According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings and free agent Jae Crowder are close to signing an agreement that will see Crowder rep the Kings’ colors for the first time in his career.

There is an expectation that once this deal is reached, Crowder will make his debut as soon as Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sacramento is dealing with multiple injuries; headlined by DeMar DeRozan’s back and Trey Lyles’ calf.

Currently, the Kings are 8-10 in the Western Conference. This lands them 12th in the conference.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings are signing Doug McDermott to a one-year deal. The money was never made public.

This roster move comes after Tuesday’s trade getting rid of Jalen McDaniels to clear salary and for roster flexibility.

McDermott, who is 32 years old, played for the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers last season. With Indiana, he averaged 4.2 points in 11.3 minutes. With San Antonio, he averaged 6.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 15.2 minutes.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, De’Aaron Fox is not entertaining this offseason/preseason’s three-year, $165 million extension. The 26-year-old is setting his eyes on a bigger prize.

There are two options on the table for him: the first option would be a four-year, $229 million maximum extension Fox could sign with Sacramento during the 2025 offseason. The second option would be a five-year, $345 million supermax if he makes an All-NBA team this season.

It is important to note that both sides want to keep the relationship going, as Fox has been publicly and privately loyal to this organization. Management and ownership have given Fox exclusive abilities to be able to influence who they sign, what direction the team goes, etc.

Under his current deal, Fox is making $34.8 million this season and $37.0 million the following season. There is no team/player option in this contract; he will be an unrestricted free agent in 2026.

Last season, Fox averaged 26.6 points (career-high), 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 2.0 steals in 74 games. He also had a career-high in minutes played with 35.9 minutes.

Sacramento opens their season at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 24th.