Kevin Martin is entering his sixth season and is one of the NBA's more underrated shooting guards.
"All the losing is tough -- it wears on you -- but this time of year I try not to worry about things I don't control," he said. "What I can control is that I can become a better player every summer by working at it."
The Kings had the worst record in the NBA during the 2008-09 season, with a mark of 17-65.
"I understand that people sometime don't want to be part of something that takes awhile, but hopefully, we've already hit bottom," Martin said. "My first couple years in the league, we were fighting for playoff spots. Now, you've just got to adjust the way you look at things. We've got some nice young players. I have to help them get better."