Kings ship Mitchell, Vezenkov, pick to Raptors for McDaniels

Kings ship Mitchell, Vezenkov, pick to Raptors for McDaniels originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Kings are parting ways with two players ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Sacramento has traded guard Davion Mitchell and forward Sasha Vezenkov to the Toronto Raptors for sixth-year wing Jalen McDaniels, the team announced Friday morning.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the news Thursday afternoon, citing sources.

Sources: Toronto is sending Jalen McDaniels to the Kings for Davion Mitchell and Sasha Vezenkov.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2024

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing sources, that the Kings also will add the No. 45 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft as part of the trade.

The Kings are sending the Raptors the 45th pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft as part of the trade, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/TtvJfea9Fi

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

Wojnarowski reported that the trade allows the Kings to slip under the luxury tax line while also clearing a roster spot.

The deal gets the Kings under the luxury tax and opens a roster spot.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

The Kings, selecting on behalf of the Raptors, used the No. 45 overall pick on Houston Cougars point guard Jamal Shead.

Mitchell, 25, was drafted by Sacramento No. 9 overall in 2021. Mostly praised for his defense, the Baylor product has shown glimpses of his shooting ability and playmaking.

As a rookie, he averaged 11.5 points on 41.8 percent shooting, with 2.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 27.7 minutes. He started 19 games that season — the most of his career — mostly to fill in for an injured De’Aaron Fox. He made the most of the opportunity, but things changed in his sophomore season.

The Kings added guards Malik Monk and Kevin Huerter to the squad, and Mitchell saw his playing time significantly decrease by nearly 10 minutes and even more during the 2023-24 season.

In just 15.3 minutes off the bench last season, Mitchell averaged 5.3 points on 45.2-percent shooting from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point range, with 1.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 72 games.

Sacramento reportedly…

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Publish date : 2024-06-28 19:59:51

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