Kings' Orlando Robinson: Agrees to deal with Sacramento
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Robinson and the Kings agreed to a one-year deal Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
An undrafted center out of Fresno State, Robinson appeared in 67 games (eight starts) for the Heat over the past two seasons. Across seven starts in 2023-24, Robinson averaged 7.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 20.1 minutes per game. After a strong performance during the Las Vegas Summer League, Robinson has a chance to compete with Alex Len and Trey Lyles for backup center minutes behind Domantas Sabonis in 2024-25.
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Kings' Boogie Ellis: Pours in 17 points
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Ellis logged 17 points (7-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two steals over 23 minutes of Saturday's 87-77 win over Phoenix in Summer League.
Ellis was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract by Sacramento shortly after the draft and averaged 10.6 points and 1.2 steals per game while making 11 of his 21 three-point attempts in Las Vegas. It's a long shot that Ellis will make the Kings' regular-season roster, but he's likely to stick around with the team's G League affiliate.
The Kings announced Thursday that Carter underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Carter sustained a left shoulder injury during a pre-draft workout, and the Kings were aware of the issue when selecting him with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Sacramento announced Thursday that they'll update his status in approximately six months, so the 22-year-old will presumably miss at least the first few months of the 2024-25 season. However, Carter is expected to make a full recovery with no long-term concerns.
Kings' Drew Timme: Sticking with Sacramento for SL
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Timme won't play for the Raptors during the Las Vegas Summer League and will instead remain with Sacramento, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Timme played for the Kings during the California Classic Summer League but was listed on Toronto's roster for the Las Vegas Summer League. However, he'll remain with the Kings in Las Vegas and will be replaced by Fardaws Aimaq on the Raptors' roster.
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Kings' Keon Ellis: Drops 30 points in Summer League
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Ellis tallied 30 points (12-21 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block over 33 minutes in Wednesday's 91-90 loss to the Warriors in the California Classic.
Ellis closed the 2023-24 season in the starting lineup for Sacramento, but the Kings opted to give Ellis more time to refine his game in the Summer League. Over three games in the California Classic, Ellis averaged 20.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 29.0 minutes.
Timme recorded six points (3-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes during Sunday's 85-59 win over the Spurs in the California Classic Summer League.
Timme is slated to join the Raptors' Summer League roster for the Las Vegas Summer League that begins Friday. However, he'll likely remain with Sacramento for the team's games Tuesday and Wednesday to close out the California Classic Summer League. Timme missed the end of the 2023-24 season after undergoing foot surgery, but he has a chance to showcase his skill set this summer.
Kings' Jordan Ford: With Sacramento in Summer League
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Ford (hip) suited up for the Kings in games Saturday and Sunday in the California Classic Summer League, totaling 39 points, six assists, six rebounds and three steals between wins over the Lakers and Heat.
While playing under a two-way deal with Sacramento in 2023-24, Ford made just six appearances at the NBA level and was sidelined for the G League Stockton Kings' final game of the season due to a hip injury. He looks to be back to full health while playing for the Kings in the Summer League, but the 26-year-old guard isn't currently under contract heading into the 2024-25 season. The Kings declined his $1.87 million qualifying offer June 29, making Ford an unrestricted free agent.
