Tyreke Evans Cut from US Basketball Team

I'm actually glad to hear it. First, Tyreke Evans didn't have a chance because he got injured and couldn't scrimmage. Now, he gets a chance to rest his injured ankle and prepare for next season. I may be selfish, but I'm not a fan of letting your franchise players participate in the World Championships. Basketball players' careers are relatively short; they only have about 10 good years in them, unless they're Karl Malone. Playing in the World Championships can lead in injuries and just more wear and tear in a player's body. Summer's a chance for them to let their bodies heal. The Sacramento Kings need him to be healthy for the upcoming season.

DeMarcus Cousins

I watched two of the last three Sacramento Kings Summer League games after reading about how well DeMarcus Cousins was doing. I jinxed him. He was terrible in both of those games - Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks. I think after the first three games, other teams got the scouting report on him and geared their defense towards him. He got pushed further away from the paint, and when does get past his defender, the other teams send two more guys towards him. Still, I can see the potential. The guy definitely has talent. He seems to be a decent mid-range and free throw shooter, is a good passer, and is a force in the paint. I can't wait for the preseason to start and see how he's gonna be integrated with the team.

Welcome to My Sacramento Kings Blog

The season's still a couple months away, but I thought I get a head start on my blog dedicated to my home team - The Sacramento Kings.

I really like the moves we made this offseason starting with the trade to get Samuel Dalembert. One of the Kings biggest weakness in the past is interior defense. Spencer Hawes, who was traded for Dalembert, was a skilled big men, but we needed a defensive-minded center who would alter and block shots.

Getting DeMarcus Cousins in the draft is the other reason to look forward to the season. Hopefully, he keeps his head straight. He's a skilled a big man, who can bully his way into the paint.

Tyrese Evans and Demarcus Cousins will the Kings exciting again. I don't know if we'll make the playoffs this upcoming season - probably not since the West is so stacked - but we should improve upon the 25 games we won last season.