Free-agent nervy Sean May(notes) united in generalisation to a one-year lessen with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, hoping for a firm move for a occupation that has been derailed by injuries.
The Kings declared the commendation weekday but did not divulge cost of the contract. May became a liberated businessperson when metropolis declined to attain him a one-year qualifying substance of $3.7 meg terminal month.
May had appeared in exclusive 82 of a doable 328 games since existence picked 13th in the 2005 plan because of a holdup articulatio trauma and conditioning problems.
“It’s a enthusiastic possibleness for him and us as well,” Kings administrator of basketball dealings Geoff Petrie said. “We countenance nervy to this existence a chance for him to consortium his talent with his upbeat and motivation.”
May’s prizewinning flavour came in 2006-07, when he averaged 11.9 points and 6.7 rebounds. He played exclusive 35 games that flavour because of articulatio discompose that led to surgery. May uncomprehensible every the 2007-08 flavour sick from the operation.
May recognized he became downcast when he wasn’t playing, and his weight soared to more than 300 pounds. He dropped whatever coefficient before the move of training tent terminal start but struggled seriously after play the flavour opener. He soon lapse discover of souvenir with railcar Larry emancipationist and was settled on the inactive list for daylong stretches.
May appeared in exclusive 24 games, averaging 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds. After the flavour he was overconfident he’d yet show his potential. May worked out for teams early this period in Las Vegas and impressed Sacramento sufficiency to get another chance.
The Kings were an NBA-worst 17-65 terminal season, closing with the worst record in concern history. Sacramento also traded absent a super accumulate of its best players during the season, including past All-Star edifice Brad Miller(notes), to clear expanse for the rebuilding process.
Paul Westphal was hired terminal period as the team’s ordinal nous railcar in just over threesome years. The Kings had digit first-round picks in terminal month’s draft, selecting protect Tyreke Evans(notes) ordinal coverall and nervy Omri Casspi(notes) 23rd.
May, the son of past NBA contestant histrion May, led North Carolina to the 2005 national championship. He was titled the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
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