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The Sacramento Kings have been very active on the fourth day of NBA free agency. They signed veteran forward Zach Randolph and guard George Hill on two and three-year deals respectively. After those moves, the Kings are now left with around $20 million in cap space, after taking into account their rookies from 2017 draft class.
Kings have ~$20M in cap room left. Unless I'm doing the math wrong — always possible by Day 4 of FA — they do not have space for Otto max
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 4, 2017
Earlier in free agency, they reportedly offered Wizards forward Otto Porter a four-year, $100 million deal. However, with the recent signings of Hill and Randolph, that deal is off the table.
Kings don’t have room for Hill (3/$57M) + Randolph (2/$24M) + Bogdanovic (3/$27M) AND max offer sheet ($24.8M) to Otto Porter.
— Albert Nahmad (@AlbertNahmad) July 4, 2017
The Kings are now more interested in Croatian sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanović. According to cap expert Albert Nahmad, the Kings are offering Bogdanović a deal in the region of $27 million over three years, and with that deal, they would end up with around $11 million in cap space, nowhere close to the $24.8 million that they would need for Porter.
As for Otto Porter Jr., this young forward has had meetings with the Washington Wizards and the Brooklyn Nets. While the Wizards' meetings have not gone well, it is still expected that they will match any offer sheet Porter signs.
The Kings, on the other hand, are assembling a roster full of young pieces and savvy veterans. Earlier last month, they confirmed that the Serbian guard and stash pick Bogdan Bogdanović is also coming to Sacramento this season.
