Jimmer Fredette made history in an unusual way.
The second-year Kings guard was one of the first players involved in an application of the NBA's new anti-flopping rule.
Minnesota guard J.J. Barea was warned by the league Monday about flopping after he acted his way into drawing an offensive foul against Fredette on Friday in Minnesota.
Fredette was dribbling and Barea had an exaggerated reaction as if Fredette hit him in the face forcefully.
"I told (the refs) in the game that I thought I didn't do too much," Fredette said concerning his foul.
Barea sold the foul, though. Should Barea be deemed to have flopped again, he'll be fined $5,000.
"That's what he did and he got a foul call during a big part of the game," Fredette said. "But I guess all he gets is warned."
The Kings were called for 34 fouls against Minnesota and felt many of the calls involved some acting by the Timberwolves.
"I knew in that game something was going to happen to someone," said Kings coach Keith Smart. "I didn't know who, but I knew there was no way someone was going to get out of that game without something happening."
Salmons progressing – Swingman John Salmons is closer to being able to play after missing most of the preseason because of the birth of his third child.
Salmons rejoined the Kings last Thursday and has been inactive the past three games.
"I want to get him at least two or three (more) decent practices," Smart said.
Because of travel, the Kings have practiced only twice since Salmons rejoined the team. Smart said once Salmons and the training staff determine he's in good enough shape, he will be available for games.
Dental work – Almost a week after chipping a tooth in Chicago, guard Aaron Brooks had a dental appointment Tuesday after practice.
Brooks broke off part of one of his front teeth last Wednesday during the fourth quarter of the Kings' loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Brooks didn't leave the game.
© Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved.
• Read more articles by Jason Jones
What You Should Know About Comments on Sacbee.com
Sacbee.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play nice. (See our full terms of service here.)
Here are some rules of the road:
• Keep your comments civil. Don't insult one another or the subjects of our articles. If you think a comment violates our guidelines click the "Report Abuse" link to notify the moderators. Responding to the comment will only encourage bad behavior.
• Don't use profanities, vulgarities or hate speech. This is a general interest news site. Sometimes, there are children present. Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear.
• Do not attack other users; focus your comments on issues, not individuals.
• Stay on topic. Only post comments relevant to the article at hand.
• Do not copy and paste outside material into the comment box.
• Don't repeat the same comment over and over. We heard you the first time.
• Do not use the commenting system for advertising. That's spam and it isn't allowed.
• Don't use all capital letters. That's akin to yelling and not appreciated by the audience.
• Don't flag other users' comments just because you don't agree with their point of view. Please only flag comments that violate these guidelines.
You should also know that The Sacramento Bee does not screen comments before they are posted. You are more likely to see inappropriate comments before our staff does, so we ask that you click the "Report Abuse" link to submit those comments for moderator review. You also may notify us via email at feedback@sacbee.com. Note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us the profile name of the user who made the comment. Remember, comment moderation is subjective. You may find some material objectionable that we won't and vice versa.
If you submit a comment, the user name of your account will appear along with it. Users cannot remove their own comments once they have submitted them.
Order Reprint
About Comments
Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.