The Sacramento Kings introduced immediately that the group has acquired Zach LaVine, Sidy Cissoko, three first-round draft picks, (one protected and two unprotected) and three second-round spherical draft picks. As a part of a three-team take care of San Antonio and Chicago, the Spurs obtained De’Aaron Fox and Jordan McLaughlin from the Kings and Chicago acquired Kevin Huerter from Sacramento.
“De’Aaron has performed a pivotal position with our franchise, and we’re deeply grateful for every part he did to assist the group on and off the courtroom,” mentioned Normal Supervisor Monte McNair. “We admire Kevin’s many contributions to the group, particularly as a key member of the 2023 playoff group. We additionally thank Jordan for his laborious work and dedication throughout his time with the Kings.”
“As we glance to the long run, I’m excited to welcome Zach to Sacramento. He’s a gifted scorer, and his athleticism will make an influence on each ends of the ground. We additionally stay up for Sidy becoming a member of the Kings.”
A two-time All-Star (2020-21, 2021-22), LaVine is averaging 24.0 factors (51.1 FG%, 44.6 3pt%, 63.7 TS%), 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 34.1 minutes per sport over 42 video games (42 begins) in his eleventh season within the NBA. He’s one in all 4 gamers this season averaging 24.0 factors or extra whereas taking pictures 50.0% from the sector and 40.0% from 3-point vary with a real taking pictures share of 60.0% or larger. Through the 2024-25 season, LaVine ranks fifth in 3-point taking pictures share and holds the best subject aim share from behind the arc amongst gamers with at the very least 100 3-pointers made this season. He’s additionally nineteenth in factors per sport, twentieth in complete scoring (1,007), and tied for eleventh in 3-point subject objectives made (136).
LaVine has posted profession averages of 20.7 factors (46.8 FG%, 38.7 3pt%, 83.1 FT%), 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 622 profession video games (533 begins) with Minnesota (2014-17) and Chicago (2017-25). Throughout his eight seasons with Chicago, LaVine averaged 24.2 factors (47.4 FG%, 39.0 3pt%, 83.4 FT%), 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per sport in 416 profession contests (413 begins), rating third in Bulls franchise historical past in scoring common. Among the many Bulls all-time leaders lists, he ranks sixth in factors (10,056), first in 3-pointers made (1,130), twelfth in assists (1,808), fifteenth in steals (388), and seventh in subject objectives made (3,545).
Fox, 6-3/190, has appeared and began in 45 video games for the Kings this season, averaging 25.0 factors, 6.1 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.47 steals in 37.0 minutes per sport. The Houston native holds profession averages of 21.5 factors, 6.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.42 steals in 514 profession video games (500 begins) throughout eight seasons with the Kings. Fox loved a breakout yr in 2022-23, being named to the All-NBA Third Staff, the NBA All-Star group and successful the NBA’s inaugural winner of the Clutch Participant of the 12 months Award. In the identical season, he led the Kings to their first playoff berth since 2006, averaging 27.4 factors, 7.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds in seven postseason video games.
Since being drafted fifth general in 2017 out of the College of Kentucky, solely 5 different gamers have had 10,000 factors, 3,000 assists and 700 three-pointers: Luka Doncic, LeBron James, James Harden, Trae Younger and Damian Lillard. Fox can be one in all three gamers within the NBA to have posted 11,000 factors, 3,000 assists and 700 steals since 2017, together with Nikola Jokic and Harden.
McLaughlin, 6-0/185, spent 5 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2019-24 earlier than becoming a member of the Kings in 2024 and has averaged 4.2 factors, 2.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 14.5 minutes in 270 profession video games. Initially from Etiwanda, California, McLaughlin performed 4 seasons on the College of Southern California.
Fox will put on No. 2 for the Spurs and McLaughlin will put on No. 11.
A 6-8 ahead, Cissoko has made 29 profession appearances with San Antonio since becoming a member of the NBA throughout the 2023-24 season.
Huerter holds profession averages of 11.5 factors (44.1 FG%, 37.5 3pt%, 76.2 FT%), 3.4 rebounds and a couple of.9 assists in 28.0 minutes per sport in 456 profession video games (356 begins) with Atlanta (2018-23) and Sacramento (2023-25). He averaged 11.7 factors (45.9 FG%, 36.9 3pt%), 3.3 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists per contest in 182 video games (149 begins) with Sacramento.
