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On Monday, the Kings made another key decision regarding their final open roster spot as they came to terms with a three-point sharpshooter. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Kings are signing Doug McDermott to a one-year, $3.6 million contract.
The Sacramento Kings unveiled their 2025-26 NBA preseason schedule Monday as the team prepares for its first full season under coach Doug Christie. The Kings will play the first of four preseason games when they host the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 8 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
Sacramento Kings rookie Nique Clifford got to spend time with All-Star DeMar DeRozan, and he's excited to meet the rest of the team as he continues to work on h
So far this summer, the Kings have added two young players in Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud in the 2025 NBA Draft to upgrade their depth. They also landed Dennis Schroder in free agency in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons and it appears as though Schroder will be their starting point guard next season.
McDermott, a former lottery pick, enters his 12th NBA season. He played a limited role for the Kings last season, getting into just 42 games and averaging just more than eight minutes in those games, while averaging 3.5 points a night. His value comes as a shooter, as he hit 43.6% of his 3-pointers last season.
The Kings were led by Nique Clifford, who had a third straight game impacting the game all over the court. He finished the night with a game-high 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and a block on a hyper-efficient 7-of-8 (87.5%) from the field, and a perfect 3-of-3 from three, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.
Here are three remaining free agents the Kings could target this summer. Kuminga has been linked to the Kings over the past few weeks, though it was reported that the Golden State Warriors denied the Kings’ sign-and-trade offer for him.