Ben Gascoigne

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3,125 appearances 16 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 11 Aug

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Kings Related - A Sacramento Kings Podcast · What Defines a Successful 2026-27 Season? · 11 Aug 2026 podcast

What is up, everyone, and welcome back to another episode of King Related Podcast, wherever you may be. Thank you, as always, for joining me for another edition of the show. voice-verified

And whether you are watching on YouTube, Spotify, or listening on your preferred podcast favorite platform, do us a huge favor. Please hit that subscribe button, hit that thumbs up, and leave a comment down below. And in this episode, we... voice-verified

are taking a different look at the Sacramento Kings heading into this 2026-27 season. And with expectations for this team and wins seemingly low right now, how should this – voice-verified

team be actually be judged? Is the win-loss record the most important thing, or should this season be all about development, growth, and discovering the foundation of the next great Sacramento Kings team? We'll break down the development of working Darius Acuff Jr., and what we should realistically expect voice-verified

From the 7th overall pick. In his first. NBA season. Then we'll turn our attention. To the sophomore class. Max. Dylan. And Nick. What would meaningful progress look like. For each player. And could this group. voice-verified

become a major part of this future. Plus, we'll discuss what would make this season a success, even if wins for this team don't come right away. Because this season may not be about how many games we win. It may be about who they become. voice-verified

As a team. So, welcome to the Kings Related Podcast. The show for fans by fans. So, let's just get into it. Like, we're talking about something that might be more important than wins and losses for this upcoming season. And let's be honest. Expectations going into October... voice-verified

Although, not a lot of people think the Kings are going to be all that good. I don't think so. Vegas doesn't think so, based on the wins and losses. voice-verified

But that raises a very important question. How should we actually judge this team? Is it simply by the number of games they win? Or is this season something bigger? Development? voice-verified

Is it about finding out which young players are actually part of this future? And is it about what Acuff can become? And what about the sophomores in Max, Dylan, and Nick? So we're going to break that all down on this episode. So let's start with the very obvious. Wins matter. voice-verified

I'm never going to sit here and tell you that winning doesn't matter. This is professional basketball. You play to win the game, as the great Herm Edwards once said. voice-verified

But if Sacramento isn't expected to compete for the playoffs and nobody thinks they are this season, then judging this team exclusively by the standings doesn't tell the entire story. For me, there should be several different measurements for success for this season. Number one, development. voice-verified

Are your young players getting better? Are they learning from mistakes? Are they becoming more consistent? Are they earning bigger roles? Those things matter. Number two, your identity. What does this Kings team actually want to be? voice-verified

Do they defend? Because they have to get better at that end of the floor. Do they play fast? I think they will. Do they share the basketball? Do they play with toughness? Do they have an identity that we can all look and say, okay, that's what Sacramento Kings basketball is building towards. Number three, defense. voice-verified

Finding that core on this team. The Kings need to figure out which players are actually part of this long-term future. You don't need to have everything figured out in one season, but you do need to start getting answers. Who can be a starter? Who can be a rotation player? voice-verified

who can become a legitimate difference maker on this team for the future, and who might not be part of the plan. voice-verified

zach domas are they most important i don't think they're part of the plan long term that's what this season should be about first and foremost now let's talk about the player who's going to attract a ton of attention that is darius acuff jr seventh overall pick and here's where i want voice-verified

As a fan, we want to be patient. We're going to see some great moments from Acuff this season. We're also going to see mistakes. voice-verified

We're going to see the turnovers. We're going to see those questionable decisions. We're going to see games where his shot isn't falling. And that's okay, folks. He's a rookie. Let's not forget that. The question isn't, is Darius Acuff already a star? The question should be, can we see a foundational role voice-verified

piece of a star that's what i'm watching this season in a cup i want to see his confidence grow i want to see his decision making improve and how he handles the nba physicality and i want him i want to see him defend voice-verified

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