Sacramento Kings

Nik Stauskas plans to see something similar to a 'mental coach' this offseason

Published Apr. 24, 2015 1:56 p.m. ET

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Sacramento Kings rookie shooting guard Nik Stauskas had a tough introduction to the NBA.

Stauskas, the 8th overall pick from the 2014 draft, ended up shooting just 36.5 percent from the field this season in a disappointing rookie campaign.

The 21-year-old swingman has a lot he wants to work on this offseason, but one point in particular stands out from his Q&A with James Ham of Cowbell Kingdom:

"One of the plans I have this summer when I go back to Michigan is, I can’t really explain his job title, but he’s kind of like a mental coach," Stauskas said.

"He’s worked with Michael Phelps. He’s worked with Desmond Howard. He’s worked with Tom Brady. He’s worked with a lot of the best athletes that come from Michigan. And I’m planning on working with him this summer. One of the plans is to eliminate some of the things you talked about – having those things creep into my head, you know outside distractions kind of get to me on the floor. That’s one of the things I was going to try to do in the offseason as well, prepare myself mentally for next year."

(h/t Cowbell Kingdom)

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