With minutes tough to come by, the Kings sent rookie Harry Giles III to Stockton to get some reps with the team’s G League affiliate. He debuted Sunday afternoon, and put on a show.
The 20-year-old big scored 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range. In his 23 minutes of play, he added four rebounds, two assists and a steal in Stockton’s 120-106 loss to the Agua Caliente Clippers.
Giles struggled with foul trouble early, picking up three of his four personals in the first half. He also turned the ball over three times, but it was an otherwise solid first showing.
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SIGN UP HERE After sitting out last season, Giles has struggled to find a home in the rotation this season in Sacramento. Lost in a crowded frontcourt that includes Nemanja Bjelica, Willie Cauley-Stein, Kosta Koufos and rookie Marvin Bagley III, Giles posted 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game in his first nine appearances this season.