Frankie Cartoscelli
@FCartoscelli3
Covering the Sacramento Kings for @Sactown1140 👑 | Lead Editor for Sactown Sports 1140 | Probably (definitely) the shortest member of Kings media
The Kings are 2-0 since this guy was born. Meet Franklin Angelo Cartoscelli Jr. 🐣 January 15, 2025 8:13pm
Did the Kings find the steal of the draft in Maxime Raynaud? 🤔 Read more now: sactownsports.com/57082/coach-ky… (via @BrendenNunesNBA)
“It’s always on my radar to get better… In an ideal world, I’d like to be able to get Keegan [Murray] more opportunities playing the small forward, allow us to play bigger as a team.” Sacramento Kings GM Scott Perry to @CarmichaelDave on the team's PF depth:
Nique Clifford did a bit of everything in Las Vegas. 15.2 PTS 6.5 REB 4.2 AST 1.2 STL 49% FG 46% 3PT Well deserved honor for the rookie King.
The NBA 2K26 All-Summer League First Team: 🏀 Nique Clifford, @SacramentoKings 🏀 Kyle Filipowski, @utahjazz 🏀 David Jones-Garcia, @spurs 🏀 Jordan Miller, @LAClippers 🏀 Terrance Shannon Jr., @Timberwolves
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From the Kings’ perspective, hard to complain about this year’s visit to Las Vegas. Sacramento has two solid prospects in Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud, and both turned heads over the past 10 days. Isaac Jones was really impressive. Devin Carter had some moments too.
Isaac Jones cook session 🔥 25 PTS | 5 REB | 8/11 FG | 18 MIN
Kings GM Scott Perry sat down with @BrendenNunesNBA yesterday in Las Vegas to discuss creating Sacramento’s identity, the rookies, and returning players. On Devin Carter: “I want to see him continue to make that (defensive) impact at this level.”
My full sit down with Scott Perry in Vegas is now available. How did he decide on his preferred identity for the Kings? And who fits? youtu.be/ux9slsuamxM?si…
Sat down with Kings GM Scott Perry earlier today. Audio will air on @Sactown1140 TODAY. Full video interview will be up on YouTube later tonight! youtube.com/live/7b5UjCK31…
Nique Clifford did it again. 19 PTS | 7 REB | 9 AST | 1 TO | 8/15 FG | 31 MIN Really good chance he secures an All-Summer League First Team nod.
The Sacramento Kings are the first team to go 4-0 in Las Vegas. Now, it all comes down to point differential. Sacramento (+11.5) will watch tonight and tomorrow's games before the final standings are determined. Top four teams advance to the playoff round on Saturday.
Nique Clifford's ability to self-create has really been impressive in Summer League, but he's also finding his open teammates as well. He's up to 12 points and 6 assists (0 turnovers) over 22 minutes today.
Kings' 24th overall pick Nique Clifford through three Summer League games: 18.3 PTS 6.3 REB 3.7 AST 2.0 STL 60% FG 70% 3PT 25.6 MIN
A win from Sacramento on Wednesday likely puts the Kings in the playoff round of Summer League. Top 4 teams advance to a single-elimination tourney on Saturday and Sunday.
It’s been 3 Summer League games… but it really looks like the Kings have something in Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud. We won’t know for sure until they get some rotation minutes during the regular season… but will that happen? (It should)