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Sacramento Kings: 3 biggest takeaways from preseason play

By Jonathan Roberts

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 4: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during a pre-season game on October 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 4: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during a pre-season game on October 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – OCTOBER 8: Josh Childress #21 of Maccabi Haifa shoots a layup against Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings on October 8, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – OCTOBER 8: Josh Childress #21 of Maccabi Haifa shoots a layup against Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings on October 8, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

When the Sacramento Kings signed Yogi Ferrell away from the Dallas Mavericks by offering $900 thousand more than Dallas with a two-year $6.2 million contract, it was well received but puzzling.

Yeah, the Sacramento Kings got a solid player but why did he turn down Dallas over $900k? Where would he fit in among the glutton of guards the Kings have on roster? What happens to Frank Mason III?

We have no answers to any of those questions but, unquestionably, Ferrell had a fantastic preseason and looks like a solid bargain for the Kings thus far.

In four preseason games, Ferrell played 28.8 minutes a game, averaged 13.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 46.3/42.1/60.0 and only turning the ball over once all preseason.

That is, uh, pretty good. It’s even better when he’s signed for just $3.1 million per season and the Kings didn’t vastly overpay.

I’ve been driving the Yogi hype-train all offseason and was very happy with his signing. I wholly expected him to takeover the backup PG role from Mason (still think that’s the case despite Mason’s strong play) and wrote about it extensively, here, here and here.

Next. Harry Giles is ready to prove the doubters wrong. dark

Will he keep up his preseason play? We won’t know until the regular season starts, but he’s certainly proved he’s a more than capable as a scorer in Dallas and that’s something the Kings desperately needed.

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