The Kings cleared some room Sunday. Now they’re looking at guards who could help fill it.
Sacramento is considering Kevin Porter Jr. and Gabe Vincent as options for point guard depth behind rookie Darius Acuff Jr., according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.
The interest follows the Kings’ agreement to trade Nique Clifford to the Thunder for two second-round picks. That move leaves Sacramento approximately $6.4 million below the luxury tax line with two open standard roster spots.
Porter was on the Kings’ radar before the Bucks waived him near the end of the preseason. Vincent has been a free agent since his contract with the Hawks expired.
Neither has a deal with Sacramento at this point. But the Kings have room to add two players while staying below the tax, giving them options as they sort through their next move.
One of those spots could also go to someone already in the organization.
The Kings are considering converting Leaky Black’s two-way contract to a standard deal. Black has provided useful minutes with Keegan Murray and De’Andre Hunter sidelined by injuries.
For Acuff, adding an experienced backup would give Sacramento another option to handle the offense without asking the rookie to solve everything himself.
The Clifford trade created flexibility. Finding useful backcourt help would give the Kings something immediate to show for it.
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