On August 15th, Xie Kai packed up his things and left the place where he had lived for more than a month. He had paid the rent for 6 months, but in the current situation, it was impossible for him to stay there for the remaining 4 months.

, he is considered a cheap landlord!

Xie Kai was sitting in the taxi heading to the airport, looking at the city where he was likely to stay for a few years. He felt a little melancholy, but he quickly stopped thinking about it. This was not his hometown, and he didn’t have much nostalgia.

place.

"K God" joins "kg", both are K, which is actually not bad at all.

Xie Kai arrived in Sacramento and met with the team's general manager, Geoff Petry, at the Kings' headquarters.

Geoff Petry is a great person. I think he was the one who single-handedly created that peak Kings team with gorgeous playing style. If it weren't for some bad luck, this kind of team would have been very likely to win the championship. For small ball market players

Team, it is extremely difficult to form a championship lineup, which also reflects his strong ability.

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

After meeting Xie Kai, coach Reggie Tois patted him on the shoulder and said: "I have watched the video of your game in the NCAA finals and the video of your summer league game. You are a talented player.

I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the new season!”

Xie Kai was surprised that coach Reggie Tois had already gotten to know him through game videos and other methods before meeting him. It seems that the professionalism and seriousness of NBA head coaches are not understandable to 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.

In a season, his scoring average has never been less than 10 points per game. He is also the only two players in NBA history with a registered height of more than 2 meters and who can send more than 750 assists in a single season. The other player who has done this

The player is Lakers legend Magic Johnson.

On August 17, the Sacramento Kings held a special press conference to welcome Xie Kai and Bobby Jackson to join the team.

Bobby Jackson is no stranger to the Kings. You must know that he played for this team from 2000 to 2005. It’s just that the current Kings team has that wave of old people, except for Brad Miller and Kevin Martin.

, are all gone.

That Kings team with a smooth offense under Adelman's "Princeton" system is completely gone. The current Kings team does not have any players with an annual salary of more than 10 million next season, and it has become a completely civilian team.

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

According to the "Sacramento Bee" report, according to an interview, Xie Kai chose the No. 22 jersey {currently unowned}. The No. 22 jersey accompanied him to win the NCAA championship finals and got the O. He hopes that this good luck can

Continue to the NBA arena.

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, and related to them, a

The signing of water cooler players can be exciting for a while, but other fringe teams in small ball markets and the core members of the team may not know about it.

This summer, the Kings have 3 draft picks, including 1 in the first round and 2 in the second round. These three players are Jason Thompson, the 12th pick in the first round, Sean Singletary, the 42nd pick in the second round, and 43rd pick in the second round.

Ewing Jr. in the draft.

Among these three rookies, two second-round picks have been sent to the Rockets as additions in the Artest trade. Therefore, the team currently has only two rookies in the lineup, and they are both first-round picks, except for Ja

Except for Sen Thompson, it’s Xie Kai.

Judging from the Kings' lineup and actual situation, Jason Thompson and Xie Kai are both players they will focus on cultivating next season. However, the two have different positions, 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, but he has the opportunity to enter the rotation and get stable playing time in this team.

Xie Kai's agent, Thaddeus Faucher, helped him find an apartment in Sacramento through connections. This apartment has convenient transportation and is very close to the Kings' home sleep train players and training facility, and it takes less than half an hour by car.

You can reach it.

After finding a place to live and officially moving in, Xie Kai started training. Even for a weak team in the league like the Kings, it is not easy to enter the rotation or even have stable playing time if you don't work hard. There are people who can enter the NBA.

With two brushes, no one is born to get a chance to play.

Xie Kai settled in Sacramento and started his own training plan. On the other hand, the Weiseman Agency where his agent Thaddeus Faucher worked was also developing his commercial value.

According to what Thaddeus Faucher told Xie Kai, he had almost signed an endorsement contract with a local men's skin care brand in Houston, but he didn't expect that he was suddenly traded, so the endorsement ended.

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

However, Thaddeus Faucher said that the skin care brand merchants were interested in Xie Kai's good skin condition, handsome appearance and yellow identity.

Thaddeus Faucher also revealed that he is negotiating with several sports brands about Xie Kai's endorsement contracts. If everything goes well, signings are likely to be made in the near future.

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

Compared to Houston, Sacramento is a relatively calm city. Xie Kai, who grew up in Los Angeles, is very accustomed to the Mediterranean climate here. He also likes the pace of life here and quickly adapted to it.
Chapter completed!