Free agent guard Markelle Fultz has agreed to a cope with the Sacramento Kings, his agent and legal professional, Raymond Brothers of I AM Sports activities & Leisure, informed ESPN on Wednesday evening.
The Kings have looked for some extent guard because the trade-deadline departure of De’Aaron Fox, and now land a cope with Fultz, who was the No. 1 total decide within the 2017 NBA draft to the Philadelphia 76ers. After rehabbing from harm within the offseason, Fultz generated curiosity from a number of groups in current months and narrowed to a few finalists earlier than reaching settlement with the Kings.
Fultz is wholesome and able to play, Brothers stated.
Fultz, 26, spent the previous 5½ seasons with the Orlando Magic, serving as the start line guard in two of these seasons. In 2022-23, Fultz had his finest, most well-rounded marketing campaign, averaging 13.9 factors, 5.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 29.6 minutes — all profession highs.
Fultz had an injury-riddled season final season, showing in solely 43 video games.
The Kings are winners of three video games in a row and have gone 15-8 since firing Mike Brown and making Doug Christie the interim head coach. Sacramento has performed Malik Monk as its main level guard because the commerce of Fox.