Episode 2 of The Kings Beat Podcast is live with guest Jerry Reynolds

Legend Jerry Reynolds joins ESPN 1320's Insider James Ham on the second episode of The Kings Beat Podcast to break down the current state of the Sacramento Kings.

Topics include the breakout season of Harrison Barnes, coach Luke Walton in year three, rookie Davion Mitchell and an interesting Business of Basketball segment on what goes into selecting players in the NBA Draft.

Thanks for joining us on this new adventure! Intro music and more to come.

0:00 - Welcome in and some announcements about The Kings Beat

1:18- Introducing legendary broadcaster Jerry Reynolds to the show

4:25 - What stands out in the Kings' first four games?

7:30 - The evolution of Harrison Barnes

10:50 - Assessing the job of head coach Luke Walton

18:20 - Is this the deepest Kings team since the Rick Adelman era?

20:10 - The trade that didn't happen

21:45 - Who is the best rookie so far? 

26:40 - Three guard sets, the new norm in the NBA

30:40 - Davion Mitchell learning lessons on the fly 

34:20 - Are NBA teams already changing scouting report on Mitchell?

40:00 - The Business of Basketball: Reynolds on the NBA Draft Process

44:00 - How the draft process has changed

47:00 - Using the "eye test" - Steph Curry, Jrue Holiday and Steve Nash

50:00 - A prospect didn't know Sacramento was in California?

51:00 - The worst prospects/draft picks - Passing on Damian Lillard

54:30 - Confirming the Giannis Antetokounmpo dossier

60:00 - Thank you and goodbye.

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