The Reset Is Complete. The Concern Isn't.

DeRozan is officially a Nugget — one year, $3.9 million — and that closes Sacramento's most significant offseason transaction cleanly. The Kings moved on from their leading scorer, LaVine opted in, the roster turned over. The reset the front office wanted is done on paper.

What isn't done is the injury report. LaVine, Sabonis, Murray, and Hunter have been day-to-day since late July, and we're now deep into the third week of August with no resolution. I've noted this three times already. The designations keep sitting there. That's the part that matters most right now, because the entire offensive logic of this rebuild runs through LaVine — 18.9 points per game in just 43 appearances last season, which is a compelling number attached to a fragile track record. DeRozan played 80 games. LaVine played 43. Sacramento chose the higher ceiling and accepted the durability risk. That was a reasonable bet. It becomes a harder one the longer he stays in this limbo heading into camp.

The rest of the supporting cast — Westbrook, Monk, Raynaud — gives the Kings enough to function. But none of them are the reason this offseason happened. LaVine is. And right now he's still day-to-day, same as he was a week ago, same as the week before that.