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Kings work out Sean May; Ike Diogu waits
Buzz up!By Sam Amick
samick@sacbee.com
Published: Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 1C
When NBA free agency began earlier this month, Kings basketball president
Geoff Petrie said he would take a "wait and see" approach.
Tuesday in Las Vegas, the waiting ended as the Kings saw fourth-year forward
Sean May in a workout that was also seen by Portland.
Yet while the Kings were observing what is believed to be their only
free-agent workout thus far, Ike Diogu continued to wait.
Diogu, the former Kings forward whose qualifying offer of $3.9 million was
declined by Sacramento this month, is now a reluctant unrestricted free agent.
Diogu had hoped impressive outings against Denver and Minnesota in the final
two games of the 2008-09 season would be enough to convince the Kings to
bring him back when he was a restricted free agent. Now they're merely one of
30 teams with which he could sign.
After starting center Spencer Hawes went down with a knee injury, Diogu had
32 points and 11 rebounds against Denver, and 28 points and 13 rebounds
against Minnesota. Diogu, who was traded to the Kings from Portland on Feb.
18, was nonexistent under then-coach Kenny Natt. Despite consistently strong
showings in practice, he played in just six of 12 games before the outburst.
"I was disappointed (the Kings declined the offer), because I felt that I
handled myself extremely well in a very tough situation last year," Diogu
said by phone from Phoenix. "I felt I could've helped the team a lot earlier
than I was given the chance to, and I felt like they knew what they were
getting."
Diogu said "about 10 teams" have shown interest in him, including Atlanta,
New Orleans, Boston, Dallas, Charlotte, Toronto, Denver and Washington.
Depending on what transpires in the summer months on the free agency front or
in terms of trades, the Kings – who have approximately $6 million in
salary-cap room and are shopping for a frontcourt addition – could still be
an option for Diogu. Diogu's agent, however, said he has no reason to believe
his client is in the Kings' plans.
"I haven't had any conversations with them (since the offer was declined),"
Thaddeus Foucher said. "With the way they finished up, I thought we could've
got something done really quick, but obviously they went in a different
direction and that's their prerogative. (But) if you look at the team and
what they need, I think he'd be a perfect fit."
May, meanwhile, is in a similar situation. He has had three surgeries on his
right knee – including microfracture – while playing in just 82 games
through three seasons and has often battled his weight. The Bobcats declined
the $3.6 million qualifying offer earlier this month for May.
According to Pro Basketball News' Chris Tomasson, May will work out for
Cleveland today and the Clippers on Thursday. Chicago, Denver, Houston and
Milwaukee are reportedly interested in him as well.
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