The Kings haven't played a single regular-season game, and things are already going sideways.

Ben Simmons tears his Achilles, Vivek Ranadivé reportedly turns a team dinner into a roast, and Sacramento finishes the preseason 0–5. Just another normal start to a Kings season.

Toke and Geoff break down the Simmons injury, Vivek's latest controversy, and their growing concerns about Doug Christie's coaching. They also question whether Keegan Murray will ever live up to his massive contract, discuss the early returns on Darius Acuff and the Kings' other young players, and examine Sacramento's options for moving Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine.

Finally, the guys revise their season predictions after an ugly preseason.

Toke: 22 wins. Geoff: 19 wins.

Live from the Big Tomato. KingsPod2020.

KingsPod2020 is back. Toke and Geoff break down the Kings' one-year deal with Ben Simmons, what Domantas Sabonis changing agents could mean for his future in Sacramento, and why the NBA agent ecosystem drives Toke insane.

We also discuss the allegations in the lawsuit filed by a former Kings athletic trainer, where things stand with Doug Christie entering a critical season, and the enormous punishment handed down in the Kawhi Leonard/Clippers cap-circumvention case.

Then we ask whether the full Kawhi era — including the Paul George trade — could go down as one of the most catastrophic transactions in NBA history, before turning to Darius Acuff, Emanuel Sharp, Alex Karaban, Maxime Raynaud and the rest of Sacramento's Summer League group.

Finally, we give our early Kings win projections and discuss whether 2026-27 could bring more parity to the NBA.

The Kings got their guy.

Toke and Geoff react to Sacramento landing Darius Acuff Jr. with the seventh pick, why the pick feels decisive, and why the Kings need to avoid handing the franchise to another 19-year-old before he has earned it.

They also break down the rest of Scott Perry's draft class, including Alex Karaban and Emanuel Sharp, the theme of drafting players from winning programs, the Devin Carter salary dump, Precious Achiuwa returning, Jalen Duren rumors, Keon Ellis leaving for Brooklyn, and whether the Kings should explore a Jalen Brown swing.

Plus: Vivek's relationship with John Calipari, Jonathan Kuminga rumors, LeBron leaving the Lakers, Giannis in Miami, and why Sacramento needs to stop placating Rich Paul after the Fox and Zach LaVine situations.