Have we seen a Kings team with Tyreke as the 'primary ballhandler' and IT as the off guard, though? I don't think we have.
Last season Thomas was very much the point guard, but at the same time, Tyreke wasn't playing at the level he is playing at right now. At the start of THIS season Thomas was the primary ballhandler, and Evans was more of a two, and we weren't playing well. However, this was also at a point in the season where Cousins was terrible, and Johnson was starting .. and was also playing terrible.
What we don't know is if Evans having more control of the offense is an order from Smart or just a natural thing that happened once Brooks came in. I know we've had this conversation before, but I think this is Smarts doing .. simply because I don't think he would allow it to go on this long if it wasn't part of the plan.
With this being said, I'd insert Thomas back into the starting lineup (and I have already said many times that I'm not really an IT fan, but more of a non-Brooks fan) ... I'd play him the same way Brooks is playing now, and I would expect better results. The starting unit is missing a certain amount of life. I wouldn't call Evans, Brooks, Salmons, or Cousins 'energy players'. This team lacks inspiration. I like Thomas' intangibles, and I think it's worth a shot.