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Kings Announce Signing of JaKarr Sampson

Basketball Insiders Sports Editor

Updated8 hours ago on April 25, 2024

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The Sacramento Kings today announced that the team has signed forward JaKarr Sampson to a two-way contract.

The 6-9, 207-pound forward and 2017 NBA G-League Western Conference All-Star joins the Kings as a two-way player after spending last season with the Iowa Energy, where he accrued averages of 15.1 points (.489 FG%, .287 3pt%, .688 FT%), 5.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 25.7 minutes in 47 games (22 starts). Sampson recently appeared with the Kings NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas, posting 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in four contests, including nine points, seven rebounds, and one assist in 23 minutes versus Milwaukee (7/12/17).

Source: NBA.com