What happened
NBA insider Zach Lowe said on Thursday that he verified a report about a Kings training dinner where Vivek Ranadivé allegedly shifted the evening into criticism of players, coaches, and executives.
Lowe added that some attendees were alarmed while others viewed it as an attempt to motivate the group after the team had become a media punchline.
LINEUP CONTEXT
This points to a potentially awkward preseason tone around the Kings, but it does not reveal any rotation or lineup changes.
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Original reporting: Kings owner’s ‘prolonged roast’ of team backfires before season — Yahoo Sports ↗