Languishing at the bottom of the team standings with a 1-10 record, the Sacramento Kings are trying to shore up their roster and become more competitive.
On Wednesday, the Kings signed Mason Plumlee to an undisclosed deal. He will likely get sparse minutes playing behind Domantas Sabonis, Precious Achiuwa, and Dylan Cardwell. Plumlee, however, could help build a better culture in Sacramento with his experience, wisdom, and leadership.
Aside from signing the 36-year-old center, the Kings are also eyeing Gabe Vincent, according to The Stein Line's Marc Stein.
“The Kings have had talks this week with free agent guard Gabe Vincent, league sources say, in addition to tonight’s signing of veteran center Mason Plumlee to take their roster to 14 standard contracts,” wrote Stein on X.
Last season, Vincent played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks. In 29 games with the Lakers, he averaged 4.8 points and 1.3 assists per 19.3 minutes. He was traded to Atlanta, along with a second-round pick, in exchange for Luke Kennard. In 24 games with the Hawks, he averaged 3.9 points and 1.6 assists per 13.3 minutes.
The 30-year-old guard could be a two-way spark off the bench for the Kings. He could provide quality minutes since Sacramento is not too loaded in the backcourt, with Darius Acuff Jr., Zach LaVine, and Malik Monk getting the chunk of the playing time.
Article Continues BelowVincent, who turned down a chance to join the New York Knicks, has proven on the Miami Heat that he could be a key contributor, tallying 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per 25.9 minutes in 2o22-2023.
Meanwhile, the Kings are also being linked to Kevin Porter Jr.