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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Withdraws from Team USA
Fox withdrew from Team USA on Saturday, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Fox was promoted to the select team almost two weeks ago after several players dropped out of consideration and had a strong chance of making the final roster as a result. However, Fox has decided he rather focus on his upcoming season in Sacramento after a breakout campaign in 2018-19.
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Kings' Marvin Bagley: Withdraws from Team USA
Bagley is decided to withdraw from Team USA to focus on the upcoming 2019-2020 season, Mark Stein of The New York Times reports
Bagley had been competing for a spot on Team USA's 12-man roster, though he's since elected to take a step back in order to prepare himself for the upcoming NBA season. During his first season in the league, he averaged 14.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and one assist over 62 games with the Kings.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Promoted to USA National roster
Fox was promoted to the Team USA National roster ahead of the FIBA World Cup, Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reports.
While a number of high-profile NBA stars have dropped out of FIBA consideration in recent weeks, Fox will move up from the Select team and will likely have a good chance to make the final roster, which will head to China at the end of August. The Kentucky product is coming off of an impressive second year in the league in which he averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 81 games.
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Kings' B.J. Johnson: Waived by Kings
Johnson was waived by the Kings on Friday.
Undrafted out of La Salle in 2018, Johnson played just 49 total minutes in the NBA last season between Atlanta and Sacramento. He spent most of his time in the G League, where he averaged 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.2 assists in 29.8 minutes. Johnson also appeared in six summer league games for the Kings in 2019, though wasn't a significant contributor. Ultimately, the organization has opted to explore other options with the roster spot.
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Kings' Isaiah Pineiro: Lands deal with Kings
Pineiro has agreed to a one-year, partially-guaranteed contract with the Kings, Michael Scotto of The Athletic reports.
Undrafted in 2019 out of San Diego, Pineiro played for Sacramento during summer league. He appeared in eight games, averaging 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 11.5 minutes. While those numbers don't pop off the page, the Kings seem to feel his play was enough for a contract. Pineiro was named to the WCC All-Conference First Team during his junior and senior years.
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Kings' Tyler Lydon: Latches on with Sacramento
Lydon signed a two-year contract with the Kings on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Lydon spent the 2018-2019 season with the Nuggets, averaging just 0.9 points over 25 contests. He figures to be in line for a bench role while with the Kings.
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Kings' B.J. Johnson: Stuffs stat sheet in loss
Johnson totaled 20 points (9-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks over 33 minutes in the Kings' 98-96 overtime loss to the Cavaliers on Friday in a Las Vegas Summer League consolation game.
Johnson capped off summer league play with a loaded stat line, including a team-high 20 points. He spent his rookie season in 2018 bouncing around with 10-day contracts and G League action, finishing the year with only 49 minutes in seven NBA games. He'll hope to have some staying power in the NBA next season, possibly with Sacramento.
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Kings' Caleb Swanigan: Posts modest effort in limited action
Swanigan recorded five points (2-5 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and two steals across nine minutes during Thursday's 83-80 loss to the Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The Kings expected big things from Swanigan after getting the 2017 first-round pick from Portland, but injuries and sub-par play have plagued the former Purdue Boilermaker. After playing 27 games with the Blazers in 2017, his participation has been limited to the Stockton G-League franchise. Luck has not been on Swanigan's side in Vegas either, as a quad injury sustained last week could hinder his ability to make a significant impact.
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Kings' Wenyen Gabriel: Surprises with 28 points and eight boards
Gabriel supplied 18 points 6-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal across27 minutes during Thursday's 83-80 loss to the Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League.
Gabriel did a little bit of everything on Thursday, as he was easily the hottest shooter on the floor. Along with his four converted 3-point attempts, he also made a solid contribution on defense with four swatted balls and a steal. The former Kentucky product didn't perform well with the farm team in Stockton last season, and he's yet to step up to the next level, but this stat line is a step in the right direction.
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Kings' Justin James: Missing rest of summer league
James suffered a right knee strain Tuesday and will be sidelined for the remainder of Las Vegas Summer League, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
The setback isn't viewed as a major one and shouldn't impact James' availability for training camp. In addition to ruling James out for the remainder of the summer-league slate, the Kings announced Wednesday that they signed the 6-foot-7 swingman to a three-year minimum contract. The deal should put the 40th overall pick on track to begin his career in the NBA after he averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.0 minutes per game over his three summer-league outings.
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Kings' Caleb Swanigan: Back in action
Swanigan (quadriceps) scored four points (1-3 FG, 2-4 FT) and collected five rebounds along with three assists and a steal over 13 minutes in Tuesday's summer league game against Houston.
Swanigan was held out of Saturday's matchup due to a bruised right quad, but he felt good enough to take the court Tuesday. He should be ready to roll for the rest of summer league, barring further injury.
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