What Happened to You, Jimmer?

Last year, Jimmermania took the nation by storm, with Jimmer's 40-point games and incredibly deep three-pointers all over newspapers and highlight reels.

Today, Jimmermania is nowhere to be found.

Jimmer Fredette was drafted as the No. 10 pick of the 2011 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. In a new league and surrounded by new coaches, teammates and opponents, Jimmer has not yet produced like we all hoped he would. Let's look at some reasons for his inactivity.

4. Position

When Jimmer gets minutes, he most often plays point guard. Of course, this is the position he played in college, but he has struggled against the likes of Stephen Curry and Derrick Rose.

Fredette is more of a "look to shoot" player than a "look to pass" one. He has shown weakness in one-on-one situations, where he cannot find a passing lane or gets trapped without an easy shot or pass. The only other point guard on the Kings is 5'9" rookie Isaiah Thomas, so Jimmer really has no choice but to play point.

3. Teammates

The Sacramento Kings average 18 assists per game, which is good for last place in the NBA. The team is full of players who like to take their defender one-on-one the entire contest, and if you watch a game, it's not hard to realize that they don't like sharing the ball a whole lot.

This may or may not have to do with Jimmer, but he's on a new team with new players and he might be starting to get to know his teammates. Apart from one or two alley-oops he has thrown to DeMarcus Cousins, it doesn't look like Jimmer has very much chemistry with his teammates.

2. Regular Rookie Struggles

Jimmer may just be struggling with regular rookie adjustments. After all, John Stockton averaged 5.6 points per game his rookie season, while Jimmer averages 7.8. Many other legends have struggled their rookie season and have gone on to have incredible careers. Give him time and he will develop into a great player.

1. Coaching

When you hear the name Keith Smart, you probably think of his buzzer-beating shot to secure Indiana's 1984 national championship, or his coaching stint at Golden State. He's now in Sacramento and is trying to get the Kings back on their feet.

Well, at least most of the Kings.

Many rumors have drifted around saying that Jimmer and Smart don't get along all that well. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. When the Kings hosted the Clippers earlier this month, Jimmer entered the game in the second quarter with the Kings losing. He sparked a comeback with 11 points, only to be benched for almost the rest of the game.

After all, this is the same coach that failed to find talent in Jeremy Lin and Stephen Curry, who are both currently averaging more than 14 points a game, respectively.

Best Option for Fredette

To tell the truth, Jimmer walked into a mess in Sacramento. Coaching replacements, possible program location changes and less and less minutes are all problems that have surrounded his arrival in California.

At this point, Jimmer can't do much besides wait. Being traded would be heaven right now, but we all know what happened when DeMarcus Cousins asked Coach Westphal. In a different place with new coaches, Jimmer could learn under a great point guard, such as Derrick Rose or Deron Williams. Another possibility could be moving Jimmer to the shooting guard position, to develop into a J.J. Redick-type player.

With the situation he's in, the near future doesn't look much brighter for the rookie. Hopefully, with time and a few changes, Jimmer will go back to the player we once knew.