VIDEO: Belinelli goes off in preseason debut with Kings

The biggest story from the Sacramento Kings' preseason opener on Monday wasn't DeMarcus Cousins launching three threes or Rajon Rondo commandeering head coach George Karl's clipboard for a key possession.

Instead, it was offseason signing Marco Belinelli setting the nets afire with a 12-of-18, 32-point outing.

He also chipped in three rebounds, four assists, and three steals, continuing a torrid stretch of play that extends back to his EuroBasket performance last month. Belinelli helped lead the Italian squad by averaging 16.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists, including a seven-triple game in an upset win over Spain.

The Kings added Belinelli on a three-year, $19-million deal this offseason, with the 29-year-old penciling in as the team's first wing off the bench. He could be in line for a bigger offensive role than he played with the San Antonio Spurs last season, when he averaged 9.2 points in 22.4 minutes and knocked down 37.4 percent of his threes.