After months of waiting, the Sacramento Kings finally signed Russell Westbrook. The two sides made things official on Thursday after they reportedly agreed to a deal on Wednesday, as the idea of the future Hall of Famer being in Sacramento is truly setting in.
The Sacramento Kings officially announced the signing of former MVP Russell Westbrook with the season right around the corner. After being rumored all offseason, the two sides finally came to a deal that will bring in Westbrook to presumably back up Dennis Schröder.
The Sacramento Kings are off to a rocky start, to say the least, as the season quickly approaches. They've lost all three of their preseason games, but more importantly, will be without Keegan Murray for the next few weeks and Domantas Sabonis left the game last night against the Los Angeles Clippers early with a hamstring injury.
Pretty much nothing went right for the Sacramento Kings in their penultimate preseason matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. A decent start was overshadowed by LA’s stifling defense, shooting, and overall depth.
The Sacramento Kings lost their third preseason game on Wednesday night, falling 91-109 to the Los Angeles Clippers. To add injury to insult, center Domantas Sabonis appeared to suffer a hamstring injury and was unable to finish the game. The poor result capped a day that started on a much more positive note.
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It has been an absolute whirlwind of a week for the Sacramento Kings, and it’s only Thursday. First, the Kings picked up Devin Carter’s third-year team option on Tuesday, which keeps him under team control for the next two years.
While the move did not shock anyone, the Sacramento Kings finally agreed to terms with legendary point guard Russell Westbrook on Wednesday, adding a future Hall of Famer to their roster.
Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings. The 2017 league MVP enters his 18th NBA season. The Kings and Westbrook had mutual interest with one another before this signing.
Is Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie going to make the same mistake as his predecessor? That is to say, he hasn’t stopped being a player’s coach, his messages landing more softly on the tarmac.
The Sacramento Kings signed veteran guard Russell Westbrook on Wednesday, one of the final major dominoes to fall before the start of the season. But the Kings were not done adding to their roster after the Westbrook signing.
Russell Westbrook is headed to Sacramento. The nine-time All-Star and 2017 MVP has agreed to a deal with the Kings, his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management told Shams Charania of ESPN.
The Sacramento Kings got an early start by making a call on Devin Carter’s contract. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, Carter will be informed that his team option will be picked up by the Kings.
Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings enter the 2025-26 NBA season facing uncertain futures. For the Kings, forward Keegan Murray suffered a UCL injury in his thumb during his preseason debut, leaving a significant gap in a roster looking to stay competitive in a tough Western Conference.
The Kings have exercised their third-year option on guard Devin Carter, according to a team press release. Carter’s third-year salary will carry a cap hit of $5,158,080.