As of right now the Kings have by far the best rookie crop in the NBA this year. SG/PG Tyreke Evans is the top rookie in the NBA right now. He has played in 30 games (all starts) for the Kings this season and he is averaging 37.0 minutes, 20.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Evans would get my vote for the Rookie of the Year Award if the season ended today. SF Omri Casspi has also been solid this season for the Kings. He has played in 32 games (10 starts) this season for the Kings and he is averaging 27.7 minutes, 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Casspi is a great shooter as he is hitting 49.8% of his shots from the floor and a stunning 47.1% from behind the three point line. Power forward Jon Brockman hasn’t gotten much playing time but he’s making the most of it. He has played in 26 games (0 starts) for the Kings this season and he is averaging 11.0 minutes, 2.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Brockman is shooting 56.8% from the floor and the Kings will likely start getting him more playing time. This was a excellent draft for the Kings which will help build a solid foundation for the future.

Tyreke Evans has not only been the Sacramento Kings best rookie this season, but their best player.  Evans was picked 4th in the NBA draft but has arguably been the best rookie so far this season.  He has already proven to be a top guard in this league and is not playing anything like a rookie.  Evans has played up to and even surpassed the hype that has surrounded him coming into the NBA.  See if Evans tops my list of the Top Rookies in the NBA so far, or if the Bucks’ Brandon Jennings is ahead of him.

The Sacramento Kings knew they would have one of the best rookies this year in Tyreke Evans, but they weren’t sure what they would get out of Omri Casspi.  Casspi has been playing well beyond expectations and has been a great addition for this Kings team.  His shooting has been great all season, especially from three point land.  See where Omri Casspi ranks against some of the other good rookies here:  Top Rookies in the NBA so far.

Tyreke Evans might not have dropped 55 points in a game like Brandon Jennings of the Bucks but he also is not shooting bricks at an alarming rate. Evans has played in 16 games (all starts) this season for the Kings and he is averaging 35.9 minutes, 19.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Evans is versatile enough to player either point guard or shooting guard which also has made him more valuable than Jennings to this point this year. In fact, Evans could even start at small forward if the Kings needed him to. Evans will win the Rookie of the Year Award if he can just stay healthy….remember you heard that here first.

The Kings look like they did a great job last June in the NBA Draft and it’s already starting to pay off. 20-year old SG/PG Tyreke Evans has been solid this season for the Kings from Day #1. Evans has played in 9 games (all starts) this season for the Kings and he is averaging 33.4 minutes, 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.3 assits and 1.4 steals per game. He has a huge upside and will likely be starting for the Kings for a long, long time. 21-year old small forward Omri Casspi is also looking like a great pick for the Kings. He has played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Kings this season and he is averaging 21.3 minutes, 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Casspi has been a deadeye from the floor so far for the Kings shooting 56%. 22-year old power forward Jon Brockman has played in 7 games (0 starts) so far for the Kings this year and he is averaging 8.6 minutes, 2.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. This looks like a group the Kings can build around.