Dec 11, 2020 by Dan Favale in Hardwood Knocks 
Ready or not, here comes another NBA mega pod. Both the Sacramento Kings and reigning-champion Los Angeles Lakers are now entering our pressure-cooker. First up is Greg Wissinger (@gwiss) from The Kings Herald to break down all things Sacramento. He will be followed by Jabari Davis (@JabariDavisNBA) from the Dunks and Discourse podcast for a deep-deep-deep dive into the future of the Lakers. Find the full breakdown below:
Sacramento Kings Lookahead (2:41)↪️What Bogdan Bogdanovic’s departure says about the team’s direction↪️Buddy Hield’s future↪️De’Aaron Fox’s next step↪️Tyrese Haliburton’s fit and rookie-year role↪️The Marvin Bagley reboot(?)↪️How the wing rotation will shake out↪️The value of Richaun Holmes and Nemanja Bjelica↪️Which players are most likely to be traded? (Expiring Contract City)↪️Sacramento’s best potential closing lineup↪️Lineup combinations we really want to see↪️Is a full-on teardown imminent?↪️WIN PREDICTIONS!Los Angeles Lakers Lookahead (1:03:32)↪️Montrezl Harrell’s fit↪️Dennis Schroder’s impact↪️Kyle Kuzma’s future↪️The importance of Marc Gasol↪️Prepping for the Wesley Matthews experience↪️Alex Caruso’s next step↪️The importance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope↪️Expectations for Talen Horton-Tucker↪️What will the wing rotation look like?↪️Forecasting the Lakers’ best closing lineup↪️Lineup combinations we really want to see↪️How will the coaching staff manage player workloads during the regular season?↪️What the new deals for LeBron James and Anthony Davis say about the Lakers’ future↪️A bold trade-deadline prediction
↪️WIN PREDICTIONS!