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Sacramento Kings: Waiving Alonzo Gee Could Be A Mistake

By Adam McGee

Apr 12, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Alonzo Gee (33) dunks in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Alonzo Gee (33) dunks in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 6, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) dribbles past Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Calderon (8) in the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Mavericks defeated the Kings 93-91. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) dribbles past Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Calderon (8) in the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Mavericks defeated the Kings 93-91. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Lack of Options

Ignoring the age and experience levels of the roster, the Kings generally have very little variety on the wings too. With that in mind, Rudy Gay is going to have to shoulder an unnaturally heavy load of responsibility. In the past, the Kings have occasionally shown themselves to be fond of playing Gay as a power forward, but with their current lack of wing players — never mind talent in those positions — that seems unlikely to be an option this season.

In a worst-case scenario where Rudy Gay goes down injured, the Kings will have McLemore and Stauskas as natural wing replacements, and then guys like Ramon Sessions, Ray McCallum and Derrick Williams who would have to play out of position to cover. Alonzo Gee is exactly the type of battle-tested, proven rotational NBA talent that could have eased the Kings’ potential weaknesses at that spot, yet that didn’t stop them from releasing him.

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