Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk narrowly missed securing the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award on Wednesday, falling just ten voting points short of Minnesota’s Naz Reid. The Athletic’s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Thursday morning to discuss the NBA awards voting process, explain why Monk’s standing in the voting could have been affected late in the season, and much more. Plus: If Kings head coach Mike Brown isn’t given an extension this summer, will it be a distraction for Sacramento? Topics Discussed Malik Monk finished just two first-place vot ..read more

Do the Kings have pathways to become a Western Conference contender in 2024? Eric Pincus breaks down how that could be possible. National NBA writer for Bleacher Report, Eric Pincus, joined The Drive Guys Wednesday to talk about how the 2024 offseason for the Sacramento Kings. They go through the various scenarios involving key players, including Malik Monk. Also, how other teams’ needs factor into what Sacramento can do. Plus, should Malik Monk have won Sixth Man of the Year? All that and more on Sactown Sports. “What’s challenging is, if you pay [Malik Monk] the most you can pay, which I’m ..read more

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk spent the majority of the 2023-24 regular season as the heavy favorite for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award, but that did not ensure he would be the one to take home the hardware. Monk fell short of securing the top honor for NBA reserves, as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday afternoon during TNT’s broadcast of Inside the NBA. Reid, a 6’9 forward, averaged 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game on 47 percent shooting from the field and 41 percent from beyond the three-point line. The 24-year ..read more

Despite an unideal ending to the 2023-24 season with a play-in loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Sacramento Kings made encouraging steps internally. General manager Monte McNair reflected on the year and looked ahead to looming offseason questions in Wednesday’s exit interview. After winning 48 games in Mike Brown’s first season as head coach, Sacramento had increased expectations from the fanbase, players, coaching staff, and front office. “We knew they were coming for us, and that’s a great thing,” McNair said. “That’s a great thing for our organization. I’m not as eloquent as Mike Brow ..read more

Mike Brown already has some ideas on who is moving up the bench next season. Jordi Fernandez was officially named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. He previously served as Brown’s associate head coach for the Sacramento Kings. “Congratulations to Jordi and the Brooklyn Nets, fantastic hire,” Brown said at his end-of-season press conference. ? Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/pJGrswWKam — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 23, 2024 Brown announced that Luke Loucks would move to the front of the bench. The associate head coach position is open for now. Loucks, 34, coached alongside Brown wi ..read more

Howard Beck recently put together a piece for The Ringer asking the question, can the Sacramento Kings escape the NBA’s maddening middle? Before the 2023-24 season started, Beck joined Deuce & Mo, saying on their podcast that he feared fans would expect the Kings to make the next jump after breaking a 16-season playoff drought. And, he told The Drive Guys, that’s exactly what happened. The Kings dipped slightly compared to last year, but the Western Conference was healthier, sliding from the third seed last year to ninth and a play-in exit this year. “I’m not often right in October about ..read more

The Sacramento Kings’ 2023-24 season has come to an end. Now what? NBC Sports California analyst Kayte Christensen joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Wednesday morning to recap the Kings’ roller-coaster season, discuss Malik Monk’s upcoming free agency, and much more. Plus: Kayte explains why she views this season as a good building block for Sacramento’s future. Topics Discussed The offseason has arrived Kayte says while she looks forward to having more free time, she wishes the Kings were still playing Sacramento experienced plenty of self-destruction during the final ..read more

Expectations were high for Sasha Vezenkov last summer when he inked a multi-year deal to finally make the leap from the EuroLeague to the NBA. After securing EuroLeague MVP honors while playing for Greek club Olympiacos, Vezenkov—the 57th overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft—joined a Sacramento Kings team that was coming off its first NBA Playoff appearance in 17 years. While it appeared that Vezenkov, a 28-year-old sharpshooter, would fit in seamlessly with Sacramento’s pass-heavy and three-point-shooting-based offense, the forward found himself in and out of head coach Mike Brown’s rotat ..read more

We’ve all had a few days to digest the end of the Sacramento Kings season. The Kings finished the season with a 46-36 record. Sacramento fell from winning the division and being the third seed in the playoffs to fighting for a play-in spot and missing the playoffs. Despite the lows, there were plenty of highs throughout the season. We’ve asked Sactown Sports hosts and staff their favorite moments from the past year and what the Sacramento Kings need to accomplish this offseason. Carmichael Dave Favorite moment from this past season: Easy, knocking out the Warriors. It’s not enough, and I’m no ..read more

ESPN’s NBA Front Office insider Bobby Marks joined “The Drive Guys” Tuesday afternoon to talk about the options the Sacramento Kings have in the upcoming draft, free agency and more Because they missed the playoffs, Sacramento gets to keep its first-round pick this year. In the deal to acquire Kevin Huerter two years ago, the Kings lottery-protected their pick until 2024. Next year, the pick is top-12 protected and if Atlanta doesn’t acquire it in 2025, then it becomes top-10 protected in 2026. The Sacramento Kings currently hold the 13th-best odds of securing the top pick in June’s NBA Draft ..read more