Anthony Slater on LaVine’s aggressive performance, Monk at PG

Anthony Slater of The Athletic joined The Drive Guys on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Zach LaVine’s aggressive nature in his 42-point performance, how his contract is viewed leaguewide, Malik Monk functioning as a point guard, and more.

Given LaVine’s season-best showing in Sacramento’s Monday night 130-88 win over the Charlotte Hornets, that’s where their conversation kicked off.

Slater outlined how many of the “good guys” around the league don’t want to step on toes when they change teams (especially mid-season) but that the Kings have needed their newly acquired guard to be himself, which is aggressive on the offensive end.

“I think they needed him to turn on the aggression,” Anthony Slater said. “Because, honestly, if he’s not out there being aggressive offensively, then his flaws show more, and his strengths don’t.”

Since trading away De’Aaron Fox, the same deal that led to them acquiring LaVine, Monk has been handed the point guard responsibilities. The guys dove into how that has gone so far, and how it fits into their overall roster construction.

All that and PLENTY of other great conversations can be heard using the link above or on the Sactown Sports YouTube page.

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When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

The Sacramento Kings will embark on a four-game road trip that begins on Wednesday night against the lowly Utah Jazz.

Sacramento is looking for a clean four-game regular season series sweep of the Jazz after winning the first three games against Utah this season, including a 141-97 throttling at Golden 1 Center on December 8th.

Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz drama right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 2:00 PM PT on The Drive Guys before action tips off at 6:00 PM PT from downtown Salt Lake City.

Upcoming schedule for the 2024-25 Sacramento Kings

• Wednesday, February 26th – @ Utah Jazz – 6:00 PM PT
• Saturday, March 1st – @ Houston Rockets – 5:00 PM PT
• Monday, March 3rd – @ Dallas Mavericks – 5:30 PM PT
• Wednesday, March 5th – @ Denver Nuggets – 6:00 PM PT
• Friday, March 7th – vs. San Antonio Spurs – 7:00 PM PT

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