Kings hit the ground running with Media Day and Day 1 of Training Camp

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The Sacramento Kings kicked off the 2025-26 season with their annual Media Day on Monday. The day went off without a hitch as the Kings’ media team delivered one player after another through the maze of obligations ranging from photo shoots to intro videos for the scoreboard to interviews with local media.

Media Day is a mandatory event, but players seemed genuinely enthusiastic as they trudged through a long afternoon of planned engagements.

The vibe of the day was similar to the feel of the first day of school. Everything is positive. Everyone worked hard on their game during the offseason. Everyone is healthy and ready to compete for a playoff spot.

Here are some of the highlights from the day.

Doug Christie was a bundle of energy. He is also laser focused on one side of the ball, “we want to defend, we want to defend, we want to defend.“ Christie will have his hands full trying to bend this team to his will, but he has the backing of the front office and a very strong coaching staff heading into the season.

Keegan Murray had a busy summer. He got married early in September, although he struggled to come up with an actual wedding date. He’s still waiting for a rookie scale extension, but his agent is handling that. He might be the most important player on the roster for Sacramento this season, especially if he can get back to the 40 percent shooting from 3-point range that he accomplished as a rookie.