Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas recently was told he is not in the team's plans, the word from on high relayed through coach Reggie Theus.
Thomas has an early termination option in his contract that would allow him to be a free agent this summer, but the notion of opting out and kissing off considerable money seems unlikely. Between the hefty contract and the team pieces the Kings are coveting in possible trades, Thomas being traded on his own is improbable.
The amount Thomas is owed makes a possible buyout problematic, too, although a compromise could become a last-ditch move for both sides. Thus, any escape from Sacramento in the near future likely would require Thomas to be part of a trade package involving the long-available Mike Bibby or Ron Artest.
