The Kings spent the final 25 games of last season laying a foundation. Next week, they start building.
Las Vegas summer league play opens next Friday – a time for the Kings’ four second-year players to show what they learned from that 8-17 finish. The summer league roster announced Friday includes eight draft picks from the last two years.
All-Rookie first-team member Buddy Hield, Georgios Papagiannis, Malachi Richardson and Skal Labissiere face a “critical” time in their development entering their sophomore seasons, Kings coach Dave Joerger said. Richardson’s last game action came in February, when he injured his hamstring.