Though he was laughing last week when he said he wanted Pete Carril to coach the Kings team in the Las Vegas Summer League, new head coach Paul Westphal was serious. "Coachie," who returns as a special assistant/consultant, will celebrate his 79th birthday on July 10 - but only after coaching the Kings in their opening game against the Detroit Pistons.
For those who follow this stuff closely, the Kings roster is pretty stacked, and includes recent draft picks Tyreke Evans, Omri Casspi and Jon Brockman, along with young veterans Spencer Hawes, Jason Thomas and Donte Greene. The complete list is as follows:
Robert Battle, F, 6-8, Drexel.
Jon Brockman, F,6-7, Washington.
John Bryant, C, 6-11, Santa Clara.
Pat Calathes, G, St. Joseph's
Omri Casspi, F, 6-9, Israel.
Tyreke Evans, G, 6-6, Memphis.
Donte Greene, F, 6-11, Syracuse.
Spencer Hawes, C, 7-0, Washington.
Marcus Landry, F, 6-7, Wisconsin.
Wes Matthews, G, 6-5, Marquette.
Jerel McNeal, G, 6-3, Marquette.
Brian Roberts, G, 6-2, Dayton.
Jason Thompson, F, 6-11, Rider.
Victor Stowes, G, 6-2, Reinhard College.
Ryan Toolson, 6-4, Utah Valley.
News, observations and reader questions about the Sacramento Kings and the NBA.
July 2, 2009
