The Kenny Thomas Crown Affair
The Kings released forward Kenny Thomas after five forgettable seasons in Sacramento.
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February 25, 2010
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Kings Request Waivers On Thomas
The Kings were unable to trade Kenny Thomas and have requested waivers on him...
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February 18, 2010
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February 18, 2010
Kenny Thomas Bowl, Part II: Sixers Host Kings in Friday Night Rematch
Last time the Sixers and Kings faced off, the Sixers won fairly handily, taking the contest by a 116-106 score. Unfortunately, that result came with a big ol' asterisk: The Kings were playing without their entire starting back-court, rookie sensation Tyreke Evans and scoring machine Kevin Martin, a solid 45 ppg between the two at the least. Tyreke has been back in action for...
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January 15, 2010
Okafor for Thomas Deal in the Works?
by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni
The New Orleans Hornets are reportedly ready to throw in the towel this season. With the head coach looking for new work, and the superstar point guard injured and unhappy, management in N.O. figures it’s time for change.
And by “change”, I mean they want to save themselves a buck by shipping their expensive, and newly acquired...
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November 16, 2009
Kings Notes: Thomas mentioned in a deal for Okafor
Kenny Thomas is familiar with being used as a cost-cutting measure, so this isn't entirely different.
The Kings veteran forward didn't travel with the team for the second half of last season, a move that never would have been made if he had any significant role to speak of.And now the once-forgotten man is the player with the $8.7 million expiring contract, a deal the...
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November 15, 2009
NBA Three-Team Deal in the Works?
Sacramento, Philly, Boston Trade?: “Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on a potential three-way deal that would land Andres Nocioni with the Celts.” Knee-jerk reaction - why [...]
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November 18, 2009
Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra Take Pay Cuts to Save Heat Jobs
by Tom ZillerFiled under: HeatSeemingly every NBA franchise is cinching its garter these days. The Bobcats skipped Summer League. The Grizzlies have discarded their dedicated amateur scouting corps. The Kings left a benchwarmer (Kenny Thomas) at home on road trips last season to save on accommodations, and the team's owners downgraded themselves to coach. The Nets sold an ad...
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September 15, 2009
Grizzlies waive Luke Jackson, Tre Kelley and Kenny Thomas
The Memphis Grizzlies waived Luke Jackson, Tre Kelley and Kenny Thomas, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. All three players appeared in one preseason game each after originally signing with the team on Sept. 28.
Jackson, a 6-7, 215-pound guard/forward, recorded three rebounds in four minutes on Oct. 9 [...]
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October 11, 2010
Week 3 Hardwood Injury Report
Friday's weekly fantasy basketball column discusses the injuries around the NBA - FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper lists those players who will be sidelined with injury for the coming days, and suggests some possible fantasy replacements in the interim. Check this article each and every week on Friday to prep yourself for any moves to be made over the weekend.
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November 17, 2007
Sixers Rumors: Finally Dumping Sammy, Gain Cap Space?
Hat tip to regular reader Ed. R. for pointing this out to me while I was in a 2-hour meeting.
Three team trade between the Sixers, Celtics and Kings:
Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics...
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November 17, 2009
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November 17, 2009
Kings' losing streak in Phoenix reaches eight
Sacramento Kings' Kenny Thomas, center, reaches for the ball along with Phoenix Suns' Jason Richardson, left, as Suns' Grant Hill looks on during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009.
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December 06, 2009
Kings considering Okafor
A source with knowledge of the situation says the Kings are discussing a trade with New Orleans that would send Kenny Thomas to the Hornets and bring center Emeka Okafor to Sacramento.
The deal would be ideal for the Hornets, as Thomas' expiring contract worth $8.7 million is just the kind of contract that would trim their enormous payroll. The question, of course, is whether...
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November 14, 2009
Your Morning Dump... featuring more Nocioni trade rumors
Sources told ESPN.com
that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the
feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed
expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on
a potential three-way deal that would land Andres Nocioni with the
Celts.
Sources further stressed over the past...
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November 17, 2009
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November 17, 2009
Dalembert's agent likes idea of trade to the Kings
An ESPN report this morning said the Kings are involved in talks for a three-team deal with Philadelphia and Boston that would include sending Kenny Thomas to the Sixers and bring center Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento.
And while a league source confirmed the Kings and Philadelphia have discussed a deal involving Thomas and Dalembert, the deal appears to be dead for the foreseeable...
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November 17, 2009
Some trade talk
Some of you have asked what's been discussed between the Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Talks are in the very early stages. The two teams haven't even discussed what the Pacers would be getting in return for Murphy.
I've been told that the Pacers are looking to acquire some young players that could possibly fit into their future plans or get expiring contracts in return...
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February 11, 2010
Kings In Trade Talks For Hornets Center Emeka Okafor
I stress these are only talks…nothing is set in stone nor is any deal imminent…but the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Hornets are in preliminary discussions about center Emeka Okafor. New Orleans would be receiving Kenny Thomas and his large 8.7 million dollar expiring contract. Other small pieces may enter the trade talks as well.
As [...]
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November 14, 2009
Kings notes: Casspi finds culinary delight
Kings rookie Omri Casspi's much-chronicled search for quality hummus is finally over. Casspi and his brother, Eitan, sampled the Middle Eastern delicacy at Opa! Opa!Restaurant on J Street on Wednesday and decided that it met their high standards.
"I tried the hummus and the falafel, and it was like having good food from home," said Casspi before Friday's game...
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November 14, 2009
Danny misses out on another one; Kevin Martin to the Rockets
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The Rockets have an agreement in principal with the Kings to acquire Kevin Martin, according to Marc Stein.
Kenny Thomas, Hilton Armstrong and Sergio Rodriguez will also come to Houston, while McGrady, Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey will be outgoing, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Kenny Thomas, Hilton Armstrong and Sergio Rodriguez will also come to Houston...
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February 18, 2010
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February 18, 2010
Gameday: Kings vs. OK City (Don't miss Kings Live Chat tonight)
OKLAHOMA CITY - So one of the front page headlines of the local "Oklahoman" newspaper reads, "Beat the Bad Teams" as a message to Thunder in regards to the Kings.
That notion applies in the other direction, too.
Regular season opener on the road or not, this game is on the short list of winnables when you peek at the Kings' schedule. I'll have my eyes...
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October 28, 2009
NBA Trade Talk: Okafor Already On The Way Out?
After Byron Scott was rightfully fired, the New Orleans Hornets appear to be making their second major move of what is a very early NBA season. According to Rotoworld, the Hornets are discussing a deal that would send Emeka Okafor to the Kings for Kenny Thomas.
“The Kings are discussing a trade that would send Kenny Thomas to New Orleans in exchange for center Emeka Okafor...
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November 14, 2009
Hornets Offering Okafor for Expiring Contract
Yeoman beat man Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee reports the Kings are mulling a trade offer from the Hornets that would send high-priced center Emeka Okafor to Sacramento in exchange for roleplaying, aging forward Kenny Thomas. K-9 has looked spry in early action for the Kings, but his best attribute is his $8.7 million expiring contract. Okafor is on the books through the 2013-14...
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November 14, 2009
Kings Preview: Staff predictions
SAM AMICK, Staff writer
Victories: 28.
Leading scorer: Kevin Martin.
Leading rebounder: Jason Thompson.
Assists leader: Beno Udrih.
Blocked shots leader: Spencer Hawes.
First player to be traded: Kenny Thomas.
Most likely sent to Reno: Donté Greene.
Biggest bright spot: Tyreke Evans.
Biggest disappointment: The absence of Francisco Garc...
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October 25, 2009
Kings open practice made perfect
So the Kings say there were 4,500 fans at Saturday's open practice at Arco Arena, which means only one thing.
There were 12,817 locals who missed out.
Nights like these won't come along too often this season in this setting, with the energy all positive and the outcome irrelevant and the basketball entertaining from beginning to end. Jon Brockman had a mini-coming out party...
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October 04, 2009
Why didn’t the Kings get more for Kevin Martin?
In his post-deadline PER diem column, John Hollinger discusses how the Rockets were able to end up with a ton of assets in the three-way trade with the Kings and the Knicks.
Consider the Kings, for instance. They had a coveted star in Kevin Martin, $13 million in expiring contracts belonging to Kenny Thomas, Sergio Rodriguez, [...]
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February 22, 2010
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February 22, 2010
Petrie wants to add size up front in free agency
The 2009 NBA draft is over. Now it's on to the next phase of the offseason.
Free agency begins Wednesday, and teams will begin trying to eliminate voids in their rosters that can't be filled by rookies who are not ready to contribute.
Having drafted guard Tyreke Evans and Omri Casspi in the first round and forward Jon Brockman in the second round helps the Kings at...
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June 26, 2009
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