Return of the Roar: DeMar DeRozan shines in preseason debut

Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli discuss DeMar DeRozan making his preseason debut with the Sacramento Kings on Return of the Roar.

BY BRENDEN NUNES

Oct 10, 2024, 7:34 PM

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In his first game wearing a Sacramento Kings jersey, DeMar DeRozan scored 15 points in as many minutes. He didn’t miss a single shot.

Sactown Sports Kings reporters Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli gave their first impressions of the performance on the latest Return of the Roar podcast episode.

Despite the result being a 122-112 home loss to the Golden State Warriors, preseason basketball is more about the process. Especially with Sacramento being without all of Kevin Huerter (shoulder), Devin Carter (shoulder), Trey Lyles (groin), Jordan McLaughlin (ankle), and Orlando Robinson (knee).

Topics discussed included

DeMar DeRozan being efficient within Mike Brown’s offensive flow
Allowing the Warriors to knock down 28 of their 52 three-point attempts
Isaac Jones and Boogie Ellis stood out in the second half
What to continue watching for during Friday’s rematch
An aggressive Keegan Murray was encouraging
Malik Monk leaves mid-game

The Return of the Roar podcast is available on all listening platforms along with YouTube.

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

Did somebody ask for another Kings vs. Warriors showdown?

Sacramento and Golden State will meet for another preseason matchup on Friday night at Chase Center to continue working towards the start of the regular season.

Be sure to catch all of the action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 2:00 PM PDT on The Drive Guys before action tips off at 7:00 PM PDT from downtown San Francisco.