The Sacramento Kings are waiving third-year heart Orlando Robinson, sources knowledgeable ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Veteran forwards Jae Crowder and Doug McDermott could have their contracts assured for the rest of the season. This transfer additionally opens up a roster spot for the Kings.
Sacramento Kings are waiving Orlando Robinson whereas retaining Jae Crowder, Doug McDermott, and Keon Ellis
By waiving Robinson, the Kings will tackle a dead-money cap hit of $959,779, which is sort of half of his 2024-25 wage. Since Sacramento is retaining McDermott, Crowder, and Keon Ellis, this implies the workforce will lock in cap fees of $2.08 million, $1.65 million, and $2.12 million, respectively.
Sacramento is now $3.2M under the posh tax and $7M under the primary apron.
There’s a $959,779 cap hit on the Orlando Robinson waiver.
14 groups now have an open roster spot.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) January 7, 2025
The Kings might very properly make a commerce deal earlier than the Feb. 6 deadline, contemplating the Robinson transaction will depart the workforce with an open spot on their 15-man roster.
Nevertheless, Sacramento might additionally use the open spot to offer the membership additional cap house under the posh tax line.
The Kings shall be about $3.2 million under the tax line and $7 million under the primary apron as soon as the transfer is official, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Robinson averaged 2.1 factors, 1.6 rebounds with Sacramento
The transfer basically creates extra flexibility for the Kings and common supervisor Monte McNair. Sacramento is now able to dealing with a 2-for-1 commerce wherein they ship out one participant for 2, signal a participant on the buyout market, or convert one in every of their two-way contracts to a regular deal.
Robinson, 24, went undrafted in 2022 and signed with the Miami Warmth, who he spent his first two seasons taking part in for. Via 76 profession NBA regular-season video games (eight begins), he has averaged 3.1 factors, 2.9 rebounds, and 10.3 minutes per contest whereas capturing 50.6% from the ground, 34.6% from deep, and 71.4% on the foul line.
In 9 video games off the bench with Sacramento this season, Robinson averaged 2.1 factors, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 6.3 minutes per contest whereas capturing 41.2% from the sector, 20% from 3-point vary, and 57.1% on the free throw line. His participant effectivity score (12.3) and true capturing share (47.3%) are profession lows.
