One of the few bright spots in the Sacramento Kings' woeful season has been the emergence of Marcus Thornton since being acquired from New Orleans for Carl Landry just before the trade deadline.

Thornton is averaging 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 46% shooting since joining the Kings, finally getting the minutes he’s shown worthy of for two seasons. The result is a deadly combination of inside-outside play and a real finisher for the Kings while Tyreke Evans has been out.

Evans is back now, but Thornton is still the man for the Kings, as he was Sunday, scoring 28 points in the second half in a 114-111 overtime win in Philadelphia.

The Kings may not be in Sacramento much longer, but wherever they wind up, they’ll have a possible star in the making with Thornton if he can keep playing like he has been.