I just got off the phone with Kings co-owner Joe Maloof, who revealed that rookie Tyreke Evans is among the 30 or so invitees who will dine with President Barack Obama in a few hours at George Maloof's house in Las Vegas. For those who might have forgotten, prior to the NBA Draft, Obama urged the Kings to select the 6-foot-6 freshman out of Memphis. Understandably - and the he nation's ongoing economic problems notwithstanding - the Maloofs remain staunch Obama supporters. "If he (Obama) gets tired of his day job," quipped Joe Maloof, "he can come to work for us as a scout." The owner said the invitation to his star rookie was an impulsive, last-minute decision. "I thought, 'geez, the president told us to pick him. The least we can do is invite him to fly in and join us for the dinner.' "
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