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I know you dealt with some injuries last year. What can we kind of expect out of Zach LaVine this year? Zach LaVine: I had a little hand injury, but every year for me, I go into the offseason, I see what I can do better. I see how I can try to help the team and what what role or what area I'm gonna be fitting in. Obviously, they going to put you in a role that's best case for you. But I'm super excited. It's unfortunate that I had the injury last year, even the season we had, we started off very well. I started off well. But for standards for myself, I have them extremely high so I'm looking forward to this year.
You got to play with Russell Westbrook last year. He called it a career right now. What was it like playing with him? And what did you think of his career as a whole, someone who appears universally loved in the basketball world? Zach LaVine: Russ is one of the best humans I've met. On the court, off the court. The dude has an energy like you've never seen before and I played against him. I came to the league in 2014, a couple years later, I think he won MVP. It was hell trying to guard him when I was younger, especially when I was 19, 20 years old and he's going straight downhill at you. We've had plenty of conversations and we've worked out together and played. But Russ is one of my good friends. My hat's off to him for a hell of a career. He had a lot more to give to basketball too. He could have kept playing, but I'm glad that he that he walked away on his own terms because not everybody gets to do that.
Michael Scotto: The Sacramento Kings and Elfrid Payton have agreed to a deal, Senior VP of CSE Talent Darrell Comer told HoopsHype. He’ll compete for a roster spot. Kings GM Scott Perry and Payton were together with the Magic and Knicks. He’s averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 assists in nine seasons.
In his Bleacher Report NBA insider updates, Jake Fischer revealed that the Sacramento Kings' asking price remains steep and is unwilling to be met by the Hornets and other teams for Sabonis. "Right now, there's going to be continued disconnect between the Kings wanting to get back positive value and draft compensation for Sabonis compared to other teams not so eager to give Sabonis the contract extension he's looking for," Fischer said. "I'm skeptical of this juncture how much market there were for Sabonis at the Kings’ current asking price. I don't think Charlotte is really motivated to meet that Kings' asking price."
If the situation changes, Fischer noted that the Hornets could once again emerge as a team interested in pursuing the big man. "If that Kings' asking price comes down, I would think that Charlotte is still a team monitor in Sabonis’ ultimate trade landscape," Fischer added. "But I don't think anything is coming to fruition anytime soon."
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Nike and the NBA unveiled a fresh batch of jerseys for the upcoming 2026-27 season, plus a collection of merchandise that went on sale Tuesday. The new "Specter" threads will be for eight of the league's most historic franchises. They'll be worn for select games along with the usual Association, Icon, Statement and City editions. The teams with new uniforms include the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks.
Oh No He Didn't: Marc Spears on Jalen Duren and Sacramento: "Scott Perry has a relationship with Jalen Duren dating to when he was trying to get the Knicks to draft him which they did, but they traded him to the Pistons...Duren likes Scott Perry a lot, he likes Sacramento a lot, but the Pistons, they're focused on bringing him back, they have some optimism, but it's complicated. I just hear that Jalen, it's not about money right now. He feels disrespected...there's a black cloud going into camp...they gotta try to fix it, and I don't know if they can in time"
The Draymond Green Show: Draymond reacts to Ben Simmons returning to the NBA and signing with the Kings "He got off to a very promising start and then a lot of people tried to blame his game and not his injuries... when I look at this signing, I think this is great for Darius Acuff, let's face it, Ben Simmons is Ben Simmons, this will take some of the pressure off Darius Acuff... for a GM that knows as much as Scott Perry does, that's one of the deciding factor, if not THE deciding factor behind this move."
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Michael Scotto: The Sacramento Kings will add Brendan Suhr and Jason Maxiell as assistant coaches, league sources told @hoopshype . Suhr has spent over 25 years as an NBA coach and executive and 15 seasons as a college coach. Maxiell was as an assistant coach for the Stockton Kings (G League).
Michael Scotto: The Boston Celtics and Devin Carter have agreed to a deal, league sources told @hoopshype . Carter will compete for an NBA roster or two-way spot in camp. Carter averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes during 38 games for the Sacramento Kings last season.
Third Apron: The Hawks will incur a $5.2 million dead cap hit for this season and decline his $7.4 million team option for next season. Devin Carter can sign with any team except the Kings. He still has two years of two-way eligibility remaining.
Michael Scotto: The Atlanta Hawks have waived Devin Carter, league sources told @hoopshype . The 24-year-old guard averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes during 38 games played for the Sacramento Kings last season.
