The Athletic‘s Anthony Slater joined The Drive Guys, with Kevin “Whitey” Gleason and Kyle Draper, on Thursday afternoon to discuss the Sacramento Kings naming Doug Christie their head coach moving forward, where new general manager Scott Perry goes from here, and more.
As many have mentioned, Slater said he expects Perry and the Kings to pursue more of a “refresh” rather than tearing down the current roster and starting over. With top end talent including Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan they have intriguing assets to work with.
Plus, how may the Christie decision impact how current rostered players, most notably Sabonis, feel about the organization moving forward?
Be sure to check out the entire interview with Anthony Slater on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.
Topics discussed include:
Sacramento hiring Doug Chrisite as their head coach of the future
Golden State’s postseason matchup with the Rockets, importance of Jimmy Butler
Who could end up on Christie’s coaching staff: “I wonder if they want to go get a former head coach”
Could Bobby Jackson return to the Kings alongside Christie?
The impact of Christie’s hiring on Domantas Sabonis’ future in Sacramneto
It’s a refresh, not reset under Perry and Christie
Getting back to playing with pace, finding players that fit that
Expect the Kings to go big fish hunting? Ja Morant? Zion Williamson? Trae Young?
Importance of Keegan Murray, how he fits into Perry’s desired identity
AND PLENTY MORE!
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On Thursday’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, The Athletic‘s Sam Amick joined the show to discuss the Sacramento Kings hiring process that eventually lead to Doug Christie being named head coach of the future, how the current rostered players feel about him, the ongoing NBA playoffs, and more.
Amick shared that, based on the conversations he had with agents that represent many of the coaches throughout the NBA, the impression was that the head coach vacancy was not an open position for interviews.
Read More:
Sam Amick on Christie’s hiring process, if players support him
Upcoming schedule for the Sacramento Kings
Monday, May 12th – NBA Draft Lottery
Wednesday, June 25th – 2025 NBA Draft
Monday, June 30th – NBA free agent negotiations can begin
Sunday, July 6th – NBA free agents can officially sign with teams
July 10th-20th – Las Vegas NBA Summer League
August TBD – Release of 2025-26 regular season schedule
September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season
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