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Isaiah Thomas, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Tony Bradley and Lonnie Walker will be among a group of free agents who will participate in competitive workouts with roster players of the Sacramento Kings.

Thomas is continuing to seek a return to the NBA. Thomas was a second round pick by the Kings in 2011 out of Washington.

Toscano-Anderson played 11 games with the Kings last season in December and January. 

Bradley last played in the NBA in 22-23 with the Chicago Bulls.

Walker appeared in 58 games with the Brooklyn Nets last season, averaging 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.4 minutes.

Via Sean Cunningham/Fox 40

Wish IT tried overseas

It's time IT accepts his playing days are over.

Kind of a cool reunion story, but we have two many guards already...and smallish guards at that. Lonnie Walker is interesting, pretty solid player...although wish he was a bit bigger as well.

MitchB3 wrote:It's time IT accepts his playing days are over.

Why?

Pickled Prunes wrote:

MitchB3 wrote:It's time IT accepts his playing days are over.

Why?

Well for starters he's 35 years old. 2nd, he's 5'9. 3rd he's an injury-prone player. 4th, if they wanted him for experience on a young team, they would've signed him.

MitchB3 wrote:

Pickled Prunes wrote:

MitchB3 wrote:It's time IT accepts his playing days are over.

Why?

Well for starters he's 35 years old. 2nd, he's 5'9. 3rd he's an injury-prone player. 4th, if they wanted him for experience on a young team, they would've signed him.

All of those are great reasons why he probably won't be able to earn a guaranteed contract. But maybe, just maybe, he doesn't look at it like you do. At 5-9, it was beyond a long shot for him to make the NBA at all, let alone start 362 games and play over 15,000 minutes. He has spent a lifetime working harder than most of the players that make the NBA, and that is saying something. My guess is that he enjoys the work and embraces the challenge. Becoming a starter was probably beyond his wildest dreams, but for most people, getting a shot to play spot minutes in a few NBA games would be a dream come true. Every minute he's on the court he's living the dream.

Beyond that, he has made under $35m in his career. Last season he earned an additional $477,630 by playing six games and a cumulative 19.4 minutes. I'd take that gig! It may not be the comeback IT hoped for, but I wouldn't label anything he has done as a failure. Let the man chase his dreams!

ooops!

Pickled Prunes wrote:

MitchB3 wrote:

Pickled Prunes wrote:Why?

Well for starters he's 35 years old. 2nd, he's 5'9. 3rd he's an injury-prone player. 4th, if they wanted him for experience on a young team, they would've signed him.

All of those are great reasons why he probably won't be able to earn a guaranteed contract. But maybe, just maybe, he doesn't look at it like you do. At 5-9, it was beyond a long shot for him to make the NBA at all, let alone start 362 games and play over 15,000 minutes. He has spent a lifetime working harder than most of the players that make the NBA, and that is saying something. My guess is that he enjoys the work and embraces the challenge. Becoming a starter was probably beyond his wildest dreams, but for most people, getting a shot to play spot minutes in a few NBA games would be a dream come true. Every minute he's on the court he's living the dream.

Beyond that, he has made under $35m in his career. Last season he earned an additional $477,630 by playing six games and a cumulative 19.4 minutes. I'd take that gig! It may not be the comeback IT hoped for, but I wouldn't label anything he has done as a failure. Let the man chase his dreams!

If the league wanted him, they would've signed him by now on some vet contract; obviously, they don't. Guys such as IT, Wall, and others need to understand the league has moved on from them.

MitchB3 wrote:

Pickled Prunes wrote:

MitchB3 wrote:
Well for starters he's 35 years old. 2nd, he's 5'9. 3rd he's an injury-prone player. 4th, if they wanted him for experience on a young team, they would've signed him.

All of those are great reasons why he probably won't be able to earn a guaranteed contract. But maybe, just maybe, he doesn't look at it like you do. At 5-9, it was beyond a long shot for him to make the NBA at all, let alone start 362 games and play over 15,000 minutes. He has spent a lifetime working harder than most of the players that make the NBA, and that is saying something. My guess is that he enjoys the work and embraces the challenge. Becoming a starter was probably beyond his wildest dreams, but for most people, getting a shot to play spot minutes in a few NBA games would be a dream come true. Every minute he's on the court he's living the dream.

Beyond that, he has made under $35m in his career. Last season he earned an additional $477,630 by playing six games and a cumulative 19.4 minutes. I'd take that gig! It may not be the comeback IT hoped for, but I wouldn't label anything he has done as a failure. Let the man chase his dreams!

If the league wanted him, they would've signed him by now on some vet contract; obviously, they don't. Guys such as IT, Wall, and others need to understand the league has moved on from them.

What if he's enjoying the process? You seem irrationally over invested in what IT does with his free time. I remember when people were all upset at Ricky Henderson (MLB all-time steals leader) because he was playing AAA ball in his 40's. Turns out, baseball is fun.