Sacramento Kings 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Will Griffith (@WillofThaPeople) and Tony Xypteras (@TonyXypteras) from The Kings Herald to break down the 2026-27 Sacramento Kings. Subscribe to their podcast, The Kings Herald Show, that also features Jerry Reynolds on both Apple and Spotify. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO 2:12 - The Kings’ offseason approach5:26 - Scott Perry’s vision for the roster9:01 - How will the Kings handle the vets?12:35 - Early impressions of Darius Acuff Jr.21:55 - What’s next for Keegan Murray?28:00 - Will Ben Simmons make an impact?29:44 - Maxime Raynaud breakdown32:38 - Emmanuel Sharpe breakdown34:32 - Dylan Cardwell breakdown37:40 - Nique Clifford breakdown39:19 - Alex Karaban breakdown41:43 - Daqwon Plowden breakdown42:29 - Sacramento’s offensive identity under Doug Christie49:21 - The Kings’ season is a success if…52:00 - Biggest needs55:16 - Defensive strengths56:09 - Top-10 rotation59:52 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:01:58 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:03:10 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️hardwoodknocks@gmail.com