Sam Amick shares his early impressions of the Sacramento Kings

After starting the season in an 0-2 hole, the Sacramento Kings have bounced back with two straight wins.

The Athletic’s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to give his early impressions of the new-look Kings, share his thoughts on how DeMar DeRozan has fit with the Sacramento offense, and much more.

Plus, the Western Conference is shaping to be a buzzsaw this season. Do the Kings have the depth to compete?

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Topics Discussed

• What are Sam’s early observations on the Kings?
• Sam says that early expectations from NBA fans “never cease to amaze me.”
• “They’re in an OK place… everyone outside of OKC is in a similar place.”
• De’Aaron Fox is dealing with a finger issue. Should fans be concerned?
• Sacramento’s starting five has been incredible–but do the Kings have enough depth for the long-haul?
• What are Sam’s early impressions of DeMar DeRozan’s fit with Sacramento?
• The Western Conference looks like it’s going to be very tough this season
• Looking around the rest of the NBA

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Another day, another milestone for Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox.

One game removed from tallying his 10,000th career point, Fox secured the 671st steal of his career during Tuesday night’s win over the Utah Jazz, breaking a tie with Hall of Fame guard and Kings legend Mitch Richmond for the third-most in franchise history.

Fox, who led the NBA in steals (150) and steals per game (2.0) last season, has been an effective defender over the past couple of seasons with former Sacramento guard Doug Christie on the bench as an assistant coach.

Christie, a four-time member of the NBA’s All-Defensive teams during his time in a Kings uniform, is the lone player ahead of Fox on the Sacramento era (1985-present) steals list with 717 for his career.

Read more below:

De’Aaron Fox continues to climb all-time Kings leaderboards

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

Sacramento will continue its four-game road trip on Friday night when they face Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.

With a win, the Kings (2-2) would secure its third-straight win after starting the season in an 0-2 hole.

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 4:30 PM PDT from downtown Atlanta.

Sacramento Kings 2024-25 Schedule

Regular Season

• Friday, November 1st – @ Atlanta Hawks – 4:30 pm PDT
• Saturday, November 2nd – @ Toronto Raptors – 4:30 PM PDT
• Monday, November 4th – @ Miami Heat – 5:15 pm PST
• Wednesday, November 6th – vs. Toronto Raptors – 7:00 pm PST
• Friday, November 8th – vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 7:00 pm PST

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