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How Did Nemanja Bjelica Do In His First Year With The Sacramento Kings?

By John Kelly

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 6: Nemanja Bjelica #88 of the Sacramento Kings greets fans prior to the game against the Boston Celtics on March 6, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 6: Nemanja Bjelica #88 of the Sacramento Kings greets fans prior to the game against the Boston Celtics on March 6, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 11: Nemanja Bjelica #88 of the Sacramento Kings celebrates after scoring in the second half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 11: Nemanja Bjelica #88 of the Sacramento Kings celebrates after scoring in the second half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Nemanja Bjelica’s Contract Is Valuable For The Kings

With how contracts are being handed out in today’s NBA, I feel comfortable saying that the Sacramento Kings got a steal when signing Nemanja Bjelica last summer.

Throughout Bjelica’s first three seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he made roughly around $12 million. Now, he is due to make a total of over $20 million with the Kings as he signed a three-year deal which will have him earning around $6-7 million per season.

Even with Nemanja making a lot more money now than he did with Minnesota, it is still a financial steal for the Kings. Maybe it was not a surprise for the people within the organization, but Kings fans were shocked with the efficiency Bjelica showcased for the overall season as he was a versatile asset within Dave Joerger’s rotation of players.

Since being appointed the General Manager, Vlade Divac talked about collecting assets without having to overvalue them. Based on how he performed this season, Bjelica fits the type of players that Divac wants on his team.

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