Report: Domantas Sabonis ‘To Seek Clarity’ About Kings’ Plan In Offseason

According to NBA insiders Sam Amick and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Domantas Sabonis is expected “to seek clarity” about the Sacramento Kings‘ plan this offseason. 

The Kings traded De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and acquired Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls at this year’s trade deadline. 

Sacramento also fired Mike Brown as head coach. 

“League sources said Sabonis, who has three more seasons and a combined $140.3 million left on his current deal, is expected to seek clarity about the organization’s plan in the offseason,” Amick and Slater wrote. “Just as Fox wanted to know whose voice mattered most on key decisions, and who the team’s owner might be trusting the most as counsel, Sabonis is known to have similar questions.

“Even with the recent success, league sources said several members of the team’s core are watching and wondering where this is all headed. ‘What is the vision here?’ one league source close to a core Kings player said. ‘It feels like it could be headed toward chaos.'”

The Kings are 32-29 on the season. They are in ninth place in the Western Conference standings. 

One of the best big men in the NBA, Sabonis is averaging 19.5 points, 14.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists this season while shooting 59.6% from the field, 43.2% from beyond the arc and 74.7% from the free-throw line. He’s currently out with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain.

“In the interest of me and my career, he put me in a situation to succeed and gave me a lot of confidence,” Sabonis said after Brown was fired. “He’s helped me form my career in the NBA. It’s just part of the business. Things happen that way. I had no idea. I was sleeping when this happened. I got woken up by the news.”

Sabonis has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers and Kings. He has career averages of 16.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists.