The Matt George Podcast

Matt George & Chris Watkins discuss Zach LaVine's fit with the Sacramento Kings next season, and what kind of trade value the Kings could hope to get for LaVine at the trade deadline.

Matt George shares how he believes Malik Monk is being wrongfully excluded from the Sacramento Kings' future, and how he can help the Kings this season by getting back to his Beam Team role.

Matt George reacts to Russell Westbrook's retirement announcement, after he was reportedly offered deals from the Sacramento Kings & Washington Wizards.

Matt George & Brenden Nunes discuss the possibility of the Sacramento Kings bringing back the origional Beam Team offense with this year's team.

Matt George and Chris Watkins discuss the possibility of Doug Christie being fired as head coach during the season after the Sacramento Kings committed to him this summer.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings being projected as the worst team in the NBA next season. Plus his theory on how Dylan Cardwell could play more than Maxime Raynaud to start the season.

Matt George shares his thoughts on Jake Fischer's report that the Sacramento Kings don't want Russell Westbrook back, plus what he's heard about the rumored Kings connection to Mario Hezonja.

Matt George reacts to the Kings' blowout loss at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets, who completely bullied Sacramento from the start, despite good games from Darius Acuff Jr and Emanuel Sharp.

Matt George reacts to the good from Maxime Raynaud, and the struggles of Darius Acuff Jr, in the Sacramento Kings' first loss of the summer.

Matt George shares all of the great moments and inspiring performances from the Sacramento Kings' Las Vegas Summer League opener vs the Clippers.

Matt George reacts to the expected news of the Sacramento Kings waiving veteran DeMar DeRozan. Plus, Darius Acuff Jr and the Kings finish the California Classic with a 3-0 record.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' California Classic victory over the Brooklyn Nets, where Darius Acuff Jr scored 25 points, and Nique Clifford hit the game winner.

Matt George breaks down the reports around Jalen Duren meeting with the Sacramento Kings. Plus, Precious Achiuwa returns on a new two-year deal.

Matt George reacts to this busy Monday in Sacramento, from Zach LaVine picking up his $49M player option to the Kings trading Devin Carter to Atlanta, plus the Kings rookie introductory press conference.

Matt George breaks down the reason why the Sacramento Kings nailed this draft, and how it should give Kings fans hope for the future.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings selecting Darius Acuff Jr with the 7th overall pick, and the road over the last few months that led us here.

Matt George & Chris Watkins break down what they think will happen with the top 10 picks on the eve of the 2026 NBA Draft.

Matt George & Locked On Pistons host Ku Kahil react to Jake Fischer's report that the Detroit Pistons are interested in aquiring Zach LaVine. But how would this deal get done?

Matt George reacts to the latest reports on the Sacramento Kings' potential draft strategy from Jeremy Woo of ESPN.

Matt George celebrates former Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown winning the NBA Finals with the New York Knicks.

Matt George & Chris Watkins discuss if the Sacramento Kings, and Kings fans, are too willing to move on from Domantas Sabonis, especially with the new draft lottery system.

Matt George and Chris Watkins discuss the defensive concerns about Darius Acuff Jr and how much that should sway their decision to draft him with the 7th pick in the NBA Draft.

Matt George's wife, Brittany, claims that his job is easy. So, she takes over the show to answer some of your Sacramento Kings questions.

Matt George reacts to the embarassment of De'Aaron Fox's San Antonio Spurs vs Mike Brown's New York Knicks making it to the NBA Finals, and why it's actually a good thing for the Sacramento Kings. Also, rest in peace to legendary Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman.

Matt George is joined by experts from each of the six team picking ahead of the Sacramento Kings in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Matt George & SacTown Sports' Brenden Nunest debate if the Sacramento Kings should look to make a big swing on draft night, or target "safer" players with higher floors.

Matt George celebrates 42nd overall pick Maxime Raynaud being named to the all-rookie 2nd team after his fantastic 2025-2026 season.

Matt George shares why he believes Darius Acuff Jr is at the top of the Sacramento Kings' draft board currently, and why Acuff may prefer to fall to the Kings at 7.

Matt George shares his idea for how the Sacramento Kings can move up in the draft, involving a trade with the LA Clippers.

Matt George instantly reacts to the Sacramento Kings falling to 7th in the NBA Draft Lottery.

Matt George reached out to friends from the markets of the other top draft lottery odds teams, to find out what they are thinking about the top players in this draft.

Matt George teams up with Locked On Grizzlies host Joe Mullinax to discuss a potential Ja Morant for Zach LaVine swap this summer.

Matt George and Chris Watkins break down the new proposed NBA Draft Lottery system and why it could be great for both the NBA and the Sacramento Kings.

Matt George and SI's Will Z team up for a podcast breaking down Scott Perry's difficult offseason ahead and lessons to be learned from his 2nd offseason as the GM of the New York Knicks.

Matt George & SacTown Sports' Allen Stiles talk about Precious Achiuwa's recent comments on The Old Man And The Three podcast, talking about how much fun the Kings had together despite their 22-60 record.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings losing their draft lottery tie-breaker "coin flip" to the Utah Jazz. What does it mean for their draft lottery odds?

Matt George, Brenden Nunes & Chris Watkins recap a challenging season of Sacramento Kings basketball, that did not have to be that way.

The first of a series of podcast episodes breaking down the best comments and biggest takeaways from Sacramento Kings exit interviews.

Matt George reacts to the news that Doug Christie will remain the head coach of the Sacramento Kings, after their brutal 60-loss season comes to an end.

Matt George reacts to the final home game of the season for the Sacramento Kings, where they defeated the Golden State Warriors in a chippy, entertaining battle.

Matt George breaks down the intentional foul incident at the end of Tuesday night's Kings vs Warriors game, where misinformation has spread over social media to the point where the Kings are being investigated for tanking.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' hard-fought loss to the Golden State Warriors, where the young Kings continue to play significantly better basketball than when they started the season.

Matt George reflects on the night of Friday, April 3rd, when the Sacramento Kings lit the Beam while the Athletics defeated the Houston Astros at Sutter Health Park.

Matt George reacts to a very impressive, but potentially costly, Sacramento Kings win over DeMar DeRozan's former team, the Toronto Raptors.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Brooklyn Nets, putting them back in the mix for the top NBA Draft Lottery odds.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' loss in Orlando, discusses if Daeqwon Plowden will get a full roster spot next season, and how Scott Perry should approach offseason trades.

Matt George responds to all of the speculation after his report this week that the Sacramento Kings "love" NBA Draft prospect Darius Acuff Jr.

Matt George reacts to Malik Monk's 32-point performance in the Sacramento Kings' win over the Brooklyn Nets, which could solidify their spot with the 4th best draft lottery odds.

Matt George reacts to recent comments by former Sacramento King Dennis Schroder on a german podcast. Plus, Kings lose to the 76ers while Maxime Raynaud shines again.

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' blowout loss at the hands of De'Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs.