Kenny Thomas is not that Bad

[Kingzrool]

Does anybody know the contract specifics? All I could find was questionable -

7 years from 7/16/03
50 mil total
player option in 08
4 more years like last will bite it!
Either KT needs to lose his attitude because he can play "In 46 regular season games (28 starts) with the Sixers, Thomas averaged 10.2 points and a team-leading 8.5 rebounds. Playing for both the Sixers and Rockets, the 6-foot-7, 245-pound forward averaged a career-best 8.0 rebounds per game with a career-high 529 rebounds in 66 games during the 2002-03 season. He also averaged 10.1 points per game.

In the final 15 games of the regular season, Thomas recorded 10 double-doubles, including a 24-point and 20-rebound effort against Orlando on March 31, 2003, posting Philadelphia’s first 20-20 game since Derrick Coleman did so in 1997.

Thomas’ strong finish earned him a spot in the starting lineup for the Sixers 2003 Playoff-run. Making his first career playoff appearance, Thomas averaged a near double-double – 10.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game." http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/thomas_030716.html

or GP needs to find a way to get rid of him.

 

[VF21]

Does anybody know the contract specifics? All I could find was questionable -

7 years from 7/16/03
50 mil total
player option in 08

That info looks correct, based on the most used source of contract info:

http://www.dfw.net/~patricia/contracts

 

[Kingzrool]

That info looks correct, based on the most used source of contract info:

http://www.dfw.net/~patricia/contracts

That is where I found it. Glad I bookmarked it when I was there. Thanx!

 

[Alacron]

His main problem is that he's about three inches too short. And that's something he can't fix...

Actually, he's about as tall as Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest, and they seem to do OK.

His problem is, for his size he should be a small forward, but he's too slow and doesn't have a great shot or handle. He has no "touch" taking the ball to the basket (thus the many dents in the backboard) and his court awareness, attitude, and contract just plain suck.

Other than that, he's an awesome NBA specimen.
~~

 

[VF21]

Actually, he's about as tall as Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest, and they seem to do OK.

I meant he's about three inches too short to be an impact power forward. Well, that and the "attributes" of his you've mentioned below...

His problem is, for his size he should be a small forward, but he's too slow and doesn't have a great shot or handle. He has no "touch" taking the ball to the basket (thus the many dents in the backboard) and his court awareness, attitude, and contract just plain suck.

Other than that, he's an awesome NBA specimen.
~~

 

[TheJoker]

I meant he's about three inches too short to be an impact power forward. Well, that and the "attributes" of his you've mentioned below...

He's to small for a PF. i guess that only means KT is a 3 but he will always tell you hes a real 4 but sometimes his size does hurt him a little bit which prevets him from having any sort of impact like you mention

 

[HndsmCelt]

yup Kenny is a problem, has been since he left college for the NBA. As other posters noted he does not have the right game to play at the 3 and he does not have the right tools/size to paly at the 4 against half the power forwards in the game. He has a valuable skill set but his contract is for more than it is worth.

 

[Troy]

yup Kenny is a problem, has been since he left college for the NBA. As other posters noted he does not have the right game to play at the 3 and he does not have the right tools/size to paly at the 4 against half the power forwards in the game. He has a valuable skill set but his contract is for more than it is worth.

End of story, that's a good wrap up and his attitude sucks with it's me 1st, team 2nd mentality.

 

[HndsmCelt]

End of story, that's a good wrap up and his attitude sucks with it's me 1st, team 2nd mentality.

Yup, Kenny has learned nothing in the NBA about professionalism. Shame too. maybe forceing himto room with Corless might help?

 

[Troy]

Yup, Kenny has learned nothing in the NBA about professionalism. Shame too. maybe forceing himto room with Corless might help?

Mide as well use Corliss for something if we aren't going to trade him away for a draft pic and make room for Bonzi or someone else who would actually play. He is already a cheerleader off the bench and in the lockeroom, but really is this needed from a player that isn't that great and doesn't get much court time? How much respect can you have for a player like this? We have a bunch of assistant coaches who are supposed to do this anyways. Hopefully we will trade Corliss for worth this season, Muss will use him as he is know to use his bench (much more effectively then RA) and then benefit next offseason from his salary coming off the books, or sit him like RA and waste $6.5M when we could use that for someone who would actually do something like Bonzi or a backup big man 4/5.

While I keep bringing up signing Bonzi and dumping Corliss's expiring contract early (this offseason, rather than next), I don't see this as a high percentage possibility because we just signed Salmons to a big $25.5M/5 year deal. It's like GP was telling Bonzi and his agent to pee off...if you are not going to sign with us after we offer you the biggest deal, have your bird rights, fans love you...you tell the fans you want to remain a King and then don't because you want $ for worth that nobody is willing to pay for....etc....then suck on it and sit the year not playing!!!

 

[TheJoker]

Sometimes Kenny Thomas shows signs of great skills but he fades alot more then showing what he can do. if he can't get his act together this year whats the point of keeping him and his contract?

 

[Entity]

Sometimes Kenny Thomas shows signs of great skills but he fades alot more then showing what he can do. if he can't get his act together this year whats the point of keeping him and his contract?

Whats the point? Well joker the point is if he doesn't get his act together what team will want a shor pf that can't get his act together for 3 years roughly 24 mil. you guys need to realize you can't just trade a player. Another team actually has to want him.