Jimmermania is on the precipice of officially going bust in Sacramento. Speaking with reporters Tuesday, Kings general manager Pete D'Alessandro said representatives for Jimmer Fredette approached the club earlier in the week to discuss a potential buyout.
Negotiations—which ostensibly involve how much of Fredette's remaining salary for this season the Kings will pick up—are still ongoing, and D'Alessandro was quick to point out nothing was finalized. However, barring a major surprise, Fredette's nearly three-year run with the Kings should conclude with a whimper. Fredette has essentially vanished from Mike Malone's rotation for rookie Ray McCallum, earning just four minutes since the All-Star break.
It's an unfortunate end for both Fredette and the franchise, both of whom saw one another as a match made in heaven just three years ago. Then, Fredette was a collegiate superstar coming off two straight unbelievable scoring seasons at BYU. The Kings were a desperate franchise, pulling off a funky (and inexplicable) three-way trade that landed Jimmer and John Salmons in Sacramento.
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Jimmer Fredette’s Realistic Options If Kings Buy Out Contract
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