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• Kings' Dario Saric: Heading to bench

  10/18/2025 • By RotoWire

  Saric is not starting Friday's preseason game against the Lakers, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports. The Kings will tweak their lineup for their preseason finale, and Drew Eubanks will get the nod at center with Domantas Sabonis (hamstring) out.

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• Kings' Dario Saric: Starting preseason game

  10/16/2025 • By RotoWire

  Saric is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against the Clippers, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports. Saric will get the first shot at replacing Keegan Murray (thumb) in the starting lineup, slotting in at Murray's typical power forward spot. With Murray expected to miss at least the first few weeks of the regular season, Saric will seemingly have the opportunity to claim the role.

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• Kings' Dario Saric: Posts 14 points in 14 minutes

  10/11/2025 • By RotoWire

  Saric recorded 14 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT, 4-4 3Pt) over 14 minutes during Friday's 124-123 preseason loss to the Trail Blazers. Saric did nothing under the basket in the narrow loss, but he flashed his perimeter skills with four drained three-pointers. The veteran center has often shown off his ability to sink the deep ball throughout his career, but the Kings need him to serve as a backup to Domantas Sabonis, and he'll need to post a higher rebound total on a regular basis to overtake Drew Eubanks, who seems to have a firm handle on the role. After a disappointing stint with the Nuggets last season, his chances for quality playing time aren't much better in Sacramento.

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• Kings' Dario Saric: Traded to Sacramento

  07/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Nuggets traded Saric to the Kings on Tuesday in exchange for Jonas Valanciunas, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Sacramento needed some depth at forward after losing Jake LaRavia in free agency, but this move is likely just to reduce salary for the 2025-26 season. The Kings will become Saric's seventh NBA team, as he has become quite the journeyman. He was used sparingly in Denver during the 2024-25 season, appearing in 16 regular-season contests with averages of 3.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.1 minutes per game.

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• Nuggets' Dario Saric: Minimal impact in 2024-25 season

  05/19/2025 • By RotoWire

  Saric finished the 2024-25 campaign with averages of 3.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.4 three-pointers made across 13.1 minutes per game in 16 regular-season outings (four starts). Saric was used sparingly this season, making only two appearances after the All-Star break. The 31-year-old big man averaged career-low marks in points, rebounds and minutes while being buried behind Nikola Jokic, Zeke Nnaji and DeAndre Jordan on the depth chart. Saric holds a player option for the 2025-26 campaign and is slated to become an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2026-27 season.

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