Sacramento Kings: Mistakes Made In DeMarcus Cousins Era
Letting Isaiah Thomas Walk in Free Agency
Isaiah Thomas, a.k.a. Mr. Irrelevant (picked last in the draft), was the Kings’ best draft pick (maybe only good pick) since DeMarcus Cousins in 2010. To say the Kings made a good decision in general could be considered an anomaly at this point.
Thomas outlasted many players picked before him despite his height and the doubts the rest of the league had about his game.
In three seasons with the Kings, Thomas averaged 15.3 points and had a 57.4 true shooting percentage. Thomas is easily the best player Cousins ever played with on the Kings.
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In Thomas’ last season with the Kings, he scored 20 points a game with a career-high 45 percent field goal percentage. More positive stats that would lead to them re-signing him, right?
When the time came for the organization to make the right decision they did the opposite as expected. The Kings didn’t feel he was worth a seven-year, $28 million deal.
The Kings did a sign-and-trade with the Phoenix Suns for virtually nothing. Just another testament to their consistent failures in decision-making.
These are just some of the mistakes they have made in the last seven seasons. The Kings have a horrible reputation and without Cousins on the team their scapegoat is gone. They are in rebuild mode once again.
I see more of the same in their forecast considering their organization has shown nothing but disappointment.