The Royal Report

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss updates on the Jonathan Kuminga saga including how Malik Monk’s value is the key to a possible sign-and-trade.

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the 3 storylines that I think will shape the Kings’ season which include the youth movement, trade deadline mindset, and the identity of the team. I also discuss the theme of the season being about leadership.

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the importance of getting Keon Ellis and Keegan Murray locked up long term and what type of contracts they could be in line to receive. 0:00 Intro 4:13 Keegan Murray 12:12 Keon Ellis 16:53 Outro

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss Dennis Schroder’s amazing performances leading Germany to a EuroBasket championship,  winning EuroBasket MVP, and how this success can translate to success with the Sacramento Kings.

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss what constitutes a successful season for the Sacramento Kings in the 2025-26 season. 0:00 Intro 1:50 Short Term Success 10:08 Long Term Success 17:23 Outro

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss Trey Lyles and Mason Jones taking opportunities outside of the NBA and what losing them means for the Kings.

In this episode of The Royal Report I rank all 18 Sacramento Kings by how important they are to the success of the upcoming season. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Daeqwon Plowden 1:19 Terence Davis 2:06 Isaiah Stevens 3:01 Dario Saric 3:48 Dylan Cardwell 5:10 Doug McDermott 6:05 Devin Carter 6:58 Maxime Raynaud 8:08 Drew Eubanks 8:32 Isaac Jones 9:11 Malik Monk 10:37 Nique Clifford 11:32 Dennis Schroder 12:34 De...

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the rotations and lineups I would run if I were the head coach of the Sacramento Kings.

In this episode of The Royal Report I make 5 bold predictions about the Sacramento Kings' 2025-2026 NBA season. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Prediction #1 4:20 Prediction #2 8:08 Prediction #3 10:23 Prediction #4 12:44 Prediction #5 14:31 Outro

In this episode of The Royal Report I compare this year's Kings roster to last year’s roster by comparing each player to their individual counterpart. 00:00 Intro 1:41 De’Aaron Fox vs Dennis Schroder 3:26 Kevin Huerter vs Zach LaVine 5:01 DeMar DeRozan vs DeMar DeRozan 6:57 Keegan Murray vs Keegan Murray 8:25 Domantas Sabonis vs Domantas Sabonis 9:40 Malik Monk vs Malik Monk 11:49 Keon Ellis v...

In this episode of The Royal Report I put the best young cores in the NBA into a tier list. 0:00 Intro 1:36 Tier 5 2:18 Sacramento Kings 4:43 Chicago Bulls 7:21 Phoenix Suns 9:02 Tier 4 9:42 Utah Jazz 12:56 Brooklyn Nets 14:49 Tier 3 15:12 Toronto Raptors 17:31 New Orleans Pelicans 19:25 Philadelphia 76ers 21:20 Charlotte Hornets 23:48 Tier 2 24:02 Dallas Mavericks 25:39 Atlanta Hawks 27:32 Portla...

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the current reporting around the Jonathan Kuminga situation and include my thoughts on the current trade and contract value. 00:00 Jonathan Kuminga Situation 14:42 Daeqwon Plowden Signed

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss how Scott Perry navigated his first offseason as the Kings’ GM, Dennis Schroder being the Kings big offseason signing, and drafting Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud. 0:00 A Look At The Current Roster And Situation 5:08 Dennis Schroder and Scott Perry’s Mindset 18:04 Losing LaRavia 18:44 The Draft 25:22 Moves Around The Edges 26:35 Moves Still To Come...

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss who improved their stock on the Kings going into next season and who hurt their case going forward. 0:00 Intro 1:02 Nique Clifford 3:47 Devin Carter 5:54 Maxime Raynaud 7:31 Isaac Jones 9:32 Isaiah Crawford 10:31 Isaiah Stevens 11:49 Dylan Cardwell 12:52 Mason Jones 13:26 Outro

Sacramento Kings lose to the Charlotte Hornets 83-78 In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the Kings losing the Summer League title to the Charlotte Hornets despite a big performance from Isaac Jones, the struggles of Devin Carter, Nique Clifford, and Maxime Raynaud, and the good performances from Cardwell and Plowden.

Sacramento Kings win against the Toronto Raptors 98-88 In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the dominant game from Isaac Jones, slower games from Nique Clifford and Devin Carter, Isaiah Stevens stepping into the starting lineup, and the Kings making the NBA Summer League Finals.

Sacramento Kings win against the Cleveland Cavaliers 94-86 In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the continued steady all-around game of Nique Clifford, the messiness from the Kings including Devin Carter not handling pressure well as a ball handler, the lack of defensive rebounding, and the Kings remaining perfect in NBA Summer League.

Sacramento Kings win against the Phoenix Suns 94-76 In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the ultra efficient all-around game from Nique Clifford, another good offensive game from Devin Carter, and the incredible defensive performance from the entire Kings roster.

Sacramento Kings win against the Chicago Bulls 109-92 In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the bounce back performance from Devin Carter, good performances from Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud again, and the aggressiveness of Isaiah Crawford.

Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 84-81 In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the summer league standout debuts of Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud, the struggles of Devin Carter playing the point guard position, and the mixed bag performance from Isaac Jones.

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the Sacramento Kings NBA Summer League roster including what to expect from players such as Devin Carter, Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud, Isaac Jones, Isaiah Crawford, and Dylan Cardwell. 0:00 Intro 1:41 Isaiah Crawford 6:05 Devin Carter 9:10 Isaac Jones 10:48 Nique Clifford 11:49 Maxime Raynaud 13:08 Dylan Cardwell 14:20 Others

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss what the Kings have done so far this offseason including all of the rumors surrounding the Kings going after Jonathan Kuminga. 0:00 Offseason Recap So Far 3:45 Jonas Valanciunas Situation 5:33 Drew Eubanks Signing 6:32 Malik Monk Situation 13:17 Jonathan Kuminga Situation

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the Kings giving Dennis Schroder a 3 Year $45 million contract that will make him the starting point guard. I also discuss the Kings trading Jonas Valanciunas for Dario Saric and not trading Malik Monk.

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the Kings potentially landing Dennis Schroder in a sign and trade for Malik Monk to be their new starting point guard, how he will impact the team, and what this means for the direction of the team.

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss how Scott Perry passed his first test as Kings GM in the NBA draft, but a much bigger test awaits ahead in free agency as Kings are rumored with players like Ty Jerome, Jonathan Kuminga, and Dennis Schroder. 0:00 Draft 10:42 Free Agency