Mason Plumlee To Sign With Kings

The Kings are signing veteran free agent center Mason Plumlee, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter).

This will mark the 14th season for the 36-year-old seven-footer, who split time between the Hornets and Spurs last season. He averaged 1.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game over the season. He played a more meaningful role for the Suns in the 2024/25 season, when he played 74 games, including 21 starts, and averaged 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game.

The Kings have gotten off to a 1-10 start, despite the impressive play of rookie point guard Darius Acuff, but they have struggled with their big man depth.

Ben Simmons tore his Achilles prior to the start of the season, and 2025/26 All-Rookie center Maxime Raynaud has yet to play a game due to right patellar subluxation. Precious Achiuwa has been starting at power forward due to the injury to Simmons as well as Keegan Murray.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it’s likely to be a veteran’s minimum contract.