Vezenkov signed a three-year, $20M contract with Sacramento final summer season. His $6.66M wage for 2024-25 is totally assured, whereas his $6.98M wage for 2025-26 is a crew possibility.
In line with Stefanou, Vezenkov has but to resolve whether or not he needs to proceed his NBA profession or return to Europe. The 2022-23 EuroLeague MVP would generate “enormous curiosity” abroad, Stefanou provides.
Nonetheless, as Keith Smith of Spotrac observes by way of Twitter, the Kings will definitely have a serious say in what transpires. Since Vezenkov’s deal for subsequent season is assured, they don’t have any incentive to waive him until he’s keen to provide again that cash in a buyout.
In our Kings offseason preview, which was launched Friday, Luke Adams recognized Vezenkov as a potential salary-dump candidate as a result of crew’s proximity to the posh tax.
Vezenkov, 28, averaged 5.4 PPG and a pair of.3 RPG on .440/.375/.800 capturing in 42 video games final season for Sacramento (12.2 MPG). He missed 22 video games with a Grade 3 proper ankle sprain, however even when he was wholesome, he wasn’t a constant a part of the crew’s rotation.
Curiously, the previous Olympiacos star stated he had no regrets about coming stateside when the Kings’ season concluded in April.
“I made the best alternative, little question about it,” Vezenkov stated.
