Kings trim roster to 14 players

The Kings trimmed their roster to 14 players Wednesday afternoon, cutting seven-year NBA veteran center-forward Melvin Ely and guard Lanny Smith, the team announced. Both players saw limited playing time in this exhibition season. Smith played in just two games, scoring one point a a free throw, and Smith played just three minutes at Portland in the Kings' first preseason game. The Kings conclude the exhibition season with two games this week - Thursday at Oklahoma City and Friday against Utah at Arco Arena - before opening the regular season Oct. 28 at Oklahoma City.