If Kings forward Peja Stojakovic and assistant coach Elston Turner are correct in their early-season assessments, Sacramento fans are going to be ecstatic.

Turner and Stojakovic believe there is room for growth, perhaps even beginning tonight at Arco Arena, when the Kings face the Portland Trail Blazers in the first of four regular-season meetings.

Since Stojakovic, 24, is just 10 games into his second NBA season as a starter, it does suggest improvement is a real possibility.