“For me, back then, going to Disneyland, I was like, ‘Oh, my God. This is a dream. California dreaming,’” Scherbak said. “Since then, I’ve never been [back]. This is my legitimate first time around … I’ve seen all the posters in the streets [with] LeBron James. Like I said, [it’s a] dream. For me, I’m living the dream right now. It’s unbelievable. I’m enjoying every second.”
Scherbak practiced with the Kings for the first time Tuesday, along with fellow waiver-wire pickup Brendan Leipsic. They are depth forwards who might be needed more than initially expected after interim coach Willie Desjardins said that Trevor Lewis suffered a setback with a fractured foot, which initially happened Nov.