Found November 04, 2009 on
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PLAYERS:
Ime Udoka,
Desmond Mason,
Andres Nocioni
TEAMS: San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings
TEAMS: San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings
A quick bit of perspective on the Kings' signing of Ime Udoka today that my sources with knowledge of the situation say is a non-guaranteed veteran's minimum deal for the rest of the season (fully guaranteed on Jan. 10)...
The succession of non-interest to interest can be found on some of my old Twitter feeds, as the Kings went from not inquiring about him after he was surprisingly cut from Portland on Oct. 22 to possibly postponing talks to giving the thumbs down on Oct. 23.
Well something quite relevant has happened between then and now: Desmond Mason averaged 2.3 points on 27.5 percent shooting (11 of 40 overall) in nine games (five preseason, four regular season). While the Mason signing was largely about adding his perimeter defense, there was certainly the hope that his athleticism could translate into some added scoring as it has for most of his career.
That shooting percentage is especially alarming if you could get your hands on a Desmond Mason shot chart, as most of hi...
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