Those are fun thoughts.'Įveryone in Sacramento is thinking big thoughts these days. Recalling the memory from a courtside seat at TD Garden an hour before the Kings played the Celtics, D’Alessandro paused for a moment and smiled. I’m walking through a mall and a 60-year-old woman says, ‘Pete we’re so happy to have you here.’' 'I knew the enthusiasm the people had, but for the fans to have that much knowledge, to know the face of a guy who’s been behind the scenes. 'I’m walking through the airport and people are saying, ‘Welcome, Pete,’' D’Alessandro said. When Pete D’Alessandro got off a plane in Sacramento for his introductory press conference as the new Kings general manager last June, he was amazed by all the people who already knew his name.
