The Sacramento Kings are set to spend their preseason in familiar company, with two meetings against the Los Angeles Lakers headlining a five-game slate that also includes matchups with the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs.
Sacramento released its preseason schedule Monday, and the first look comes early: the Kings host the Lakers on Oct. 5 at Golden 1 Center before heading to Los Angeles for a rematch on Oct. 8 at Crypto.com Arena. From there, the Kings visit the Warriors on Oct. 10 at Chase Center, return home to face the Blazers on Oct. 13, and close things out on Oct. 16 against the defending Western Conference champion Spurs at Frost Bank Arena in San Antonio.
The team also announced details on its broadcast setup for the coming season. Mark Jones is back as play-by-play voice, working with analyst Kayte Christensen on NBC Sports California.
Morgan Ragan and Deuce Mason will handle the pregame and postgame coverage. Jones, who had split time with Kyle Draper in recent years, is returning to a full-time role after leaving ESPN in April.
For fans hoping to get in early, ticket access begins at Kings.com/Presale.
The preseason comes after a rough year for Sacramento, which finished 22-60 and tied the Utah Jazz for the worst record in the Western Conference. Doug Christie is back as head coach, and the roster still features veterans Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Keegan Murray and Precious Achiuwa.
There’s also a younger group in the mix, with rookies Darius Acuff Jr., Alex Karaban and Emanuel Sharp joining second-year players Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.
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