The Sacramento Kings have discussed a deal with free-agent guard Gabe Vincent this week while adding Mason Plumlee to their frontcourt, leaving room for another standard-contract signing.
Marc Stein reported the Vincent talks Wednesday night, shortly after Sacramento announced Plumlee’s arrival. The update gives the Kings another potential move to consider after Sunday’s trade of Nique Clifford to Oklahoma City.
“The Kings have had talks this week with free agent guard Gabe Vincent, league sources say,” Stein wrote.
Stein put Sacramento at 14 standard contracts with Plumlee aboard. That leaves one spot below the NBA’s 15-player limit, so the center’s signing does not require the Kings to stop pursuing a guard.
Plumlee fills one opening after the Clifford trade
Sacramento sent Clifford to Oklahoma City for two second-round picks Sunday. Plumlee gives the Kings an experienced center as they continue working through their roster options.
The team did not disclose the financial terms of Plumlee’s contract. He played 20 games between Charlotte and San Antonio last season and has averaged 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game over 13 NBA seasons.
His addition addresses a different position from Vincent’s. AFD’s read: Sacramento can add frontcourt experience and still use its remaining opening on a backcourt player, rather than treating the two moves as competing choices.
That roster space is an opportunity, not evidence that a Vincent agreement is imminent. Stein reported conversations, without announcing a deal or specifying a contract length, salary or signing date.
Gabe Vincent would bring a different kind of experience
Vincent reached the NBA Finals with Miami in 2023 before moving to the Lakers. Los Angeles traded him and a 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta for Luke Kennard in February.
The contrast between those stops is part of his free-agent case. Vincent averaged 12.7 points and 3.5 assists per game in 22 starts during Miami’s 2023 playoff run. By the time the Lakers traded him, he was averaging 4.8 points per game and shooting 34.6 percent from the field that season.
For Sacramento, his playoff background offers experience, but those earlier Miami performances do not establish what he would produce in a new role.
The Kings’ search for veteran guard help predates this week. AFD covered their reported consideration of Russell Westbrook and Victor Oladipo in August. That was an earlier stage of the search, not confirmation that either remains a current target.
The immediate distinction is clear: Plumlee’s signing is official, while Vincent’s discussions remain a reported possibility. Sacramento has room to make another addition, but the next decision has not been announced in Stein’s report.
