Kings Officially Recall Tyler Honeycutt From D-League
by Tom Ziller on Jan 24, 2012 12:36 PM PST
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PrintTyler Honeycutt has officially been recalled by the Sacramento Kings from the NBA D-League's Reno Bighorns. Honeycutt spent a few weeks with Reno, but earned limited playing time. It's unclear why exactly the Kings chose to bring him back, though Marcus Thornton continues to struggle with a quad injury.
Honeycutt was a second-round pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and is one of three rookies on the Kings roster. He has played just a bit this season, though he did start one preseason game under Paul Westphal. He was assigned to Reno before Keith Smart took over as head coach.
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Wow another 3 that cant shoot
Problem Solved..not bagging on TH just frustrated with lack of a decent 3!
hey dipitydoo
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Start him at the 3 if he agrees to never shoot
If it works with him we can try it with some other guys
35 and 31. I'm calling it now. Reke and Cousins 1-2 in most improved award both All-stars. Jimmer leads rookies in scoring, passing and Ole's. Make 2nd round of playoffs and Salmons is not here by seasons end.
Hey, um, does everybody just hate Whiteside?
Is he really that bad that he can’t get 5 mins in a game to block some shots?
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I like him, but my opinion doesn't matter to the Kings
With Chuck injured, I’m not sure why we don’t let him suit up and sit on the bench. With all the 30 point blowouts I don’t see why he can’t get time at the end of the game.
by SharkKings49 on Jan 24, 2012 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Perhaps that is the rationale.
If he is not getting minutes in the D-league, perhaps they figure he may get more minutes playing on the team.
Asked if the Kings had any intention of trading Cousins, basketball president Geoff Petrie said, "No."
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Would be nice to see when “kings officially send john salmons to the d-league”
by pakyubai on Jan 24, 2012 1:21 PM PST via mobile reply actions 3 recs
just wondering
has anyone ever gone down to the d-league, struggled to get minutes, then get recalled and either play well, or develop into a good player? that’s an actual question, i’m not being facetious.
Good question
…but I wonder how many coaches down there care about the development of NBA players that were sent down. I know they’re owned by NBA teams, but I’m sure they care about winning too and they’re probably winning by playing whoever was there from the beginning.
Then again, if Lebron James was there, I’m sure he’d play every minute.
OK< i quit lol
Only some D-League teams are owned by NBA teams
And the Bighorns are not one of them. They are owned by somebody else.
If the Kings owned them it would demonstrate that they have a program for developing their young talent… but no.
"I gotta have more cowbell"
by CowbellKings on Jan 24, 2012 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
Some positives to note about this move....
1. He went to UCLA, so he knows the zone.
2. Maybe he has been working on his corner 3.
3. Might be a good slasher/ off the ball mover.
4. Smart may like his talents more than PW did.
5. Cant be any worse defensively than our current SFs
Just kinda spitballing here.
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Does anyone know if we can amnesty Salmons AND Outlaw, or if there is a one person limit? Because I could go for that...
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by ThankgodwehaveWhiteside! on Jan 24, 2012 3:00 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
You can only amnesty one player until the next CBA
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by raiderking21 on Jan 24, 2012 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
Also, players who have been amnestied once can't be amnestied again
Outlaw can be cut, or following this season traded (at $3M per), but not amnestied. And we can’t trade him this year. And we can’t trade him to the Nets ever.
by Capt. Factorial on Jan 24, 2012 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
It is upsetting to think that we took on Salmons, only now looking to Amnesty him.
Kings finally clear the books, then make another bad decision. This is Petrie’s baby.
Asked if the Kings had any intention of trading Cousins, basketball president Geoff Petrie said, "No."
He is Westphal's baby
Petrie is only guilty of trying to give the coach what he felt he needed.
Gotta hand it to Petrie actually.
He was actually willing to do whatever it took to help his coach succeed, before firing him. That shows a lot of respect and integrity IMO.
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
by Dirkula on Jan 24, 2012 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Respectfully disagree.
I don’t think it is a bad thing for a GM to consider the wishes of his coach, to give support to the vision; but he also has to look at the whole picture and determine what consequences could happen if he pulls the trigger.
How was it so many of us could see the problem with this trade, but he seemed to be oblivious? He has to be held responsible for this trade, because he was the one that ultimately made the decision. Not only were there on court considerations, but there is a hefty salary to consider. There was a need for a PG, but Petrie went ahead and traded off Beno,without getting an adequate replacement. I don’t give him any respect for his decision. It was a very poor one, imo. If you think he is so admirable for doing it, that is fine. I just don’t agree with you.
Asked if the Kings had any intention of trading Cousins, basketball president Geoff Petrie said, "No."
I hear ya
but you have to admit, John was a lot better when he was here the first time around.
I think Petrie got duped for sure, but I respect that he gave Westphal the opportunity he asked for.
Trust me, I am no Salmons fan, (Notice my sig), so it’s not like I am happy about this at all.
Petrie has certainly not done much as of late, but I completely place that blame on an ownership that has no $$ and therefore no business owning this team.
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
You blame the Salmons deal on cheap ownership
When we took additional dollars in the deal?
"I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" - Michael Scott
No Otis
I blame the lack of activity by Petrie on cheap ownership.
The Salmons deal was a bad attempt to make it appear they were willing to spend IMO. Once they made that move they did nothing more to legitimize they were willing to spend.
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
Wow, that's an interesting way to look at it
Another way is that Petrie was too lazy to fight Westphal on what he wanted and went ahead and picked up a crappy player, then in the first ten games of the season canned the coach that needed him so bad.
Or that Petrie was the guy that wanted him and just screwed the pooch.
"I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" - Michael Scott
I think your way is more interesting
However I have never thought of Petrie as being “lazy”.
It’s possible he has lost his desire, and that could be misinterpreted as lazy, but I would again blame the shoddy ownership for that. You can only do so much with what they give you.
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
I think we are all in agreement that the Maloofs are cheapskates. But there’s no denying that the recent dumb moves that Petrie has made weren’t exactly done to save cash.
And if you really think signing Chuck Hayes, Marcus Thornton, Travis Outlaw and trading for JJ Hickson and John Salmons was meant to give fans the impression the Maloofs are opening the checkbook…well, I don’t know what to tell you. I’ll just agree to disagree.
"I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" - Michael Scott
I see your point
and I agree with you for the most part.
I guess I just have a lot more patience with Petrie than I do with the Maloofs, and perhaps some of it is unwarranted.
The fact that the Maloofs are trying to take our team away, and have oftentimes inflicted their “opinions” on trades just gives me that much more hostility towards them then it does Petrie, but perhaps I need to criticize him more based on the recent signings.
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
I think the Kings are saving the amnesty
for a trade.
Would they be allowed to amnesty a player received in a package deal? If so, thats a good chip to hold onto.
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
I believe you can only amnesty a player that was on your roster at the time the CBA was signed
The devil is dryhumping the details - Tom Ziller
Amnestying Salmons makes no sense
Based on the last three years there is no way the Maloofs are going to be near the cap in the next three years.
I hate this.
If he cant even get any run in Reno, why would we think he will play up here?
He wont get any better sitting on the bench and not playing or practicing (since there isnt a lot of practice with the condensed schedule).
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Agreed in principle
The only thing that could be a potential good thing is that he has not spent any time with the team under Keith Smart. If there is a different dynamic or locker room vibe since when he left, it might not be bad to have him back up with the big club for awhile.
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by section214 on Jan 24, 2012 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Or
They like the locker room dynamic as it currently and are worried his maturity (or lack thereof) might upset it.
"I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" - Michael Scott
Or
There is no rational reason for anything that happens in the Kings organization.
" 1 + 1 = 3 " - David Kahn
by Shizzo on Jan 24, 2012 4:26 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Hammer hits nail
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
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And, chemistry is important
If Smart can get some chemistry on the court going and they plan to keep Honeycutt then he should be part of it. Otherwise, he would come in later and not be a part of the team. Potentially killing said chemistry.
"I gotta have more cowbell"
by CowbellKings on Jan 24, 2012 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
Really good point here
Although Honeywell may actually have had a higher likelihood of seing court time under Westphal’s music chairs-style rotations – good thing he was sent up to Reno for a while. Smart seems to have a better knack for chemistry, so hopefully he will use Honeywell accordingly. It would be great to see how he does lined up next to the new Fredette/Isaiah dynamic that is proving to be a nice boost off the bench.
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