Derrick Williams News

The Kings beat the Houston Rockets 77-68 Monday at the Thomas & Mack Center to win the NBA Summer League title, but the championship took a back seat to player development in the big picture.

After a week and change of action and more than 60 games, a March Madness-esque bracket saw two Western Conference teams through to the final.

The Washington Wizards will face the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night in the Vegas Summer League Semifinals.

UPDATE: Looks like this Twitter account is less than legit, so don't consider this "news."

Nov 15, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Detroit Pistons small forward Josh Smith pumps his fist after scoring against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena.

It's incredibly difficult to tell what the Sacramento Kings are doing currently, or what the long-term plan is.

Derrick Williams had his best summer league game on Monday with 17 points, but the Kings forward sat out Thursday's 100-86 win over Minnesota at Cox Pavilion.

Apr 8, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Quincy Acy prepares to dunk the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena.

The big names in free agency have mostly found homes so the league seems to be shifting back into trade talks mode.

There were talks in June that the Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons were discussing a deal that would bring veteran NBA forward Josh Smith to Sacramento.

In a time when NBA players sign short deals and rush to reach free agency, Rudy Gay chose to opt into the final year of his deal with the Sacramento Kings.

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is one of 19 players on the 2014-16 USA Basketball national team roster who will participate in a training camp here July 28-Aug. 1. The group includes 10 players who have been All-Stars, led by 2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant.

Apr 16, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Quincy Acy celebrates with guard Ben McLemore after his basket and foul against the Phoenix Suns during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena.

For the fourth day straight, league executives, coaches and players took a break from lounging outside their Las Vegas hotels to take part in the afternoon's Summer League festivities.

Eric Moreland has averaged nearly 20 minutes over the Sacramento Kings' past two summer-league contests.

The Kings will not endure a four-game losing streak to open summer league this year thanks to a 72-65 win over the Charlotte Hornets Sunday at Cox Pavilion.

We've now been introduced to almost everybody participating in Las Vegas Summer League and the two days have shown us we're in for a very good week-plus.

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Noah Vonleh shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number nine overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center.

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Nik Stauskas shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Sacramento Kings in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center.

The NBA's summer league is where players will fight for their futures, and teams will decide which of these players can flesh out their rosters the best.