Jun 26, 2007 10:28 PM EST
Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim underwent cleanup surgery Tuesday on his right knee.
Abdur-Rahim, an 11-year NBA veteran, had loose particles removed from his knee, the team said in a statement. He will require several weeks of recovery, but is expected to be ready for training camp in October.
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The Sacramento Kings exercised contract options for the 2008-09 season on forward Francisco Garcia and guard Quincy Douby on Friday.
Garcia averaged 6.0 points and 2.6 rebounds last season as a reserve for the Kings, who drafted him in 2005 out of Louisville, where new Sacramento coach Reggie Theus was an assistant to Rick Pitino. Garcia will make $1.17 million next season and $1.98 million in 2008-09.
Douby, a first-round pick from Rutgers, scored 2.8 points per game while playing sparingly as a rookie last season. He is slated to make $1.33 million next season and $1.43 million in 2008-09.
Sacramento also made qualifying offers to guard Ronnie Price and forward Justin Williams, who both made the club as undrafted free agents. They are scheduled to be restricted free agents, and the Kings will have the right to match any contract offer they receive this summer.
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As Jerry Tarkanian understood it, the Sacramento Kings' owners and general manager disagreed on the choice of the team's next head coach. The Maloofs wanted New Mexico State's Reggie Theus, and Geoff Petrie preferred Lakers assistant Brian Shaw.
"I think I got Reggie the job," Tarkanian said Wednesday afternoon.
When it appeared that Shaw would be the Kings' choice over the weekend, Tark spent 45 minutes with Joe Maloof on the telephone Sunday night. Rick Pitino had long talks with Maloof and Petrie, too.
"Reggie called me Saturday after he had the second interview and thought he was right there," Tarkanian said. "But he was still the dark horse. Joe told me he, his brother and mother were really strong on Reggie, but Geoff still liked Shaw. I told Joe, 'This comes down to you and Gavin (Maloof) if you don't win. How come you aren't making the choice?' "
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Kings Jun 2007 Archive
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Sacramento Bee | Jun 21, 2007
From the beginning of the Kings' coaching search, the message was made clear by team co-owners Joe and Gavin Maloof that this decision would be made by basketball president Geoff Petrie.
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News10 in Sacramento | Jun 19, 2007
News10 in Sacramento is reporting that New Mexico State head coach and former NBA player Reggie Theus will be named the head coach of the Sacramento Kings tomorrow.
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News10 in Sacramento | Jun 19, 2007
News10 in Sacramento is reporting that New Mexico State head coach and former NBA player Reggie Theus will be named the head coach of the Sacramento Kings tomorrow.
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The Sacramento Bee | Jun 17, 2007
If the first day was any indication, the prospect of Larry Brown coaching the Kings seemed about as likely as Ohio State center Greg Oden coming to Sacramento with the No.
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ESPN | Jun 16, 2007
Larry Brown, the veteran coach who had a disappointing single season coaching the New York Knicks in his most recent stint on the bench, would be interested in getting back into coaching with the Sacramento Kings, a newspaper reported.
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ESPN | Jun 15, 2007
New Mexico State's Reggie Theus was in Las Vegas Friday morning for a second interview with the Sacramento Kings.
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L.A. Times | Jun 14, 2007
Kurt Rambis is believed to no longer be a candidate for the head coaching job in Sacramento and will remain a Lakers assistant coach.
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Sacramento Bee | Jun 13, 2007
The Kings coaching search has been moving at a very slow pace.
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Houston Chronicle | Jun 11, 2007
The Rockets are reportedly putting out feelers for Ron Artest and columnist Richard Justice hears it would cost the Rockets Bob Sura (he has only $1 million in salary protection next year), Kirk Snyder, Vasilis Spanoulis and this year's first-round draft pick.
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ESPN | Jun 7, 2007
Stan Van Gundy chooses Orlando over Sacramento.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 6, 2007
Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis had a second interview with the Sacramento Kings for their head-coaching vacancy and is considered a front-runner along with former Miami Heat coach Stan Van Gundy, who on Tuesday was offered the Orlando Magic coaching job, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
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Miami Herald | Jun 6, 2007
Miami has not made a trade offer for Ron Artest, but discussions with the Kings are expected, an official with one of the teams said.
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AP | Jun 5, 2007
ESPN.com is reporting that Orlando is close to resolving their coaching fiasco.
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Sacramento Bee | Jun 5, 2007
After speaking with several people associated with the team, it seems to be a done deal to Martin McNeal of the Sacramento Bee that either Ron Artest or Mike Bibby will be traded this offseason.
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Gainesville Sun | Jun 5, 2007
Billy Donovan could return as Florida coach as early as today, but legal issues surrounding the deal he signed with the Orlando Magic could delay the process.
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Sacramento Bee | Jun 4, 2007
Stan Van Gundy has met with Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie and co-owners Joe and Gavin Maloof for a second time about the team's head coaching position, the Sacramento Bee is reporting.
