Mason and Thompson shine early

More from this morning's media session: The stars of last night's scrimmage, according to coach Paul Westphal, were forward Jason Thompson and guard Desmond Mason. Westphal said Thompson did a good job rebounding and "reading the situations when the ball came to him offensively." Mason, the veteran guard trying to make the team after playing in only 39 games for Oklahoma City because of a knee injury, was aggressive on offense and defense, Westphal said. At his best Mason was one of the most explosive athletes in the NBA. He won the 2001 Slam Dunk contest and dunked over opponents with ease. The Kings don't have an explosive player like that in the backcourt. So his aggressiveness on both ends of the floor bodes well for his chances. Then again, it's only one scrimmage. Thompson struggled during the early portion of Summer League with his rebounding in particular, so Westphal praising that aspect of his game is a good sign. *Sean May weighed in at 2...