The Kings are 0-1 on the young season after Wednesday nights hard-fought 123-117 loss to the Utah Jazz. If you’re into good losses, you can probably categorize this one as such. De’Aaron Fox and Willie Cauley-Sten looked great. Nemanja Bjelica showed his plethora of skills for a big man. Buddy Hield showed that he can produce as a starter. Yogi Ferrell did a much better job on Donovan Mitchell than I ever could have expected, and so on.
It wasn’t all great. Justin Jackson and Iman Shumpert failed to produce in Bogdan Bogdanovic’s absence, only highlighting the Kings’ massive need for full sized NBA wings.