Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
38-44, 4th Pacific
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Kings sign first-round pick Thompson
Kings sign first-round pick Thompson
AP,
Jul 8, 2008
The Sacramento Kings signed first-round pick Jason Thompson on Tuesday. Thompson, a forward-center from Rider, was the 12th overall pick in last month's draft. He will make about $3.9 million in the first two years of his deal, with two years of team options worth more than $5.1 million. Thompson finished a four-year career at Rider with averages of 16.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks. ...More |
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Kings Team Report
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Kings Team Report Jul 3, 2008
The youth movement is finally moving. No one can argue that.
By sheer numbers alone, the Kings added three young talents in the draft and continued to mold a roster that still has many holes. While picking Rider forward Jason Thompson with the No. 12 pick could help with the rebounding issue (the Kings were 29th in the league on the glass), they had to address their need for a starting point guard.
Fortunately, that hole has been filled by the man who did so admirably during the second half of the season. Free agent Beno Udrih and the Kings have verbally agreed to a five-year deal for the full mid-level exception—roughly $33 million—so one problem's solved..
Their other pressing matter is in regard to Ron Artest. ...More |
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Pts | Reb | Ast |
| Sacramento | 102.5 | 40.1 | 19.1 |
| Opponents | 104.8 | 41.9 | 22.9 |
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