Kings won't offer Jason Thompson a extension

[jonathanlambert33]

A source says Jason Thompson, who is eligible for a contract extension, will not be offered one by the Kings.

Thompson is no longer starting for Sacramento.

I've always thought he was a good player, I'd offer him an extension. Though they've kind of got themselves in a mess with versatile big men.

Cousins
Hayes
Thompson
Hickson
Whiteside

 

[Yankees2772]

If by versatile you mean largely useless players who won't ever be significant pieces to any team who wants any chance of ever winning, then yeah I agree. Cousins may be exempt from that.

 

[NV]

Cousins does not belong in that group.

 

[RipCity32]

I liked Thompson. Dude seemed to have fallen off though. No surprise here really.

 

[Pugz]

jt could still be a decent backup pf/c in this league. just needs to leave sac-town. i like his skill-set.

 

[DJT]

You can basically cross Whitesides off that list.

But I don't know why they won't extend him, he's a decent player. Not as consistent as they would like, but no one on their team is.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

They created this logjam at the 4 and 5 for no reason basically.

 

[DJT]

You say logjam, but they really only have 4 guys....and 1 of them is injured.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

You say logjam, but they really only have 4 guys....and 1 of them is injured.

There was no reason to sign Hayes AND trade for Hickson this offseason when you already have Cousins and Thompson plus Whiteside (still a question mark).

My main problem with that group though is, you can basically say they are all PF's and C's, they don't have a true position.

Which isn't always a problem, but I feel for that group it is. The only true C they had was Dalembert, and he left town.

Basically, is Cousins a PF or C? Hickson a PF or C? Thompson a PF or C? Hayes? I bet your going to get a ton of differing opinions. They have a logjam but aside from Cousins who has his own issues none of those guys really stand out.

The fact that they really don't have a true PG only makes that problem worse too. That team is just a bunch of mixed parts and not a real "team."

 

[DJT]

Yeah, thats the problem who plays what position they all are like blends of positions.

I'd say Cousins and Hayes at C

Hickson and Thompson at 4.

But with them saying Thompson will leave, I hope that means they will get a true(er) PF (probably through the draft)

 

[BwareDWare94]

He's about their only post presence that consistently plays hard. Of course Sacramento will let him go. Can't at least try to be competent post Adelman. Wow.

And here I thought signing Chuck Hayes was a sign that they'd become more cohesive with his presence. Maybe they'll play better when he comes back from injury.