Kings C Willie Cauley-Stein goes for 17 and nine in first start

Kings rookie center Willie Cauley-Stein tallied 17 points, missing just one shot from the field along the way, and added nine rebounds in a blowout win Friday over the Lakers.

Cauley-Stein provided a very favorable glimpse of the seemingly limitless potential that exists when he and DeMarcus Cousins take the floor simultaneously. His three blocked shots were also a likely harbinger of the frustration that many opposing offenses will encounter in the paint against the seven-footer over the coming season.