9:33pm: Kabengele has officially been released as well by the Kings, per a Sacramento press release.
8:23pm: The Kings have officially waived Parker, according to a team press release.
3:33pm: The Kings are also expected to release newly-acquired big man Mfiondu Kabengele in order to open the roster spots necessary to accommodate their deadline-day deals, reports Ham (via Twitter).
3:26pm: The Kings are expected to waive forward Jabari Parker, James Ham of NBC Sports California tweets.
Parker, who has a $6.5MM salary this season, was scheduled to hit the free agent market after the season. He’ll reach that point sooner once he clears waivers.
The second overall pick of the 2014 draft only appeared in three games with Sacramento this season, due to a back injury, personal reasons, and most recently the league’s health and safety protocols.
Sacramento was Parker’s fifth NBA stop. He was included a trade deadline swap with Atlanta last February. Parker averaged 15.0 PPG in 32 games with the Hawks but only played six games with Sacramento last season.
The Kings needed to open up two roster spots after a reported two-for-one deal with Miami that is sending Nemanja Bjelica to the Heat, along with an agreed-upon trade with the Raptors that will send Terence Davis to the West Coast.
He’s the missing piece for the Warriors. Sign him!
The Houston Rockets traded James Harden for Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk, and a bunch of late 1st round picks.
You don’t get to say anything about anyone.
Jabari is a great pick up he’s only 25
Jabari time to come back to Milwaukee and let’s get that chip
Last date of waiving player is April 9 or May 16?
Warriors still owe Oubre $6 million
Teams can waive and stretch a player to save tax
Players can be waived until the end of the season (May 16) but if they’re waived after April 9, they won’t be eligible for the playoffs for new teams.
Also, 2020/21 salaries can’t be stretched anymore. Only salaries in 2021/22 and beyond.
Thanks.
He’s still a good player he just needs minutes to play well
Hopefully Parker considers NYK
Naw he’s a Milwaukee buck by nature
Raps could have traded for Parker…
He’s a Milwaukee buck
Kabengele is a guy that lots of people thought highly of less than 20 months ago. Personally, I don’t care for 4 year college players, but Mann (his teammate) worked out. Worth at least a 2-way deal if he can’t find a regular roster spot.
Parker, I’d pass on. We have sufficient PT issues at PF.
I liked them both at FSU but in the GL his body looked different, not fat really, but not in a good sense.
Mann, like SGA, can get the offense started deep, but had to get over his iffy smarts. Clippers throw him in there at PG anyway with little GL time to get sorted. Does average.
Parker with the Bucks is a fun thought but they will probably remember what they finally thought about him last time.
Fun day. Really hoping the Bucks swoop on Parker now that he’s free… Teague too.
Avery Bradley and Kelly olynyk with jabari
Typical Sac…should have either traded Whiteside for a bag of chips or release him and keep Mfio. Can’t be that bad if he played for Leonard Hamilton.
He scored 15 a gm for Hawks. Means he can still get points off the bench. Don’t know why teams look at him as an injured could of been player. He’s only 26. Whats wrong with developing a rotation player who can score. Even just a shooter off the bench. Jabari also needs to stop thinking he’s the #2 pick in the draft.
Rockets should be all over this. They can add it to Harden deal………..
Attitude problems. He thinks he is a star. Literally refused to play any D in Chicago. Nice guy apparently but on the court uncoachable.
I wouldn’t hate if Sixers picked up Parker as a possible bench scorer but he makes a ton of sense for the Lakers or Clippers.
Avery Bradley and Kelly olynyk with jabari on Milwaukee
Jabari back in a bucks uniform would be awesome