# Can a backcourt that includes Malik Monk and Russell Westbrook thrive in Sacramento?

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Podcast: [The Kings Beat Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kings-beat-podcast-902010)
Published: 2025-08-25T23:16:24+00:00
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KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the latest on Jonathan Kuminga, Russell Westbrook and Malik Monk in the same backcourt, a trade idea from a listener and another episode of the Business of Basketball discussing how much impact Doug Christie can have on the outcome of this season. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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