Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive roasts players, staff during fancy team dinner

The Kings cannot seem to stay out of the headlines for all the wrong reasons lately.

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Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 5:17 PM

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Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive reportedly roasted players, coaches, and staff during a fancy team dinner.
NBA insider Zach Lowe reported that Ranadive criticized attendees on the ways they had been failing.
The Kings are preparing for the 2026-2027 NBA season following the draft selection of Darius Acuff Jr.

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According to NBA insider Zach Lowe, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive turned a team training dinner into a roast aimed at players, coaches, and staff. Ranadive reportedly addressed the room by highlighting the various ways attendees had been failing in their respective roles ahead of the 2026-2027 season.

The off-court incident adds to recent scrutiny surrounding the franchise, which recently faced a hot-mic controversy involving media members discussing Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine. On the court, Sacramento is integrating rookie Darius Acuff Jr. and Simmons ahead of the new campaign.

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