The Kings opening night lineup is likely set

Ian Goodwillie reports that the Sacramento Kings appear to have established their starting lineup ahead of the upcoming regular season. The projected five starters are Darius Acuff Jr. at point guard, Zach LaVine at shooting guard, Ben Simmons at small forward, Keegan Murray at power forward, and Domantas Sabonis at center. The unit is expected to serve as the core group to open the season.

The writer notes that Sacramento faces challenges following an injury-plagued prior campaign, with rookie center Maxime Raynaud already sidelined by a preseason patella injury. Goodwillie highlights that while trade possibilities and potential positional swaps between Simmons and Murray remain, this starting five offers a chance to build needed on-court stability.