Vegas Summer League Wrap up

Well, today is a sad day Kings Fans! Today marked the end of basketball until preseason starts! But rest assured that there is plenty to be excited about. Our future is looking bright and if you missed any of the action of Vegas Summer League check out what current and possible future Kings did while in Sin City.

Casspi: 24.6 MPG .489 FG% .438 3p% .633 FT% 4.4 RPG .6 APG .6 SPG .2 BPG 14 PPG

***22pt game vs Chicago hit buzzer beater at 3rd Q***

Greene: 21.6 MPG .462 FG% .429 3p% .800FT% 2.6 RPG 1.6 APG .6 SPG .6 BPG 13.2 PPG

***20pt game vs Toronto in loss 4/5 games in double figures***

Christmas: 14.4 MPG .524 FG% .333 3p% .727 FT% 1.2 RPG .8 APG .4 SPG .2 BPG 6.6 PPG

***13pt game vs Chicago***

Cousins: 29.7 MPG .333 FG% .000 3p% .735 FT% 9.8 RPG 1.8 APG 1.5 SPG 1.2 BPG 14.5 PPG

***T-Mobile Rookie of the Month 2010 tallied double double in 4/6 games almost 1 for week***

Whiteside: 25.8 MPG .439 FG% .000 3p% .417 FT% 5.0 RPG 0 APG .7 SPG 2.3 BPG 6.8 PPG

***4 blocks vs Detroit and Chicago***

Landesberg: 16.7 MPG .500 FG% .000 3p% .500 FT% 2.3 RPG 1 APG .7 SPG 0 BPG 8.3 PPG

***13pt game vs Lakers***

Sloan: 15.5 MPG .231 FG% .000 3p% .700 FT% 1 RPG 1.3 APG 0 SPG 0 BPG 3.3 PPG

***6pt game vs Detroit***

Chism: 16.5 MPG .688 FG% .000 3p% .750 FT% 5.8 RPG .5 APG .8 SPG 0 BPG 6.3 PPG

***13pt game vs Lakers***

Rice: 21.3 MPG .429 FG% .200 3p% .857 FT% 2 RPG 3.3 APG 1.2 SPG .2 BPG 8 PPG

***15pt game vs Detroit (did better than while with Utah SL team)***

Thompson: 14.3 MPG .545 FG% .000 3p% .857 FT% .3 RPG .3 APG .3 SPG 0 BPG 6 PPG

***12pt game vs Detroit (did better with Boston SL squad)***

Cummard: 5 MPG .000 FG% .000 3p% 1.00 FT% 1 RPG .5 APG 0 SPG 0 BPG .5 PPG

***1 pt game vs Toronto***

Atchley: 9 MPG .385 FG% .500 3p% 1.00 FT% 0 RPG 0 APG 0 SPG 0 BPG 3.3 PPG

***7pt game vs Chicago***

Downey: 12.3 MPG .364 FG% .000 3p% .500 FT 2.7 RPG 3 APG 1 SPG 0 BPG 3.7 PPG

***11pt game vs Lakers (only game he scored in of the 3)***

First asses the rookies we drafted. Cousins landed the T-Mobile Rookie of the Month award over former teammate, John Wall. I for one was surprised that this happened. In my belief, Cousins had a better week in Las Vegas, but I figured because of the media craze that came with Wall that he'd be favored to win it since he had a few great games. I was pleased when Cousins received the award. Then there is Whiteside. This was my first glimpse of Hassan and I was impressed. This kid can jump! From the first game on he was in the paint coming out of nowhere swatting shots away. I think it is safe to say that "SWAT" signs will be all around ARCO this season. He was beyond impressive in his aggressiveness at the basket.

Guards! What to do with them? We obviously need one or two...or three! My top two picks are Thompson and Rice. Rice had the better week in Las Vegas, but Thompson had a better summer league over all with his stint with the Celtics SL squad. Rice also played with the Jazz this summer but the stats were pretty equal. Both had impressive moments. Thompson had one fewer game with the Kings as he got hit pretty hard in the first half of the Minnesota game and did not play in Friday's contest with the Raptors. Christmas is also an impressive player and showed a well rounded game this week.

All in all, the Kings went 4-2 in Las Vegas this week, but in the end, the fans are the real winners! This young squad shows extreme potential and I for one cannot wait until the regular season.