Kings Pulse: A Sacramento Kings Podcast

Nerlens Noel and the backup center role

The Sacramento Kings have officially signed Nerlens Noel to a deal. We reacted to that news, what it might mean for Neemias Queta, and looked through the potential backup center rotation between Noel, Alex Len, and Trey Lyles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Getting to know Chris Duarte w/ Tony East

The Sacramento Kings traded two future 2nd round picks (DAL 2028 & SAC 2030) to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for third-year wing/guard Chris Duarte.In order to gain a better understanding of Duarte's career up until this point, his prior chemistry with Domantas Sabonis, why he was traded, and more we were joined by Pacers beat reporter Tony East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interviews with with Coach Luke Loucks, Neemias Queta, Colby Jones, and Jalen Slawson

Throughout the last two days, I've had one-on-one interviews with notable crucial members of the Sacramento Kings Summer League squad: Coach Luke Loucks, Neemias Queta, Colby Jones, and Jalen Slawson. This episode is a different format than usual with the full interviews being included and the general topics were as follows:Coach Loucks: His first experience as a head coach in the NBANeemias Queta: Not having a contract currently and how his game has developedColby Jones & Jalen Slawson: Adjusting to the NBA on and off the court Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duarte, Vezenkov, and Summer League

With Summer League fully underway, Brenden (from Vegas) and Jrue dive into what Keegan Murray showed at the California Classic, our initial impression from Vegas, and more.The Sacramento Kings also finalized a few off-season moves. Harrison Barnes, Chris Duarte, Trey Lyles, Sasha Vezenkov, and PJ Dozier will all be covered! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Getting to know rookie Colby Jones w/ Stone Hansen

The Sacramento Kings ended up trading away pick 24 in the 2023 NBA Draft, but they did select Xavier's Colby Jones with the 34th selection later in the night.To get a better understanding of Colby Jones and his skillset, Stone Hansen who covers the NBA Draft as a co-host for the Upside Swings podcast, to give his perspective and insight on Jones and his potential fit alongside De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023 NBA Draft: Four ”Safer” Options for Sacramento

After having covered potential upside swings in the 2023 NBA Draft, we spent some time talking about Sacramento's "safer" options at pick 24.Bryant West, draft expert of The Kings Herald, joined the show to cover Oliver-Maxence Prosper, Kris Murray, Colby Jones, and Trayce Jackson-Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Offseason Trade Target: OG Anunoby

Samson Folk, who covers the Toronto Raptors for Raptors Republic, joins the show to give his perspective on OG Anunoby as a player and also what he thinks potential trades could look like with the Sacramento Kings or other teams around the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023 NBA Draft: Five potential upside swings at pick 24

With the 2023 NBA Draft fastly approaching, Bryant West joined the show again to talk about some of the potential upside swings the Sacramento Kings could consider selecting at pick 24.The names we covered include Bilal Coulibaly, Sidy Cissoko, Max Lewis, Dariq Whitehead, and Julian Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ideal areas of improvement for players under contract

The Sacramento Kings have some young players who take notable jumps as individuals heading into next season.Jrue (@thatl0calguy) joins the show to talk about our most ideal areas of improvement for each of the players that remain under contract in 2022-23. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Picking at 24 in the 2023 NBA Draft

With the NBA Draft happening this month, an old friend and The Kings Herald draft expert Bryant West joined the show to talk about the 2023 NBA Draft from Sacramento's perspective.We cover our difference in philosophy drafting at 24 compared to in the lottery, the confirmed prospects who have worked out for Sacramento, an early preview into some of the players that pique our interest, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices