Return of the Roar: Kings successful in first road trip of 24-25 season

Nov 5, 2024, 5:26 PM | Updated: 5:31 pm

MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 04: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings in action against the Miami...

DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings in action against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on November 04, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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BY BRENDEN NUNES

Sactown Sports writer

After their first road trip of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings own a 4-3 record. During their trip they won games against the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat.

Their lone loss came in overtime on the second night of a back-to-back, which also happened to feature a nearly thirty-minute halftime honoring the jersey retirement of Toronto great Vince Carter against the Raptors.

In this episode of the Return of the Roar Sacramento Kings podcast, Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli discussed the current state of the Kings since adding DeMar DeRozan, how Keegan Murray has been performing, and their volume from beyond three-point range in the latest episode.

Frankie and Brenden discussed Murray’s start to the season and why his defensive responsibility is an excusable offense for his offense production. Could the third-year forward take another step in his development this season? Yes.

But do the Kings also have unreasonable responsibility for the young player? Yes. Clearly, head coach Mike Brown is still trying to figure out his optimal night-to-night rotation.

It’s somewhat of a two-sided coin regarding that conversation, but the duo debated plenty more beyond that.

Should Keon Ellis be the starter when Kevin Huerter is unavailable? What’s the current state of the Pacific Division? All that and plenty more.

The full podcast episode is available on all listening platforms, including in video format on YouTube.

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

Sacramento ends its first road trip of the 24-25 season with a 3-1 record, having defeated the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat. Their lone loss came on the second night of a back-to-back against the Toronto Raptors.

Their next game comes at home, in Golden 1 Center, against their recent foes, the Toronto Raptors, on Wednesday, November 6th against the Toronto Raptors.