Mitch Richmond says the Sacramento Kings ‘are in a great spot’

Sep 4, 2024, 3:05 PM

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Lead Editor & Kings Beat Writer

As we celebrate 40 years of Sacramento Kings basketball in the 916, one of the best players in franchise history dropped in for an interview with Sactown Sports 1140.

Kings legend and Basketball Hall of Fame guard Mitch “The Rock” Richmond joined The Drive Guys this week to share his thoughts on being named the second-best player in the Sacramento era (1985-present), discuss how the DeMar DeRozan move can help the Kings take the next step, and much more.

Be sure to check out the full interview with Mitch Richmond on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

Topics Discussed

Who was the best player that Mitch played with during his time in Sacramento?
Wayman Tisdale, Lionel Simmons, Henry Turner, and Walt Williams are some players that Richmond loved to play with during his time with the Kings
How tough was the transition for Richmond going from the Run TMC Golden State Warriors to a young Kings team when he was traded to Sacramento in 1991?
How many three-pointers would Richmond take per game in today’s NBA?
What does Mitch think of the current state of the Kings after signing DeMar DeRozan?
“I think DeMar fits what they’re looking for… The sky is the limit for this team.”
Mitch shares his thoughts on Anthony Edwards’ recent comments about the Michael Jordan era of basketball

The Drive Guys’ Top-40 Kings players in the Sacramento era (1985-present)

Listen to The Drive Guys from 2 – 6 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on Sactown Sports 1140.

Click here for full episodes of The Drive Guys.

When is the next Sacramento Kings offseason date of interest?

Now that we know when the Kings will suit up for their season-opener, we can look forward to October 24th for the Beam Team’s season-opening matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Training camps will begin at the end of September, meaning there could still be a move or two up general manager Monte McNair’s sleeve to round out Sacramento’s roster before players report to Golden 1 Center.

Be sure to stay locked into Sactown Sports for all of your Sacramento Kings news on player signings, trades, game recaps, and more for the upcoming season.