NBA Talk: Can Tyreke Evans Turn Around The Kings?

So you got an amazing point guard entering a draft filled with all kinds of players like Blake Griffin, Tyler Hansbrough, Hasheem Thabeet and more. But then, here you are getting drafted fourth overall.

That's good, right?

Not exactly, if you think about it. So here you are as the fourth overall pick, but the team that picked you was the worst team in the NBA in 2008: the Sacramento Kings. But they could be good this year, right? I mean look, they got guys like Desmond Mason, Francisco Garcia, and Kevin Martin.

Not bad, huh?

Yeah, but be serious here. They don't have the talent the other 29 NBA teams out there have. I mean, the New York Knicks have ten times more talent, and I have to be dead serious right there. But Evans is here to lead the Kings. No doubt that he is the starting point guard.

But can he live up to expectations? I believe he can.

Evans is built as a Larry Hughes-type point guard, expect bigger, faster and stronger. You know what? He's Larry Hughes version 2.0....beta. He's a big 6'6" 220-pound point guard, which is what you want.

But Evans is great at attacking the hoop. He's the guy you want driving up the court, drawing fouls—and maybe sometimes making a shot and getting fouled. Evans is what Sacramento has been looking for.

And when he finds an open jumper, the defense will be sorry. Oh man, oh man, I wouldn't want to face his aggressive jump-shot. And if Evans can find open jump-shots, he can be a dynamic playmaker and a reliable scorer.

And also, don't forget his priority of attacking the rim.

On the level he is at, Evans looks like a guy you just can't stop. He's punishable. Evans will start to develop. And plus, with some help from Beno Udrih, Evans can really make a difference. This acquisition was very smart for Sacramento.

And plus, with other guys like Kevin Martin, Desmond Mason, Jason Thompson, Omri Casspi, Spencer Hawes, and Sean May, the Kings can turn themselves around after a couple of seasons. Although this season won't be all that special, there will be some good in it.

And with Evans here, the Kings franchise will change dramatically.

And that's all what Sacramento needs. Hope is coming.

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