27-year old point guard Beno Udrih is the Kings’ player who most benefitted from the Kevin Martin trade with the Rockets. In his last three games, Udrih is averaging 42.7 minutes, 21.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 12.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game. He has now played in 68 games (30 starts) this season and he is averaging 30.1 minutes, 12.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Udrih has really been a solid player in a down year for the Kings and they hope he ends the season strongly.

2nd year forward Donte’ Greene has been really solid lately for the Kings. In his last three games, Greene is averaging 33.0 minutes, 18.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Overall, Greene has played in 45 games (31 starts) for the Kings this season and he is averaging 21.3 minutes, 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Look for Greene’s minutes to increase the rest of this season if he keeps playing like he is right now.

Point guard Beno Udrih will go back to coming off the bench after the return of Kevin Martin this past week. Udrih has played in 37 games (14 starts) for the Kings this season and he is averaging 31.0 minutes, 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game this season. Look for Udrih to keep playing well for the Kings as he has spent most of the year coming off the bench anyway. But, he did play well as a starter for them this season and they won’t hesitate to put him back into the starting line-up if the need arises.

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.

Beno Udrih started this season on the bench with Tyreke Evans starting at the point. But, when Kevin Martin went down with a fractured wrist is was Udrih who stepped up. He has played in 24 games (8 starts) for the Kings this season and he is averaging 30.4 minutes, 13.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He is also shooting the ball excellent hitting 53.3% from the floor and 42.9% from three point range. Beno Udrih’s play this season is a huge reason why the Kings are hovering around .500 this season and they need him to keep up the good work.

Starting power forward Jason Thompson is really stepping up his game this season. He has played in 22 games (all starts) for the Kings this season and he is averaging 34.0 minutes, 14.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. One of the biggest reasons for the Kings play this season has been Thompson who is really hitting the boards hard at both ends of the court. The Kings really have the look of a team that could compete for a playoff spot this season as long as they stay healthy, especially Thompson.

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.

I can’t figure out why the Kings are messing with Spencer Hawes. Starting Sean May at center is just plain stupid with Hawes coming off the bench. Hawes has played in 3 games (0 starts) this season for the Kings and he is averaging 27.0 minutes, 10.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Hawes is the second best player on the Kings behind Kevin Martin so the team is wasting him on the bench.