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Buddy Hield took to Twitter to express his gratitude after signing a contract extension with the Sacramento Kings on Monday afternoon. Hield thanked God for life, health and strength: Thank God For Life, Health and Strength 🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾💯 — Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) October 21, 2019 According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hield and the Kings agreed […]

The Sacramento Kings struck a deal with Buddy Hield before the deadline on Monday, locking their shooting guard up with a four-year deal. The extension has a $86 million base salary, plus $8 million in likely incentives and another $12 million in other bonuses. Hield was initially said to be seeking a deal closer to […]

Now that Buddy Hield has secured a bag effectively worth $94 million over four years, the Sacramento Kings shooting guard will have plenty of incentives to keep his high-scoring production up in the next few years. The 6-foot-4 sniper will get $86 million as his base contract and another $8 million in likely bonuses (which […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly finalized a four-year, $94 million deal with shooting guard Buddy Hield, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With bonuses, the deal could reach $106 million in total. Deal includes exceedingly reachable bonuses (Top 10 three-point shooting, etc.) that get $86M base guarantee to $94M. Tougher climb to $106M. https://t.co/pJxIJyDKch — Adrian […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield still hasn’t signed a contract extension with the team, and with the deadline looming, he had a not-so-subtle message to Kings general manager Vlade Divac. During the King’s Fan Fest, Hield jokingly made a money gesture directed at Divac after he scored. The 51-year-old GM can’t help but laugh, while […]

Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings are currently at a crossroads regarding the sharp-shooter’s contract extension. With both sides looking for middle ground, debates have gone around whether Hield should sign the extension now or wait out until restricted free agency in the summer of 2020. HoopsHype along with an anonymous Eastern Conference executive suggested […]

Contrary to previous reports, the Sacramento Kings are fully committed to Harrison Barnes. Per James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Kings have no regrets signing Barnes to a contract extension this summer, emphasizing that the veteran swingman has a role to fulfill for the team’s young core. According to a league source, the […]

Point guard De’Aaron Fox is in prime position to lead the Sacramento Kings in the future, and NBA general managers surveyed by the league agree he is going to have a breakout year this 2019-20. The 21-year-old floor general was selected by the Kings with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 draft, and they […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield made headlines this week after an emotional outcry while speaking to the media, pleading his case for a new, maximum contract extension with the northern California NBA franchise given his past performance, Now, general manager and former Kings center Vlade Divac was caught speaking out to the fourth-year swingman. […]

In July, Sacramento Kings veteran forward Harrison Barnes signed a four-year, $85 million deal with the Kings. It wasn’t exactly the most massive deal of the summer, but there is no denying that Sacramento had to dig deep into their pockets to retain the services of the 27-year-old. As it turns out, however, the Kings front […]

The Sacramento Kings and shooting guard Buddy Hield have hit an impasse in contract negotiations after the franchise doled out a four-year, $90 million extension offer earlier this week. Hield and his representatives viewed it as too low, wanting roughly around $110 million to net his services for the next four years. Yet the Kings […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes and his wife will pay for the funeral expenses for Atatiana Jefferson, who was killed by a police officer in her Forth Worth home. Barnes used to play for the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas traded him to the Kings last season. Harrison Barnes just talked about he and his wife […]

Buddy Hield isn’t happy with the Sacramento Kings at the moment. Hield is looking to sign his rookie-scale extension with the franchise as soon as possible, but wants to be compensated fairly. A report from Yahoo Sports on Wednesday said the Kings have offered Hield a four-year extension worth $90 million. However, the sharpshooter is […]

The displeasure Buddy Hield has expressed with the Sacramento Kings during ongoing contract extension talks rapidly intensified on Wednesday night. The most recent information surrounding the talks say Hield is seeking nearly $110 million over four years, but the offer on the table from the Kings is just $90 million. A gap of nearly $20 […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is due for a contract extension after the upcoming season since he will almost surely decline his $6.5 million player option for 2020-21. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Hield is seeking nearly $110 million over four years, but the Kings’ offer on the table is closer to $90 […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is looking to sign his rookie-scale extension as soon as possible. If Sacramento and Hield can’t agree to an extension by Oct. 21, Buddy would enter restricted free agency next summer if the franchise offers him a qualifying offer worth $6.5 million. A report from Yahoo Sports on Wednesday […]

Rumor had it that Buddy Hield would be willing to take a pay cut from the Sacramento Kings, but it doesn’t look like he is willing to sacrifice as much as the Kings were hoping. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Sacramento has a four-year, $90 million extension offer on the table for Hield, […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is in the midst of a tenuous situation with the Sacramento Kings, now that the franchise has tendered a four-year, $51.4 million extension offer his way. While the offer was an expected one for a player whose vital contributions have made the Kings a plausible contender for the playoffs, the Serbian shooting guard […]

The Sacramento Kings appear to be intent on retaining the services of up-and-coming guard Bogdan Bogdanovic as the Western Conference franchise has apparently offered the potential superstar a multi-year contract extension. According to a Tuesday evening report from Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, the Kings have offered Bogdanovic a four-year, $51.4 million contract extension […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is expected to be ready for the regular season opener despite dealing with a sore lower back. Fox won’t play on Wednesday when the Kings take on Melbourne United in an exhibition game. Kings PG De'Aaron Fox (sore lower back) is expected to be out for Wednesday's preseason game […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic’s future with the Sacramento Kings isn’t set in stone, as the team is unlikely to extend him right now, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. The Serbian sharpshooter is one of the many worries the franchise has to deal with, along with an impending extension for leading scorer Buddy Hield and […]

Buddy Hield is hoping the Sacramento Kings lock him up long-term after a career-best season in 2018-19, but neither party has made significant progress, remaining at a stalemate, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Hield is not demanding a max-level extension, but he seeks more than the team has been offering up to […]

The Sacramento Kings have something special brewing with the way their team is currently set up. They have talent all over the roster and a young coach who is eager to prove himself to his critics. However, there’s one issue that needs to be addressed if they want to succeed in the future: Buddy Hield. […]

The Utah Jazz quietly built a strong squad in the offseason after acquiring Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies. They are currently figuring out how Conley and Donovan Mitchell will work together on the backcourt, but coaches like Sacramento Kings’ Luke Walton is already taking note of the quiet addition the Jazz made in the […]

Buddy Hield is looking for a contract extension from the Sacramento Kings, something point guard De’Aaron Fox is hoping gets done so he gets to continue to play with the sharpshooter. Hield is eligible to sign a rookie-scale contract extension with the Kings. If Sacramento and Hield can’t agree to an extension, Buddy would enter […]

The Sacramento Kings have until Oct. 21 to reach an extension agreement with wing Buddy Hield, and Hield might even be willing to give the Kings a discount. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Hield would be okay with accepting an offer less than the max, but does not want an offer that would […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is coming off of a terrific 2018-19 campaign in which he averaged 20.7 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists over 31.9 minutes per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the floor, 42.7 percent from three-point range and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line. Now, he is heading into a 2019-20 […]

The Sacramento Kings want to keep Buddy Hield in the team for the foreseeable future. However, it seems like the process will take a while. Head coach Luke Walton hopes that Hield will be able to ink a new deal with the team and stay a King for the coming years. The Sacremento Bee’s Jason […]

The Sacramento Kings announced on Friday that Trevor Ariza and Harry Giles will miss the remainder of the preseason. Ariza underwent a successful procedure to remove a lipoma from his back. Giles, meanwhile, remains out with a sore left knee: From the Kings: pic.twitter.com/CEegvd0lX5 — James Ham (@James_HamNBA) October 11, 2019 Ariza, who split time […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic likes that head coach Luke Walton views him as a “combo guard.” Bogdanovic, one of the best shooters on the Kings, admits he likes to have the ball in his hands and run the offense from time to time. It looks like Walton values Bogdanovic’s playmaking skills and will use […]

Buddy Hield is looking to seal the deal with the Sacramento Kings on a long-term contract extension. The Kings have until Oct. 21 to sign their 6-foot-4 shooting guard to a rookie-scale extension or he will become a restricted free agent next summer. The 26-year-old couldn’t have better timing, as he’s coming off a career-best […]

De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III know the Sacramento Kings must improve on defense to make the playoffs this season. It’s only preseason, but the Kings gave up 132 points in their first exhibition game against the Indiana Pacers in India. They allowed 130 points in the second game. Offense shouldn’t be an issue for […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has shared his two cents worth on the recent NCAA ruling that will now allow players to get paid as student athletes. The 21-year-old was refreshingly blunt about his response, and even added some NSFW action to boot. De’Aaron Fox on whether he would have stayed at Kentucky if […]

The Sacramento Kings have allowed the Indiana Pacers to score 130 points in their two preseason games in India, but head coach Luke Walton is not one bit worried — at least not yet. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Walton admitted the team’s need to work on their defense. However, the former Los […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were left in a tough position after Paul George decided that he wanted to be traded. That ultimately prompted the end of the Russell Westbrook era as he was quickly sent to the Houston Rockets to team up with James Harden. While the Thunder seems to be keen on making a […]

The Sacramento Kings had a ton of cap space to work with this offseason, and they certainly made use of it, signing veterans like Trevor Ariza, Dewayne Dedmon and Cory Joseph. Most notably, however, the Kings re-signed Harrison Barnes. Barnes joined the Kings midway through last season after coming over in a trade with the […]

A plane that had several members of the Sacramento Kings organization as passengers was struck by lightning as it was on its way back to the United States after a couple of preseason games in India, Yahoo Sports’ Ryan Young reports. The passengers of the said plane include Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, several members of […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox received MVP chants in India during the Kings’ game against the Indiana Pacers. Fox, who finished with 10 points in 26 minutes, appreciated the love and support the fans in India showed him and his teammates. “But I heard the fans chanting, ‘MVP, MVP,’ when I was shooting free […]

The Indiana Pacers battled back from a 13-point halftime deficit to survive in a 132-131 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday as part of the NBA India Games 2019. T.J. Warren, who was traded to the Pacers over the summer, scored a game-leading 30 points to pace Indiana, making 11-of-18 from the floor […]