Forward Shelden Williams admitted his tenure so far with the Kings has been frustrating. But the soft-spoken forward said he is looking forward to a clean slate with the start of next season.
The most difficult part of last season?
"Not knowing what was going to happen," said Williams, who was in Sacramento on Saturday to watch his fiance Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks take on the Monarchs at Arco Arena.
"Whether I had a good game or not, I had the same results so it was up and down like that," he said.
The second-year player out of Duke averaged 5.2 points in 12.9 minutes with the Kings last season. Most of his playing time with the Kings came after April when the Kings heavily relied on their bench. Williams said he is focusing his summer workouts to improve his overall game in hopes of starting out fresh next season.
"I have to keep the same mindset and hopefully things will go different," said Williams, who isn't one to elaborate and is generally regarded among media as a tough interview because of his quiet nature.
He is living in Los Angeles with Parker. The pair will move to Sacramento when the WNBA season ends and the Kings open training camp.
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June 14, 2008
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