Elephant In The Room – The Drive – 7/3

Jul 3, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:30 am

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 18:  DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Sacramento Kings and Kevin Durant #35 o...

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 18: DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Sacramento Kings and Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors attend practice for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 18, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Hour 1

Segment 1: Carmichael Dave and Kyle talk about the Kings’ Summer League win over the Lakers, and Fourth of July celebrations.

Segment 2: The guys touch on the top-three headlines in the sports world with a look at Summer League and NBA free agency.

Segment 3: Highlights and a quick recap of the Kings’ California Classic win over the Lakers.

Segment 4: Dave and Kyle give their thoughts on the NBA debuts of Harry Giles and Marvin Bagley.

Hour 2

Segment 1: Dave and Kyle have a deeper dive into the good and bad from the Kings’ Summer League opener.

Segment 2: The guys rate the NBA debuts of Marvin Bagley and Harry Giles, and De’Aaron Fox’s odd shoe choice.

Segment 3: Matt George hops on the show to debate optimistic vs. pessimistic Kings fans.

Hour 3

Segment 1: Sam Amick of USA TODAY joins the show to talk about all NBA things except DeMarcus Cousins.

Segment 2: Kings’ assistant coach Jason March hops on at the bottom of the hour to talk about the Kings’ win over the Lakers and the development of their young core.

Segment 3: Dave and Kyle finally chat about DeMarcus Cousins with a preliminary discussion about the big man’s signing in Golden State.

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