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Opinion: Should the Kings Consider a Ray McCallum Reunion?

By Rafe Wong

February 21, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Ray McCallum (3) moves the ball up court against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
February 21, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Ray McCallum (3) moves the ball up court against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Sacramento Kings are in for a busy couple of weeks as the NBA Free Agency stage of the offseason is about to begin.

Right now the Kings do have a list needs that should be addressed this month, and with that being said, A Royal Pain will follow the franchise along the way by giving our opinions on which players the Kings should or should not take.

Today’s player that will be analyzed, you might have heard of him before, is Ray McCallum.

Ray McCallum
Height: 6’3” Weight: 190lbs

The Player/Numbers

Ray McCallum first entered the NBA when he was selected by the Sacramento Kings in second-round of the 2013 NBA Draft. Since then, McCallum has maintained the role of being a backup point guard for the various teams he has played for.

Throughout his career, McCallum has averaged 6 points and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 40.8% from the field and 33.5% from the perimeter.

He averaged 6.9 points and 2.7 assists during his time with the Kings (2 seasons), 2.2 points and 1.1 assists with the San Antonio Spurs (31 games), and 6.9 points and 2.7 assists with the Memphis Grizzlies (10 games).

The Acquisition

McCallum’s name hasn’t been popping up too much as free agency is nearing, which means if the Kings were interested in a reunion with their former point guard it could likely happen. With the salary cap increasing as well, Sacramento will definitely have enough to fulfill a fair price to acquire McCallum as well.

The Fit

If McCallum were to rejoin Sacramento, he will contribute to the team right away. With the uncertainty of the futures of Rajon Rondo and Darren Collison, the Kings probably, in my opinion, will be in desperate need of a point guard this offseason.

If they do decide to go with McCallum, expect him to get minutes with the Kings whether it is coming off the bench or even starting for the team next season. The point guard situation is that unclear at the moment…

Bottom line, McCallum does fit a major need for the Kings in terms of personnel, but from a talent standpoint, is this the right call for the Kings?

Express Yourself

Kings fans, we want to hear from you. Should the Kings consider signing Ray McCallum for next season?

To express your thoughts on the issue, feel free to participate in our survey that is currently up on our Twitter account.

Rafe’s Thoughts

There is potential to make the McCallum reunion a success. Ray has played with a few of the players currently on the Kings roster and has had experience being coached by Dave Joerger last season.

The familiarity for McCallum could make it easier for him to adjust to the team and gain chemistry compared to someone else that would come in completely new and fresh.

With that being said, however, I think the Kings need to explore other avenues for their next point guard. The biggest priority, in my opinion, for the Kings in these next few weeks is to find a point guard or shooting guard for their team, specifically, one that is a legit starter.

McCallum has shown throughout parts of his NBA career that he has improved as a player, but he is not an NBA starter neither has he proven to be a first-string backup guard as well. The Kings already have Isaiah Cousins from the draft, therefore, there is no need for the Kings to take on another project point guard.

But hey, I could wrong about McCallum. Maybe throughout his time with San Antonio and Memphis, he has made huge strides as a player, and could be a valuable asset for the Kings going forth.

I wonder if Vlade thinks so?

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