Basketball K God

Chapter 43 Officially Joining the King
On August 8, Xie Kai packed up his things and left the place where he had lived for more than a month.The rent has been paid for 15 months, but in the current situation, it is impossible for me to live in the remaining 1 months, so it is considered a cheap landlord!

Xie Kai was sitting in the taxi heading to the airport, looking at the city where he might have stayed for a few years, feeling somewhat melancholy, but he soon stopped thinking about it.This is not my hometown, and I don't have much nostalgia.

"God K" joins "King", and they are all K, so it's actually not bad.

Xie drove to Sacramento and met with the team general manager Geoff Petri at the Kings headquarters.

Geoff Petri is a very remarkable figure. I think he was the one who contributed to the peak Kings team with gorgeous style of play.If it weren't for bad luck, this kind of team would have been very likely to win the championship that year.For a team in a small market, it is extremely difficult to form a championship lineup, which also reflects his strong ability from the side.

Under the recommendation of Geoff Petri, Xie Kai met with Kings coach Reggie Tois, chief assistant Chuck Pearson and assistant coach Kenny Knight.

After seeing Xie Kai, coach Reggie Tois patted him on the shoulder and said, "I've seen the video of your game in the NCAA finals, and I've also seen the video of your summer league game. You are a talented player. I hope we can cooperate happily in the new season!"

Xie Kai was surprised that coach Reggie Tois had already learned about himself through game videos and other means before meeting him. It seems that the professionalism and seriousness of NBA coaches are not understandable by ordinary people.

Xie Kai also learned about coach Reggie Tois from the Internet.

Coach Reggie Tois is not only the current coach of the Kings, but also a star of the team. In the 1983-84 season, when he was still the Kansas City Kings, he was already the team's starter. He played for the Kings for 5 seasons and never averaged less than 10 points per game. He is the only two players in NBA history. Players with a registered height of more than 2 meters and players who can send more than 750 assists in a single season.Another player who has done this is Lakers legend Magic Johnson.

On August 8, the Sacramento Kings held a special press conference for Xie Kai and Bobby Jackson, one young and one old, and welcomed them to join.

For the Kings, Bobby Jackson is no stranger. You must know that he played for this team from 2000 to 2005.It's just that the current Kings team, the old man of the year, except for Brad Miller and Kevin Martin, are all gone.

The Kings of the "Princeton" system under Adelman's command has gone completely away.The current Kings team has no players with an annual salary of more than 1000 million next season, and has become a completely civilian team.

It has been more than half a century since the Kings won the championship last time (1950-1951 season).The team that won the championship that year was also called the "Rochester Royals".

According to the "Sacramento Bee" report, according to an interview, Xie Kai chose the No. 22 jersey (there is currently no owner). The No. 22 jersey accompanied him to win the NCAA tournament finals and get the MOP. He hopes that this good luck can continue to the NBA.

The attention of the Kings is incomparable to that of the Rockets. Since Xie Kai was traded by the Rockets, there have been a lot less news and topics about him, especially in China.The Rockets are the home team in China. Regarding them, the signing of a drinking fountain player can be exciting for a while, but they don't necessarily know about the core of other small teams on the fringes of the market.

今年夏天，国王队拥有3个选秀权，其中1首轮2次轮。这3名球员分别是首轮12顺位的内线贾森汤普森、次轮总共42顺位的肖恩辛格特里、43顺位的小尤因。

Among these three rookies, two second-round picks have been sent to the Rockets as an addition to Artest's deal.Therefore, there are only two rookies in the team's current lineup, and they are all first-round picks. Except for Jason Thompson, it is Xie Kai.

Judging from the Kings' lineup and actual situation, Jason Thompson and Xie Kai are the players they will focus on training next season.The positions of the two are different, so there is no competition for playing time.

For Xie Kai, the Kings may not be a competitive team in the Western Conference or even the entire NBA league, but he has the opportunity to enter the rotation and get a stable playing time in this team.

Xie Kai's agent, Thaddeus Fucher, helped him find an apartment in Sacramento through connections.This apartment has convenient transportation. It is very close to the Kings' home sleep train players and the training hall. It can be reached within half an hour by car.

After finding a residence and officially moving in, Xie Kai started training.Even in a league underdog like the Kings, if you don't work hard, it is not easy to enter the rotation or even have a stable playing time.Anyone who can enter the NBA has two brushes, and no one is born to get a chance to play.

Xie Kai settled down in Sacramento and started his own training plan.On the other hand, the Weserman agency where his agent Thaddeus Fucher belongs is also developing his commercial value.

According to Thaddeus Faucher, Xie Kai had already almost signed an endorsement contract with a local men's skin care brand in Houston, but he was suddenly traded, so the endorsement was over.

Xie Kai was surprised that a skin care brand would come to him to endorse him. You must know that he has never used these things, not even facial cleanser. It is really hard for these businesses to think of someone like him to endorse a skin care brand.

However, Thaddeus Faucher said that the merchant of the skin care brand was interested in Xie Kai's good skin condition, handsome appearance and identity as a yellow race.

Thaddeus Fucher also revealed that he is negotiating with several sports brands about Xie Kai's endorsement contract. If everything goes well, it is likely to sign the contract in the near future.

Xie Kai is very excited about this endorsement. It's not that he doesn't like money, but if money was the same, he would of course choose to endorse sports equipment instead of skin care products, sunscreen, etc.

Compared to Houston, Sacramento is a calmer city.Xie Kailai, who grew up in Los Angeles, is very used to the Mediterranean climate here, and he also likes the pace of life here, and he quickly adapted to it.

During the two weeks here, Xie Kai has fully entered the state, and his training has also achieved results. Compared with the time in the season league, he is now much used to this body.

(End of this chapter)