All Kings Rookies Top 20 in Rookie PER

NBA.com: Rookie Rankings: Evans takes top spot from Jennings

Kenny Thomas got excused (from practice) early because he had a dental appointment he couldn't change.

Raps just announced that they've waived Quincy Douby

"Not only is he a great shooter but he can get his shot on anyone. Opponents look at his baby face and figure they can manhandle him. Meanwhile he tore up every top-rated guard he went up against at our workout, including Tyreke Evans, who might be the best player in the draft next to Blake Griffin."

Jason Thompson, Sacramento: Thompson has been competing outside the spotlight since the Kings drafted him 12th in 2008. But that's nothing new for someone who played college ball at Rider University in the MAAC. Thompson developed into one of the best rookies few seemed to know about last year, and is in a position to have a big sophomore season. He cracked the Kings' starting lineup midway through last season and averaged 12.3 points and 7.8 rebounds in those games while shooting 51 percent from the field. More impressive, rather than see his production peter out at the end of the season from hitting the so-called rookie wall, Thompson's performances got stronger. His numbers in April (14.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.3 blocks in 34 minutes) marked his best monthly averages of the season. He may have gone largely unnoticed in small-market Sacramento while doing that, but that may not last long.

Blazers Shopping Bayless?

Take this however you want: George Hill has improved dramatically in one year. And Donte Greene has devolved just as dramatically.

Snap judgment: Tyreke is a pt gd like LeBron is. Handles, sees the floor, can pass, but not natural. Beast of a player, not beast of a pt gd