De’Aaron Fox’s relationship with the Sacramento Kings deteriorated to the point of no return. Is Domantas Sabonis on a similar path?
The Athletic’s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to expand on his recent article that went behind the scenes of Fox’s departure from Sacramento, respond to negative backlash from fans who claim he only highlights negative storylines, and much more.
Plus, Sam gives his take on how worried Kings fans should be that Sabonis wants to meet with Sacramento this offseason to evaluate his future.
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Dave and Sam open the segment by expanding on why a negative perception of Sacramento has returned, especially from a national perspective.
What was the reaction from the Kings organization following his story on De’Aaron Fox’s exit from Sacramento?
“They are aware that their reputation in the player community is not in a great place.”
Diving into the responses from investigative sports journalism–including pushback from the Kings fanbase towards Sam’s recent story.
“When the team is winning, we in the media spend less time on digging… It affects the way you cover things.”
How worrisome is it that Domantas Sabonis wants to meet with the organization after the season to gauge the direction of the franchise?
“I think he would like clarity on the team’s process, who is running things, where is this going.”
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Changing coaching mid-season and then moving on from your franchise point guard months later has all the makings of a tricky season to navigate. Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie has done an impressive job traversing the waters, leading the group to a 20-13 record under his leadership.
But Zach LaVine has played just 15 games with Sacramento. Fourteen for Jonas Valanciunas, 12 for Jake LaRavia, and Markelle Futlz has appeared in nine games. Working in those talents while dealing with the absences of two starters (Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis) can change the identity of a team.
Their one high-paced style of basketball had faded this season, even under Brown, but it’s come to a halt following the All-Star break. Before the break, they ranked 11th in pace (100.10), but sit in 28th post-ASB (96.11).
When asked about that change, DeMar DeRozan said it’s more about execution, regardless of their speed up and down the court.
“Whatever way we play, whether it’s fast or slow, we’ve got to make sure we’re making the right reads and executing the right way and understand what we can take advantage of,” he said after Wednesday’s practice. “Whether it’s fast or slow. I think at times we get caught up in whether we’re playing too fast or we’re playing too slow, not making the right decisions in those moments.”
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