The industrial doors to Golden 1 Center were ajar on Tuesday morning.
Not for a concert, comedy show or graduation, like has been a frequent occurrence this summer. Instead, it was for Day 1 of training camp for the Kings, an annual occurrence that signifies the start of another season.
You can hear the screeching shoes from the Downtown Commons plaza. Basketball was finally in the air, and the energy was palpable as the practice facility was packed with curious media members, clunky cameras and seemingly the entire organization.
It was the first day of school again, with four returning sophomores joining rookie Marvin Bagley III and an assortment of veterans of all types.