Sabonis denies the rumours of exchange in summer: "It's all made up".

Monday marks the beginning of preparation

On Monday, pre-season media day, Sacramento Kings kicked off work for the regular season of NBA2026227.[citation needed] Lithuanian three-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis immediately responded to questions about his health and stated that he was 100%.

Injury, game 2 and 19 games

The confidence came after an injury-shortened year, which limited Sabonis to just 19 games.

The 30-year-old power forward said the injury occurred in Game 2 of the season, described it as a difficult and emotional period and said he tried to stay on the court for the next 17 games.

Focus on making the most of every moment

Sabonis said that being out made him value the routine more.NBA According to him, players in the league need to enjoy every moment because it is all they have worked for.

Knee Repentance and Communication with Scott Perry

center admitted regret for the way he handled his injury, and in retrospect felt that trying to play with structural damage delayed the schedule and stated that perhaps it would have been better if he had done surgery immediately.

The summer also had constant conversations about switching. Sabonis stated that he can't control these rumors, that the injury has helped keep his focus on recovery and that he is excited to be in Sacramento.[citation needed] He stressed good relationship with Scott Perry, good agents, the fact of knowing what's going on and choosing to follow less social media to stay out of the noise.[22] power forward also stated that they have maintained direct communication with staff and management.[23] On distractions, he said it's all made up and he doesn't know where some of the good circulating comes from.[24]

Maxime Raynaud takes the bottle

France's Maxime Raynaud took over as center during Sabonis' absence last season.After a summer with the national team, the 23-year-old in his second year returned to the roster with a better sense of the league's physical demands.

The debut for France's senior national team gave Raynaud a different kind of pressure and kept him sharp before the training camp.

The Kings bottle is crowded, but Raynaud sees it as a challenge. He cited the coexistence with Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert in selection, plus the routine with Domas at Sacramento.

Newcomers Emanuel Sharp and Alex Karaban

Sharp described his pre-season teammates as players from the NBA and called it a blessing to be alongside the best at the highest level of basketball.

After 2 National Collegiate Athletic Association titles with Connecticut, the 23-year-old winger of Belarusian and Ukrainian descent spoke about moving coast, getting away from family, learning with new coaches and adjusting to living together with new teammates.

6 exhibition games until October 23

The Sacramento team will play 6 exhibition games before opening the regular season at home against Portland Trail Blazers on October 23.

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Source: Eurohoops, by Johnny Askounis ([email protected])