Tyreke Evans News

The book is obviously still out on what kind of owner Vivek Ranadive will be for the Kings, but we do know this: The man is willing to write some nice sized checks.

All NBA drafts are not created equal. Some drafts are better than others, and unfortunately for the Sacramento Kings , and the league's other lottery teams, this year's draft projects to be one of the weakest in recent memory.

Kings majority owner Vivek Ranadive found his new general manager Saturday by reaching an agreement to hire Denver vice president of basketball operations Pete D'Alessandro, a source confirmed.

Remember when Tyreke Evans came out of Memphis and immediately took the NBA by storm, joining Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson and LeBron James as one of four players in the history of the game to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game as a rookie? Evans certainly hopes that 30 teams do when they're thinking about ... (more)

In his debut piece for the site, Mohamed Mohamed takes a look at some of the challenges facing General Managers when they evaluate young talent, and in particular, looks at one such problem player, the Raptors' DeMar DeRozan.

Mar 24, 2013; Dayton, OH, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Victor Oladipo high fives a fan as he leaves the court after the win over the Temple Owls during the third round of the 2013 NCAA tournament at University of Dayton Arena.

Apr 8, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke talks to the media in the locker room after losing to the Louisville Cardinals in the championship game in the 2013 NCAA mens Final Four at the Georgia Dome.

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is one of 27 players invited to attend the USA Men's Basketball minicamp July 22-25 in Las Vegas.

Apr 6, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke drives against Syracuse Orange guard Michael Carter-Williams in the first half of the semifinals during the 2013 NCAA mens Final Four at the Georgia Dome.

Jimmer Fredette and Kawhi Leonard were college rivals in the Mountain West Conference.

Muhammad, who took part in a six-player pre-draft workout at the Kings' practice facility on Monday, responds by saying the past is past and that his best basketball is ahead of him.

March 10, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Victor Oladipo shoots the ball over Michigan Wolverines guard Tim Hardaway Jr. in the second half at Crisler Center.

In the first two installments I built a case for IT and Tyreke to remain our starting guards while keeping Jimmer as a backup to continue to develop this year.

What the Kings do with Tyreke Evans will determine a lot of their cap situation.

The new Sacramento Kings coach needs to sit down with his superstar guard and go over the goals and objectives the two of them need to have for the 2013-14 season if this team is going to have success of any type.

The search for Bigfoot. That might be about it. Heck, Vivek Ranadive's ongoing pursuit of a general manager is in its infancy compared with the organization's annual attempt to track, identify and acquire an elite lead guard.

Although popular opinion amongst dedicated LB users is for "Lucy the Tanking Octopus" to rise gloriously from the depths of the sea like the Kraken , the signing of Sam Hinkie as GM is a figurative raising of Medusa's decapitated head.

Burke is considered the top point guard by most draft pundits and the highest rated player the Kings have hosted in two pre-draft workout sessions.

Feb 27, 2013; Orlando, FL, USA; Sacramento Kings point guard Tyreke Evans scores a layup against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter at Amway Center.

Larry Bird built a large share of the Pacers team that came one game from reaching the NBA Finals before stepping down for health reasons.