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Return of the Roar Podcast: Kings 30-Piece The Lakers In Preseason Opener, JT Retires

Oct 4, 2022, 11:32 AM | Updated: Oct 24, 2022, 1:39 pm

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Harrison Barnes #40 of the Sacramento Kings drives past LeBron James ...

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It was an enjoyable preseason opener for the Sacramento Kings on Monday night in Los Angeles as Keegan Murray’s impressive performance paced a 105-75 win over the Lakers.

On the latest edition of the Return of the Roar podcast, Chris and Frankie gave their takeaways from the win, discussed what they thought about head coach Mike Brown’s rotations, gave former Kings forward Jason Thompson his flowers, and much more.

Topics Discussed:

  • Watching Kings basketball again felt GREAT
  • KZ Okpala gets the start over Keegan Murray
  • Did Brown choose to not start Murray because of the potential matchup against LeBron James or Anthony Davis?
  • Keegan Murray’s impressive debut
  • Is the second unit that we saw on Monday going to be Brown’s bench on opening night?
  • Jason Thompson announces his retirement from professional basketball


The Return of the Roar podcast is a Sacramento Kings podcast hosted by Kings beat writer Frankie Cartoscelli and digital content producer Chris Watkins for Sactown Sports 1140.

Click here for more episodes of the Return of the Roar podcast.

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