2023-07-06 07:00:00
The Sacramento Kings want to compete seriously once more for the upcoming NBA season, which is why they have taken over the services of the Dominican guard Chris Duarte.
Indeed, ESPN revealed that the native of Puerto Plata came to reinforce the second unit of the Californian quintet, following the first two seasons in the league where he went from more to less with the Indiana Pacers.
The Kings are acquiring Pacers G Chris Duarte for two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Pacers will receive a 2028 second (via Dallas) and the Kings’ 2030 second-round pick. Trade will be finalized today.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2023
Similarly, the prestigious day laborer Adrian Wojnarowski added to receive Chris Duarte the Kings will give the Pacers two NBA second rounds: one in 2028 and the other in 2030.
The shooter from Quisquey made his debut in a great way among the basketball elite, as he averaged 13.1 points per game in 2021-2022 with 80.4% from free throws, 37.0% from triples and 43.2% from the field. However, his average for 2022-2023 dropped from 28.1 minutes to 19.5, which meant that his scoring figures also fell (7.9), in addition to his three-point percentages (31.6%) and from the entire field ( 36.9%).
The Sacramento Kings, now owned by Chris Duarte, finished the last regular round with the third best record in the West; However, they fell in the first round of the playoffs once morest the Golden State Warriors, who arrived as defending NBA champions.
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