Kings Pulse: A Sacramento Kings Podcast

An in-depth Sacramento Kings podcast hosted by Brenden Nunes that helps you keep your finger on the pulse of all things Sacramento Kings with analysis, theories, breakdowns, quotes from players/coaches, knowledgeable guests, and more.

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Draft Profiles: Daniel Oturu & Zeke Nnaji
In this episode, we open with the additions to Sacramento's front office then dive into two likely early to mid-second round big men in Daniel Oturu (Minnesota) and Zeke Nnaji (Arizona). Both Oturu and Nnaji possess intriguing offensive versatility while also having clear defensive pros and cons. The Sacramento Kings could strongly consider signing either one of them at picks 35 or 43.
47 min
177
Draft Profiles: Cassius Winston & Devon Dotson
The largege group of point guards outside the lottery have now all been covered by us! We profile the final two in Cassius Winston (Michigan State) and Devon Dotson (Kansas) and rank them among all the potential PG candidates for the Sacramento Kings at pick 35.
70 min
178
Draft Profiles: Malachi Flynn & Nico Mannion
We have mentioned before that Sacramento selecting a point guard at pick 35 in the draft might be the way to go and in this episode, we profile two more candidates for that selection in Malachi Flynn (San Diego State) and Nico Mannion (Arizona).
45 min
179
Draft Profiles: Tyler Bey & Robert Woodard
Continuing our 2020 NBA Draft prospect profiles with two of the last combo wings that both also have 7ft+ wingspans and are defensively focused. Tyler Bey of Colorado and Robert Woodard of Mississippi State, who Sacramento could select at 35.
52 min
180
Bryant West's 2020 Big Board 2.0
Friend of the show and draft expert for kingsherald.com, Bryant West, joins us today to talk through his recently realeased updated draft board. We discuss who the Sacramento Kings should consider at fit 12 and how those prospects fit the direction and current roster moving forward.
48 min
181
Monte McNair: Head of Basketball Operations
The Sacramento Kings have officially hired Monte McNair, ex Assistant GM of the Houston Rockets, as their head of basketball operations. We break down Houston's transactions and draft picks throughout his tenure, and give our thoughts on how it will translate to Sacramento.
47 min
182
Getting to know Sachin Gupta w/ Dane Moore
Sachin Gupta seems to be the most popular candidate for the Sacramento Kings Gm opening now that Adam Simon, Trajan Langdon, and Calvin Booth have denied. We are joined by Minnesota beat writer, Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA), to talk about his experiences with Gupta, Sachin's FO history, and the likelihood of Gupta accepting the position. We also touch on Minnesota's draft position with pick 1, potential trades, and more.
70 min
183
Draft Profiles: Grant Riller & Theo Maledon
We are back to our draft profiles! On this episode we dive into two potential first-rounders in Grant Riller (Charleston) and Theo Maledon (ASVEL) who have a massive age difference which brings us back to the classic floor vs. ceiling debate.
82 min
184
Candidates for Sacramento's second-rounders
The Sacramento Kings own three second-round picks in the 2020 NBA Draft - pick 35, 43, and 52. We spent time diving into how we would like to Sacramento to use these picks and mention some names as candidates for each of these spots.
60 min
185
Reviewing Sam Hinkie's resume w/ Will Griffith
We spend time with Will Griffith diving into another often mentioned potential GM candidate, Sam Hinkie. We break down the process, what Hinkie does, and doesn't deserve credit for, if he can be versatile, and more.
60 min
186
Top-15 Big Board: August Pt. 2
Before we dive back into prospect profiles for the 2020 NBA Draft, we decided it would be best if we shared our updated big boards - only going 15 deep this time around. Since the conversation ran long, we decided to turn it into two separate episodes, this is part two.
79 min
187
Top-15 Big Board: August Pt. 1
Before we dive back into prospect profiles for the 2020 NBA Draft, we decided it would be best if we shared our updated big boards - only going 15 deep this time around. Since the conversation ran long, we decided to turn it into two separate episodes, this is part one.
80 min
188
Diving into Aleksej Pokusevski w/ PD Web
Brenden is joined by draft expert PD Web (@abovethebreak3) to dive into the unicorn that is Aleksej Pokusevski. We cover the potential fit in Sacramento, what makes Poku so intriguing, other candidates for Sacramento at 12, why to keep your Bagley stock, and more.
53 min
189
Hypothetical Buddy Hield trades w/ Tim Maxwell
We were joined by Tim Maxwell to dive into potential Buddy Hield trades since there is a fair chance Hield asks out this offseason. Rich also just released a piece on the Sacramento Bee that guided a good majority of this conversation: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article245095950.html
80 min
190
Reviewing Scott Perry's resume w/ Jonathan Macri
Scotty Perry seems to be emerging as a potential favorite for the Sacramento Kings' new opening at GM. For that reason, we were joined by Jonathan Marci of Knicks Film School, to dive into Perry's track record as an executive, particularly his time recently spent in New York.
77 min
191
More GM talk, a new direction, and winning the ...
We are joined by Greg, the editor of The Kings Herald and longtime Kings' fan & writer, to get his perspective on Vlade the player vs. the GM, his hopes for the hiring process, the team's new direction, winning the lottery coin flip, and more.
58 min
192
Kings' GM Vlade Divac steps down
Vlade Divac stepped down from his role as the Sacramento Kings GM after an underwhelming tenure with the team, leaving some hope for optimism from the fans moving foward with a potential new direction.
41 min
193
Another season ends in disappointment
The Sacramento Kings have sealed their fate for the rollercoaster ride that was the 2019-20 NBA season by missing out on the playoffs and playing terribly inside the bubble. We should have seen this coming, but where should the team go from here and what is the best method to improvement.
33 min
194
Continued disappointment from the bubble Kings
5 games of Sacramento Kings' basketball have now been completed in the Orlando NBA bubble, and Sacramento is good as gone. They have debatably been the worst team that was invited to the bubble, and there is an understandable amount of frustration from us and the fan base.
28 min
195
2020 NBA Mock Draft (Pt. 2)
Part two of the 2020 NBA Mock Draft, which is also round 2 of the draft, where we are joined by local draft experts, Nathaniel Miller and Bryant West. We go through three Sacramento Kings' selections and all picks 31-60. Pt. 1 features the entire 1st round mock.
103 min
196
2020 NBA Mock Draft (Pt. 1)
We are joined by our regular draft experts, Nathaniel Miller and Bryant West, to do an entire mock of the 2020 NBA Draft - 60 picks! Part 1 features the 30 picks of the first round, Sacramento selects 12th, and Part 2 will contain the entire 2nd round.
104 min
197
Bubble Game 1/8 vs. San Antonio postgame
Brenden and Rich break down a career performance from De'Aaron Fox against San Antonio in the opening game of the Orlando Bubble. Despite his showing, the Sacramento Kings did lose their opener.
45 min
198
2020 NBA Draft Mock Lottery & MIL scrimmage review
After briefly giving our thoughts on the 2nd scrimmage of the bubble, we go through an entire 2020 NBA Mock Draft lottery. Sacramento picks at 12 and Rich makes a spicy selection for the Kings.
76 min
199
Bubble scrimmage game 1 review
Sacramento Kings' basketball has returned! The Kings faced the Miami Heat in the first scrimmage in Orlando and we discuss our notes from that showing including minutes from the rookies, a higher pace, some small ball that may have only been due to lack of depth, and more.
33 min
200
What would happen if each player were unavailable?
We talk through which players would hurt the Sacramento Kings chances of making the play in game if they were to be unavailable for one reason or another.
59 min