The Kings added more center depth to their roster on Wednesday.
Sacramento acquired Serbian big man Filip Petrušev and cash in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, the team announced Friday, in exchange for the draft rights to forward Luka Mitrovic. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported new of the trade Wednesday afternoon.
Petrušev just touched base in SoCal on Tuesday after the blockbuster trade that granted NBA star James Harden's wish and sent him from Philadelphia to Los Angeles.
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The Kings already have two centers to back up their All-Star starter Domantas Sabonis. They brought back Alex Len in the offseason and then signed three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee in September.
Petrušev was selected with the No. 50 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the 76ers and officially signed with the team in 2023. The 6-foot-11 center made his NBA debut on Oct. 29 -- which ended up being his only game with Philadelphia -- and grabbed one rebound in just under three minutes.