Evans was seen as every bit the franchise player the Kings needed, a wonderful combo guard with size that could score, distribute and create. He battled toe injuries last season, but he's healthy now, yet still hasn't really gotten back on track or began to live up to the bar he set for himself.
He hasn't fit into really any system, he stops the ball and he doesn't work well off it. He's an isolation player that needs a very specific offensive structure and willing teammates to be successful.
As a result, the Kings have made their once cornerstone available, according to the Sac Bee:
Kings executives will entertain trade offers for Tyreke Evans this summer, and they should.Evans remains a major asset. His team remains in a major funk. When a franchise finishes near the conference cellar for six consecutive seasons, the general manager needs to make significant personnel changes, or the franchise needs to change its general manager.
But that's an organizational decision.
Evans, who has a year remaining on his contract, has his own decision to make. He has to figure out what he wants and how badly he wants it. He has to determine what kind of player he wants to be and proceed accordingly, essentially controlling what he can control.
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"I don't think it's any big secret," Princeton legend and longtime Kings consultant Pete Carril said the other night. "Tyreke's got to learn to play without the ball. It's all there. I see some games, and he looks very good. Other games … he just has to work harder. I'd love to see him develop a mid-range game."
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