How do you know he has been/will be sacked ?

It's on Twitter.. USA sports journos are on to it

Any link to Randle tweeting his appreciation to 36ers management? PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE...

Without Markovic playing, that still leaves us a bit thin at the guard spot now, surely? Especially with scorers, unless James finds his feet very quickly or they still managed to get Baron Davis out of hollywood but while I have been wishing for this since early on, surely it's too little too late now?

The last game though he was even worse than usual... How does he expect to be a PG if he doesn't frigging pass the damn ball?!?

David Pick:

Source: Boston Celtics draftee Marcus Thornton, stashed in Australia, on his way out of Sydney Kings.

Just got word that the @SydneyKings are not planning to release Marcus Thornton. If he's leaving, then they don't know about it

Yeah i thought it was a little weird to release him so late into the season.

Releasing him now would be pointless I think, even though I've been calling for his head most of the season, but David Pick has usually been a pretty solid source of info over the years, so it's fair to wonder about what's going on... Maybe Thornton got pissed that he actually had to pass it to someone to get a score and is leaving early?

I would seem illogical for the Kings to release him as he would need to be paid out for the season (?) and someone else paid and top.

Kings season is over. They are just playing for pride now.

They are just playing for pride now.

Thornton has actually been playing some very good D for Sydney. He made Corey Websters life extremely tough on Friday night

He may have been a very talented scorer at college, but watching him play every single game has been incredibly frustrating as a Kings fan... The system hasn't been right this season (or any season since their return) to get their shooters open, but he hasn't changed his focus since Day 1 of getting his shots and not helping facilitate, which is even more frustrating when he was saying coming in that the Celtics wanted him as a PG (which is ridonkulous). He HAS picked up his D the last couple of games, but compared to how he played the rest of them, even my Nonna would have been able to get past him...

So in summary:

Wookiee's Nonna > Thornton > Corey Webster

You heard it here first folks.

D4444, Wookiee's Nonna is paying $3.75 for MVP on Centrebet. Easy money.

Olgun Uluc again:

I'm told that Marcus Thornton is expected to suit up for the @SydneyKings for Wednesday night's game against @MelbUnitedHQ

This is he or isn't he must be causing some headaches for fantasy leagues.

Thanks for the hot tip about Wookiee's Nonna too Isaac ;-)

"D4444, Wookiee's Nonna is paying $3.75 for MVP on Centrebet. Easy money."

Haha I got her when she was at $5.50 and before she chucked the blue rinse through her hair

Full article from Aussie Hoopla:

http://www.aussiehoopla.com/marcus-thornton-released-sydney-kings/

Side Note: Two worthy sources now saying that he will be cut, while Olgun Uluc may be a very reliable sources and an amazing reporter, it doesn't mean he's the be all and end all when it comes to rumours.

Personally, I don't see the reasoning behind this, especially considering they've got too pay out his contract, maybe Baron Davis could take his place, considering we need a PG right now.

Side Note: What the hell is happening with Jerome Randle, was that tweet a good bye message, or him just saying thank you for every thing so far????

Sorry mystro, apparently my Nonna has done her knee in training, it seemed like a good bet at the time :(

Side Note: Two worthy sources now saying that he will be cut

"The system hasn't been right this season (or any season since their return) to get their shooters open."

The system in 2012/13 was pretty damn good at creating open looks, teams didn't know how to stop Madge from getting open that year.

I think Thornton has improved considerably in his time here. He still has plenty to learn, but he understands his offensive game much better, and his workrate on D is night and day from when he first arrived.

Kings fans may be disappointed with him, but the reality is imports straight out of college are a bit of a lottery.

Tweets aren't "sources"

Two tweets aren't "multiple sources"

I'm not saying Hoopla is a source, although they know what they're talking about, but I have sources of my own that have confirmed this, although they say that he might be straight up quitting on his own terms.

From what I have read on Hoopla, they just collate other comments from Twitter and elsewhere and write articles on it. I don't think their sources are anything other than social media.

Kings fans may be disappointed with him, but the reality is imports straight out of college are a bit of a lottery.

but I have sources of my own that have confirmed this, although they say that he might be straight up quitting on his own terms.

Ok so after reading all that, is he still a Sydney King or not?

Wookies Nonna has signed with Pakenham Big V

Ok so after reading all that, is he still a Sydney King or not?

"Hard to get some players when Melbourne are paying well above the norm tho"

Oh, is THAT what it's called these days?

:D