Sasha Vezenkov, the reigning EuroLeague MVP, is heading to Sacramento after all.
Vezenkov’s agents confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday that the 6-foot-9 forward has agreed to a three-year contract worth $20 million, putting to rest all speculation that he would return to Olympiacos B.C.
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In 33 EuroLeague games last season, Vezenkov averaged 17.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while shooting 54.6 percent from the field and 39.8 percent from 3-point range.
Sacramento acquired Vezenkov on draft night last summer, sending a second-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for his rights.
“I think [Vezenkov] would be a great fit,” Kings guard De'Aaron Fox said in February. “I’ve seen where he doesn’t dribble a lot. He’s a guy who can play out of the short, out of the mid-post. He shoots the ball extremely well. For one, if you can shoot the ball well in this league, there’s a spot for you, especially where you’re 6-foot-9 and you can shoot the ball.
"There are a lot of spots for you in this league.”
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The Kings have been active players in the opening days of free agency. They re-signed Harrison Barnes and Trey Lyles, and reportedly traded for Indiana Pacers wing Chris Duarte on Friday.
Vezenkov likely will come off the bench to start the season as a backup in the frontcourt to Barnes and Keegan Murray.
The Kings still have needs to address this offseason, most notably the backup center position behind Domantas Sabonis. But the roster is coming together, and it already looks deeper than the 48-win team last season.