Kings Opens Training Camp; Rookies Hit Court

SACRAMENTO (AP) — Jimmer Fredette shook fellow rookie Isaiah Thomas with a crossover dribble, spun back to his left and put up a pump fake that sent the defender tumbling to the ground. Fredette looked down at Thomas and swished a shot from above the free throw line that drew cheers from teammates.

Maybe the first time an NBA player got Jimmered.

Probably not the last.

The Sacramento Kings opened training camp Saturday with the former BYU sensation as the star attraction, injecting some life into a franchise that seemed destined to move to Anaheim last summer and desperately needs momentum for a new arena by March to avoid relocation.

While Fredette still needs to improve defensively, he's expected to team with Tyreke Evans and Marcus Thornton to form a powerful backcourt rotation.

(Copyright 2011 The Associated Press)