NBA Rumors: Will Sacramento Kings re-sign Isaiah Thomas?

The Sacramento Kings have several nice young pierces in center DeMarcus Cousins, forward Rudy Gay and point guard Isaiah Thomas, but still have been unable to make the postseason.

That’s why the futures of Gay, who can become an unrestricted free agent and Thomas, who is set to be a restricted free agent, are in question.

In Thomas’ case, Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders thinks this one is too close to call right now.

"This one is tough. The Kings likely issue the offer sheet to give them options, but with the eighth pick they are already looking at point guards. Marcus Smart, Elfrid Payton and Tyler Ennis worked out there just this week. The Kings say they would like to have Thomas back, but there is a belief that if the price gets silly that Sacramento may let him walk much like they did with Tyreke Evans last year.Thomas has played incredibly well for the Kings, so there is a chance they sign him or match offers if they are within reason, but if someone starts to get into the $9-$10 million per year range the Kings may pass in favor of other options.For the last two years the Kings have hinted that Thomas is good enough to start for them, but is he good enough to win playoff games? That’s a debate the team has had internally for some time and likely why they are looking at point guards in the draft.Thomas is a tough one to call. If the price is right the Kings likely keep him, but if the price gets hefty they may go elsewhere."

Thomas averaged 20.3 points, 6.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game last season while shooting 45.3% from the field, 34.9% from beyond the arc and 85.0% from the free throw line.