Kings: Only 3 Players Showed Up To Shoot Around Before Cavs Game?
Times are rough for the Sacramento Kings. The team is in a losing streak and rumors have surfaced that head coach, George Karl, will be let go during the All-Star break.
Now, Deadspin is reporting that only three members of the team showed up to an optional shootaround before Monday night's game against Cleveland. Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee quoted Rajon Rondo about the situation.
Rondo: "With optional shootarounds it's tough. ... When 3 or 4 guys show up for shootaround this morning, how can you expect to win.?"
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) February 9, 2016
SB Nation and Sports Illustrated reporter Jake Fischer later tweeted out who actually showed up.
Rajon Rondo, Omri Casspi and Seth Curry were the only three players to attend Kings shoot around this morning, according to a team source.
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) February 9, 2016
The situation gets little more complicated and confusing. Quincy Acy and Caron Butler decided to dispute the reports from Fischer and Jones.
This is false info buddy, recheck whoever your source is https://t.co/6hxsMaLSAs
— Quincy Acy (@QuincyAcy) February 9, 2016
@mr_jasonjones that's not accurate bra...
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) February 9, 2016
Whether the report is 100 percent accurate or not, it adds to rumors that the locker room environment is becoming toxic. Of the last nine games, the Kings have lost eight.