Day Three performances. They also briefly discuss the Kings moving on from DeMar DeRozan, as well as what fans might hope to see from the Summer League Kings in Las Vegas. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick discuss all of the moves made by the Sacramento Kings in the wild week of free agency to open the 2026-27 NBA season. They start out by discussing the two players who re-upped with the Kings: Precious Achiuwa and Daeqwon Plowden, who both signed two-year deals to remain in Sacramento. Then, they talk about the two new two-way players for the Kings, Jonathan Mogbo and Adam Flagler, including Nick's thoughts on how Mogbo in particular might fit in with the Kings. After that, they talk about the Kings officially agreeing to deals with all three of their draft picks, including the three-year, $6.35 million deal for Emanuel Sharp, as well as the Devin Carter trade with the Atlanta Hawks. Finally, they wrap up by discussing all of the rumors surrounding Jalen Duren going to the Kings, along with his potential fit with the current big man rotation for Sacramento. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray discuss all three picks for the Sacramento Kings in their review of the 2026 NBA Draft. They start out by covering Darius Acuff Jr., the #7 overall pick and star Arkansas point guard who was long rumored to have been a target for the Kings, including his remarkable scoring and playmaking abilities and some of his concerns on defense. Then, they talk about UConn forward Alex Karaban, the trade that the Kings made to move up to #29, and how Karaban's shooting, leadership, and strong help defense would fit with the Kings. Finally, they cover Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp and his ability to play a factor in the rotation for the Kings next season with his 3-and-D skill set. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray do their final Mock Draft Review for the Sacramento Kings ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. They talk about the five guards who have been mocked to the Kings at #7 in recent weeks: Mikel Brown Jr., Keaton Wagler, Kingston Flemings, Darius Acuff Jr., and Brayden Burries. They dive deep on each of the five guards, including the arguments made for them in recent Mock Drafts, before wrapping up with a question from Ray about draft philosophy for the Kings and other teams near the top of this loaded 2026 NBA Draft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.