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Kings' Skal Labissiere: Let go by Sacramento
The Sacramento Kings waived Skal Labissiere on Friday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.Labissiere was unable to secure a regular-season roster spot despite signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Kings in August. He is now set to spend the 2024-25 campaign with the Stockton Kings of the G League.
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Kings' Skal Labissiere: Gets new deal with Sacramento
Skal Labissiere signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.Labissiere will spend training camp with Sacramento, though he'll likely report to the G League's Stockton Kings once the 2024-25 campaign kicks off. He was named to the G League Up Next Game last season but hasn't made an NBA regular-season appearance since 2019-20.
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Kings' Skal Labissiere: Returns to Sacramento
Skal Labissiere signed a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.Labissiere will make a return to the organization that drafted him in 2016 after spending last season in the G League. The 27-year-old averaged 8.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks in 23.8 minutes per contest (nine games) for Mexico City during the 2022-23 campaign and will likely compete for a bench role behind Domantas Sabonis (thumb) during training camp.
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Skal Labissiere: Solid production off bench
Skal Labissiere offered eight points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes during the Capitanes' 117-115 loss to Stockton on Wednesday.The big man came off the bench and put together a solid line relative to playing time. Labissiere has gotten some good late-season work in with Mexico City, as he was averaging 8.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.0 blocks across 24 minutes over eight games heading into Friday's regular-season finale.
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Skal Labissiere: Season-best performance Thursday
Skal Labissiere delivered 23 points (10-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one block across 36 minutes in the Capitanes' 118-107 loss Greensboro on Thursday.The big man continues to impress the more he plays, as he followed up Wednesday's solid eight-point, 11-rebound effort with a season-high scoring tally. Labissiere's 148 games of NBA experience are unsurprisingly beginning to serve him well at the G League level, and with Kenneth Faried currently sitting out some games due to his two-way deal, the 26-year-old big is taking full advantage.
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Skal Labissiere: Solid as starter in win
Skal Labissiere furnished eight points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block across 37 minutes in the Capitanes' 122-116 win over Greensboro on Wednesday.Labissiere entered the first unit for the first time in Mexico City and and acquitted himself very well on the glass, pacing the team in rebounds on the night. Given his prior NBA experience, Labissiere could continue to develop as a dominant frontcourt force as the remainder of the G League season unfolds.
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Skal Labissiere: Five points off bench Monday
Skal Labissiere registered five points (2-9 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks across 21 minutes in the Capitanes' 109-90 loss to Capital City on Monday.The big man was playing in his second game with the Capitanes after signing with the team March 3. Labissiere showed some upside at the NBA level late last decade with the Kings and Trail Blazers and is still just 26 years old, so he could potentially see his role expand in coming games.
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Skal Labissiere: Sits out Saturday
Skal Labissiere didn't take the floor in Saturday's 127-115 loss to G League Raptors 905.Labissiere has played just six games this year, as he's often left out of the rotation. The 24-year-old has connected on just 37.5 percent of his field goals, leading to 5.2 points per game.
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Skal Labissiere: Waived by Knicks
Skal Labissiere was waived by the Knicks on Friday.Labissiere was signed by New York earlier this week, but he won't suit up for the NBA roster. The 24-year-old will likely be re-routed to the team's G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks.
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Skal Labissiere: Inks G League deal
Skal Labissiere agreed Monday with the Knicks on an Exhibit 10 contract, Mark Stein of The New York Times reports.The 2016 first-round pick appeared in 33 games for Portland last season and averaged 5.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 17.2 minutes. He'll join the Knicks for training camp but will likely be cut and re-routed to the team's G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks.