Sacramento Kings stars Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox spoke to the press after a successful first day of official practice.

Day one of training camp tipped off for the Kings on Tuesday afternoon, where much of the attention was focused on DeMar DeRozan, as he worked out with a full complement of players and direction from the coaching staff for the first time since arriving in Sacramento back in July.

The first day of school has come and gone for the Kings, and the new kid in town quickly is getting acclimated to his new class. DeMar DeRozan spoke to media first after practice Tuesday, still a bit winded from one of the team’s final drills: a fast-paced layup competition.

The Sacramento Kings face a key 2024-25 season. While they’ve signed DeMar DeRozan, they still have to overcome issues to avoid another letdown and become contenders.