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Return of the Roar: Kings Training Camp Thoughts & Observations

Sep 30, 2022, 3:02 PM

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At long last, Sacramento Kings basketball is back.

On the latest episode of the Return of the Roar podcast, Chris and Frankie break down what they have seen over the first few days of training camp, dive into some key storylines that fans should keep an eye on during preseason, get angry about ESPN’s top-100 players list, and much more.

Topics discussed:

  • Celtics fans had some nice things to say about the Kings
  • Training camp and media day observations
  • Mike Brown’s roar
  • Is it possible that Keegan Murray begins the season on the bench?
  • Could we see Domantas Sabonis and Richaun Holmes share the floor during preseason?
  • ESPNrank knows how to upset a fanbase
  • Ranking NBA trios
  • Aaron Judge is incredible


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.

For more episodes of the Return of the Roar podcast, click here.

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