De'Aaron Fox Addresses Kings' High Expectations for 2019-20 Season

This upcoming season for the Kings is going to be an interesting one.

Perhaps more pressure coming off a season where nobody was expecting much, and they succeeded. Now the world will expect something. But De'Aaron Fox isn't letting that get to him.

"I think it's a little bit different because last year there weren't many expectations, so we were winning games and it was surprising people," Fox told The Athletic's Jason Jones. "Now with the way our roster is filled out, we kind of got the things that we needed and if we come out guns blazing the way we did last year, I don't think it will be as surprising. Of course the West got stronger but we have expectations."

The Kings finished ninth in the Western Conference last season going 39-43 which was an improvement from the season prior. And they made basketball fun to watch in a city that needed it. 

But things will be different now between the mentality, the roster and the new staff. 

The 21-year-old didn't waste any time bonding with his new coach Luke Walton. A relationship he wanted to get started right away.

"He's been great," Fox said. "Worked out with him a few times before we left for the summer and just a great guy. He calls my phone frequently. Being able to talk to him and get to know him, and not just as a player, but as a person. They've definitely been great conversations."

"I told (Walton) I'd be back in Sac kind of early," Fox said. "I just want to be able to develop that relationship with him, that chemistry. Just so that we can hit the ground running when training camp starts and we don't start behind."

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Fox is also preparing for FIBA World Cup in China and is more than ready for fans to watch him Aug. 5-8 in Vegas as part of the Team USA Select Team when they practice against players on the US National Team. 

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