Jimmer Fredette News

Jimmer Fredette has a busy summer ahead of him if he hopes to recapture the magic that got him into the NBA.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant was named to the All-NBA First Team and guard Russell Westbrook was named to the All-NBA Second Team, it was announced Thursday.

After skipping a year because of the lockout, the NBA Summer League is back. Former Kings guard turned assistant coach Bobby Jackson told the Sacramento Bee that he will coach the team at the Las Vegas Summer League.

Let me preclude this discussion by noting that the Maloofs are broke, and probably cannot afford to make the moves discussed herein.

When the NBA's Rookie of the Year voting was released, there were some pretty upset fans in the Kingdom once it was realized that the Kings' Isaiah Thomas placed seventh in voting.

There is plenty of time for shifting and wavering, but as of right now, DraftExpress has Bradley Beal at the No.

Sac-Town is an up-and-coming ballclub. They aren't capable of winning now - not even close.

This is the first in a three part series in which I analyze the 2012 NBA Draft by position.

Lin's contract with the New York Knicks is up, and though he is a restricted free agent - meaning the Knicks can match any contract that another team offers - there are a few teams that desperately need to aggressively pursue Linsanity.

Players often hit the big stage with a bang and raise many eyebrows, but in their second season, success doesn't come so readily.

Jimmer Fredette of Sacramento smiles during a game against the Jazz. He believes the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in the finals.

Jimmer Fredette of Sacramento, left, takes a shot over Gordon Hayward, of Utah, as the Sacramento Kings face the Utah Jazz in NBA basketball in Salt Lake City, Friday, March 30, 2012.

It's been a long time since I've seen a player come into the NBA with the fan fare of Jimmer Fredette , especially one that wasn't a top two draft pick.

Fisher expects the defending NBA champion Mavericks to play their best game of this series - and avoid the oh-fer embarrassment.

In continuing our end of the year wrap up on the Kings, we now take a look at the Kings' weakest and most troubled position: The Wings.

The 2012 NBA season saw several talented rookies play superb basketball, but only one is truly deserving of winning the highly coveted Rookie of the Year Award.

Throughout the season, I took several looks at the Kings players using advanced stats.

José Luis Villegas jvillegas@sacbee.com Center DeMarcus Cousins and point guard Isaiah Thomas must work on key parts of their game for the Kings to improve next season.