Teams can sign THREE 2-way contracts now.Teams are only allowed up to TWO 2-way contracts. How are they signing Queta when they also had Slawson as a 2-way contract.
Queta already had two two-way contracts, this year would be a vet minimum deal with the NBA team. As other posters noted the King still can sign two more two way players under the new CBATeams are only allowed up to TWO 2-way contracts. How are they signing Queta when they also had Slawson as a 2-way contract.
Queta already had two two-way contracts, this year would be a vet minimum deal with the NBA team. As other posters noted the King still can sign two more two way players under the new CBA
I don't believe anything would stop us from signing him to a D-league contract.It would be cool if Jake Stephens worked out in the NBA. Hope the Kings have room for him. He shoots the three well and is really long!
So where does that leave Stephens? If he has potential, we should know pretty soon...
I believe he could be offered a two-way contract; also worth noting I believe Cole is NOT on a two-way, so at the moment, only 1 of the 3 slots has been filled.So where does that leave Stephens? If he has potential, we should know pretty soon...
He was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract I believe, which means the Kings own his rights if I understand things correctly.That leaves no path for Jake Stephens to ever play with the Kings. Another NBA team could come along and sweep him up with an offer. The front office could have waited until after Summer League to make these final decisions.
Just depends on what offers are out there for him and if the Kings choose to match. My gut says no one will pay him more than the Kings but you certainly can't blame him for testing the market once he got his QO.Huh I wonder if this is the end of Queta in Sac.
I guess I was wrong and thinking that a player could only accept a two-way contract twice. It really would be for the best for everybody if Queta to come back on a two-way for us.
I don't like the idea of rewarding Harry Giles with a roster spot over a 3rd year player that we've spent 2 years developing in our farm system on consecutive 2-way contracts. It would be a bad look for future prospects and agents, especially because Harry hasn't played professional basketball in over a year. The last time he played was in the 2021-2022 season in the GLeague, but he suffered a season ended injury in January of 2022.Queta doesn't look ready for the big league club yet. I wouldn't mind if we brought back Queta on a 2-way and then signed Harry Giles to a minimum contract to see what he has to offer.
Giles shot looks a lot better, his mobility looks good and his passing would be as close to Sabonis-like as any center still available in the FA market. IMHO, Giles still has some upside if his knees can hold up.
I don't like the idea of rewarding Harry Giles with a roster spot over a 3rd year player that we've spent 2 years developing in our farm system on consecutive 2-way contracts. It would be a bad look for future prospects and agents, especially because Harry hasn't played professional basketball in over a year. The last time he played was in the 2021-2022 season in the GLeague, but he suffered a season ended injury in January of 2022.
If it's similar to Moneke's partially guaranteed deal.. then I might consider it. But I think we have to move on from Giles. It's a new regime and entirely new group. I don't think his NBA comeback aligns with the Kings' aspirations of contending in the playoffs. It might even serve a bit as a distraction because Giles is a fan favorite and our local media might keep asking coach about Giles' pt throughout the season. We don't really need that here.
I don't think Queta is ready to play 15mpg for the Kings. The issue comes down to roster construction + player personnel. Our goal next season is to be a contending team. We have a very filled out roster with players who fit our offense. The Kings' MO last year with the starters was to run the offense through Sabonis. But when Sabonis sat down, the goal was to run our offense through guard play. Some might suggest that we only had heavy guard play in the 2nd unit because we didn't have anyone who could emulate Sabonis on offense, but I disagree. I think Coach Brown wanted find ways to unleash Monk, Davion, and Fox against the bench lineups. But with that in mind, it means that our backup C just needs to be a traditional C who can protect the paint, grab rebounds, get putbacks, but get out to the way on offense.Yeah, the problem is does Queta deserve loyalty at this point? Not saying we go get Giles, but there's still a pile of actual viable back-ups still unsigned:
Wood (pipe dream, but maybe he inks a vet min prove it deal)
Biyombo
Kaminksy
Willy Hernangomez
Dieng
Summer league was fairly discouraging tbh. I've always championed to not put too much stock into whatever we see in SL, but this was his 3rd summer, he was coming off a G-League MVP, he was one of the best players last year... and he just looked more or less the same as he did his first summer, just in better shape. Moments of brilliance, but wildly inconsistent. I wanted him to just really show "Yeah, I'm ready for the NBA squad, give me my 15 MPG role right now" and it wasn't there at all.
I don't like the idea of rewarding Harry Giles with a roster spot over a 3rd year player that we've spent 2 years developing in our farm system on consecutive 2-way contracts. It would be a bad look for future prospects and agents, especially because Harry hasn't played professional basketball in over a year. The last time he played was in the 2021-2022 season in the GLeague, but he suffered a season ended injury in January of 2022.
If it's similar to Moneke's partially guaranteed deal.. then I might consider it. But I think we have to move on from Giles. It's a new regime and entirely new group. I don't think his NBA comeback aligns with the Kings' aspirations of contending in the playoffs. It might even serve a bit as a distraction because Giles is a fan favorite and our local media might keep asking coach about Giles' pt throughout the season. We don't really need that here.
Yeah, the problem is does Queta deserve loyalty at this point? Not saying we go get Giles, but there's still a pile of actual viable back-ups still unsigned:
Wood (pipe dream, but maybe he inks a vet min prove it deal)
Biyombo
Kaminksy
Willy Hernangomez
Dieng
Summer league was fairly discouraging tbh. I've always championed to not put too much stock into whatever we see in SL, but this was his 3rd summer, he was coming off a G-League MVP, he was one of the best players last year... and he just looked more or less the same as he did his first summer, just in better shape. Moments of brilliance, but wildly inconsistent. I wanted him to just really show "Yeah, I'm ready for the NBA squad, give me my 15 MPG role right now" and it wasn't there at all.
Harry Giles III has performed as an actual NBA player. Neemias Queta has not yet proven he can do that, even in Summer League. He was offered a contract and has yet to sign it. I trust Mr. McNair to make the right decision, but if Mike Brown wants Giles, the offer will be rescinded.
The Kings also have the option of signing Christian Wood, another proven NBA player.