The Kings are "still holding out some hope" that Isaiah Thomas (bruised quad) will return this season. "That decision has not been made at this point," Malone said, referring to shutting down IT2 for the year. "But we're not going to risk anything." The Kings only have five games on the schedule and they've been able to give Ray McCallum invaluable playing time as a starter in Thomas' absence, all of which weighs against a possible return.