The Sacramento Kings hosted their first Emirates NBA Cup game tonight, falling to the San Antonio Spurs 124-109. Sacramento now falls to 1-8 on the season.

Like most games this season, there was no suspense over the end result. San Antonio led wire to wire, and was up double digits for nearly all of the game. Sacramento trailed 75-56 at half, and ultimately lost by 15. While the score was not close, there is still plenty to take away from this game.

Unexpected Wing Depth

De’Andre Hunter missed tonight’s game due to illness, and the Kings were in need of wing help. Surely that help comes from recent first-round picks Nique Clifford and Alex Karaban, right?

Wrong. Leaky Black made his first regular season start in a Kings uniform. Black is listed at 6’6, but appears to be an inch or two taller than that.…