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Sacramento Kings: 2016 Offseason Grades

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks on during the second quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks on during the second quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 21, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Anthony Tolliver (43) reaches for a rebound during the second quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Adding An Anthony

Two years and $16 million, with the second year being non-guaranteed, isn’t a hefty price to pay for a journeyman like Anthony Tolliver. But like the Afflalo deal, the problem with this signing is less about the length or financial weight of the contract, but rather, the actual quality of the player being signed.

Entering his ninth year in the league, Tolliver will be playing for his ninth different team. His best season was back in 2009-10, when he averaged 11.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Golden State Warriors/Minnesota Timberwolves. Since then, it’s been nothing short of a struggle.

At this point, Tolliver is that player every team adds on a cost-effective deal and thinks it’s a great addition because this time around, he’ll have something to contribute. Only it’s never happened, and if it didn’t happen for a Stan Van Gundy Detroit Pistons team that was ideally suited for a stretch-4, it probably won’t happen amidst the chaos that is the Kings franchise.

Sure, Dave Joerger is a great coach, but aside from being a solid locker room guy, Tolliver’s one trademark skill — three-point shooting — has hovered around the 36 percent mark for two seasons now. Perhaps he’ll find his footing in the unlikeliest of places, but for now, this is a bit of a nothing signing.

Grade: C

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