After Wiggins arrives, he can serve as Danny's substitute.
And if the Kings' back line is weak, he can still play at the same time as Danny.
In this lineup, the Kings' starters are currently Wang Yi, Rose, Danny, Tours and Bond.
Of course, Rose is another year older, and his position may be replaced by newcomer Danny Jr. at any time.
May also be replaced by Wiggins.
The only weak point in the Kings lineup is the power forward.
Power forward Tours has weak offensive ability. He can only grab rebounds, defend and do some dirty work.
Therefore, the Kings are still looking for trades to strengthen their power forward position.
However, there are currently few good power forwards available on the market.
Finally, the time came to early October.
Wang Yi has recovered well after adjustments during the offseason.
Although he is not yet at his peak level, his basic speed can reach 90% of his peak level.
Jumping, strength, etc. can reach 80% of their peak.
This level is already the top level in the current league.
Especially for three-pointers, through offseason training, his three-point shooting percentage has gradually improved and can now reach 40%.
All of this seems to be developing for the better, which also makes Wang Yi full of confidence in the new season.
Finally, the time came to September.
The Kings' roster structure is almost set.
The main lineup remains unchanged, but the substitute lineup has undergone major changes.
When the Kings lineup is finalized, they still have almost $15 million in salary space.
This leaves them with enough room to acquire a similar star player.
This is the benefit of Wang Yi's salary not being included in the team's total salary.
But there are basically no good players on the free market at this time.
The Kings can only make plans to buy out players.
Finally, the preseason begins.
In preseason games, which are mainly used to run the lineup and test the status of new and old players, Wang Yi, Danny and other main players have very little playing time.
Wang Yi only played three games, playing only about 10 minutes in each game.
On the contrary, Westbrook and Wiggins played relatively more time.
As a result, the Kings only achieved a record of 2 wins and 6 losses in these 8 preseason games.
On the other hand, last season's strong teams such as the Lakers, Hornets, and Spurs all achieved records of 6 wins, 2 losses, or even 7 wins and 1 loss.
This gave those Yihei people an opportunity.
Among these heroes, one of the most famous is Skechers Bayless.
Ever since Wang Yi came back last season, he has been criticizing Wang Yi in various ways.
Even after Wang Yi won the championship with such a group of old and weak soldiers, he still criticized Wang Yi.
Say the Kings are a stepping stone team.
It is said that Wang Yi won this championship because of Doug’s stepping in.
When Wang Yi was crowned after the finals, other celebrities and reporters were celebrating Wang Yi's coronation, and he directly called Wang Yi the "stepping king."
Through his leadership, countless fans call the Kings the stepping team and Wang Yi the stepping king.
And now, with the Kings having a record of 2 wins and 6 losses, he is once again talking nonsense on TV.
"Throughout history, any stepping-stone team cannot go far, and the stepping-stone team led by the stepping-stone king fell from the NBA championship to a pre-show record of only 2 wins and 6 losses in just three months. This is
It’s in line with historical laws.”
"They still retained Doug, the so-called inside gate, this year. It seems they still want to build on their footing. With a Kings team like this, what else can we expect from them."
"Wang Yi is no longer the passionate and aggressive king he was before he retired. He has become a bastard who will do whatever it takes to win the championship! He is not worthy of becoming the idol of young people."
As soon as Skechers Bayless's words came out, they immediately aroused the siege of thousands of Wang Yi fans.
"SB!"
"What the hell do you know about basketball?"
"You go ahead, come on."
And Stephen A. Smith, who once made a living as Black Wang Yi, could see the intention of Skechers Bayless at a glance.
He defended Wang Yi on his social account:
"Skeech Bayless is just to attract attention and attract traffic. Why do I know? Because I used to do this, because as long as I hack Wang Yi, I can make money."
However, although Stephen A. Smith defended Wang Yi, Skechers Bayless's words ultimately inspired many fans.
Now Wang Yi's nickname of "Stepping King" has been used.
Especially those Yihei people shout the loudest, and it is impossible to eliminate them for a while.
When Wang Yi saw the abuse from these fans and Bayless's speech, he just smiled calmly.
Another guy who relies on himself to make a living.
There is no need to argue with him.
…
After the preseason, the NBA has more than a week of rest.
According to the NBA schedule, October 25th will be the NBA’s opening game.
Game 1 is the Kings versus the Hornets.
A repeat of last season's finals.
The Hornets have at least reached the Eastern Conference finals for three consecutive years, so the Hornets are now the most popular team in the Eastern Conference.
The opening match between these two teams will naturally attract the attention of countless fans.
In order to attract viewers, the NBA began promoting the opening game 10 days in advance.
Major TV stations and the Internet in various countries have invested in advertisements.
Counting these advertising expenses alone, it is almost more than 15 million US dollars.
This is because these countries basically give the NBA a 60-30% discount on advertising fees - after all, advertising on their TVs is a win-win situation.
Finally the time has arrived on October 25th.
The opening game will start at the Golden 1 Center.
In a dark corner on the sidelines of the Golden 1 Center, Xiao Hua held a tablet computer.
The number of real-time viewers watching this game.
Soon, the number of real-time viewers reached 5 million.
This made Xiao Hua couldn't help but smile.
It's just one regular season game, and 5 million people are watching it in real time. It seems that arranging the Kings and Hornets to play the opening game is really a smart move.
The season has finally started.
The spectators are back, and the NBA can make money again.
As NBA president, Xiao Hua is naturally happy.
At the pre-match press conference, neither player said anything harsh.
Because the goal of both sides is to win the championship, this is only the first regular season game, and it is still far away from the playoffs. There is no need to say harsh words in such a regular season game.
At 7:55 in the evening, players from both sides had already arrived on the court after warming up.
The starting players of both sides have been shown on the big screen.
There are no changes to the Hornets' starting lineup.
Center: Bunyama
Point Guard: Three-goal LaMelo Ball
Shooting Guard: Allen Coulter
Small Forward: Zion Barry
Power Forward: Kim Weber
The Kings' starting lineup is still the same.
Point Guard: Rose
Shooting Guard: Wang Yi
Small Forward: Danny
Power forward: Tours.
Center: Bond

Chapter completed!