Zach LaVine may already have one foot towards the airport. The Sacramento Kings guard LaVine might potentially be bought out by the team before the season begins, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reported this week.
As the 2026-27 NBA season approaches, it's looking more and more likely that the Sacramento Kings will be bringing back their veterans for another year.
After finishing 22-60 last season, the Sacramento Kings are in no position to compete for a title. In fact, with the franchise focused on player development and building a basic identity, they could even get younger by trading away what’s left of their veteran core.
Despite still having at least one more roster spot they need to fill, the Sacramento Kings' 2026 offseason feels practically wrapped up, with a clear picture of what their rotation will look like next season.
An athlete's peak tends to coincide with the youthfulness of their 20s. Sometimes, though, that apex happens when they've had more time to marinate in experience, and that's sometimes true in the NBA.
After being drafted 24th overall by the Sacramento Kings in 2025, Nique Clifford enjoyed a solid rookie campaign where he became a key part of the roster.
The Sacramento Kings enter next season with little to no expectations to compete in the loaded Western Conference, but that doesn't mean the players, or even the team for that matter, don't have something to prove.
The Sacramento Kings are already flying under the radar this offseason, with their expectations as low as ever. Especially after waiving DeMar DeRozan and letting Russell Westbrook walk in free agency, the Kings have signaled a new rebuild era, but that does not mean they will be a bottom-feeder.
Although NBA free agency has slowed down, one key veteran still available is DeMar DeRozan. The Sacramento Kings released DeRozan at the start of July, and immediately teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat were named as options for the six-time All-Star.
The 2026 NBA free agency cycle kicked off on June 30. Since that date, the Sacramento Kings have re-signed no free agents. They waived DeMar DeRozan (and may potentially stretch his contract) and Isaiah Stevens, and signed two players, Jonathan Mogbo and Adam Flagler, to two-way contracts.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Sacramento Kings are entering a new rebuilding era, led by their new-look young core around Darius Acuff Jr., Maxime Raynaud, Keegan Murray, and others.
The Cavaliers apparently aren’t finished looking for help on the wing. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania and Hoops Wire sources, Cleveland is among the teams showing interest in free agent DeMar DeRozan.
After a quiet few weeks since Summer League, the Sacramento Kings made a move on the back end of their roster today, waiving two-way guard Isaiah Stevens after one year together.
4:46 pm: Stevens has been released, per the NBA’s official transaction log. 4:30 pm: The Kings are waiving Isaiah Stevens, who was on a two-way contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
The Sacramento Kings still have two open roster spots, with at least one expected to be filled before the start of the 2026-27 season. Outside of that minor move, though, the Kings seem to be done with their 2026 offseason.
The Sacramento Kings have had a rumor-filled 2026, starting at a busy trade deadline that amounted to nothing and continuing into an offseason that has overall been fairly quiet.
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After being selected seventh overall, Darius Acuff Jr. had a tough summer league for the Sacramento Kings. The former Arkansas guard was not as efficient
When you think of the Sacramento Kings, what stands out immediately is the fact that this NBA franchise has missed the playoffs in 19 of the last 20 years, putting together just two winning seasons over the last two decades.
The Sacramento Kings were quite unfortunate on the night of the 2026 NBA Draft lottery. They were tied with the Utah Jazz for the fourth-worst record in the NBA this past season (22-60), and yet they fell all the way to seventh in the draft.
Russell Westbrook had a solid season with the Sacramento Kings, despite their struggles in the Western Conference. Westbrook joined the Kings after a somewhat successful stint with the Denver Nuggets, where he was able to rehabilitate his image as a veteran player.
The Sacramento Kings may have finally found their point guard of the future by selecting Darius Acuff Jr. The organization drafted him seventh overall in the highly touted 2026 NBA Draft.
With the Boston Celtics expected to try to make up for the loss of Jaylen Brown by committee, the door is open for young players to earn more of an opportunity than they were initially expecting.