Looking ahead to Sacramento’s potential free agency class next season
Alex Len: Short-term answer at backup center likely gone after 2023-24 as a UFA
An often-forgotten member of the Kings until a late resurgence of play in the playoffs last season, Len played quite sparingly throughout the regular season. A more traditional center than Domas, Len doesn’t offer the playmaking or offensive game that Sabonis can on a nightly basis. However, Len’s size (at over 7’0″) and length give him a role in games when the Kings need his added stature down low. Even with that, Len is still an at-best average rim protector for his size.
Like Edwards, Len is always going to give max effort. While he’s not dynamic like Sabonis, Len is a decent screener, and rim runner, but also offers solid rebounding when he’s on the floor for the Kings. He runs the floor fairly well for his size, and while not the greatest rim protector, he is still a deterrent at the rim purely because of his length. With all that being said, the Kings can upgrade (and likely will) after the 2023-24 season concludes, looking for more effective options.
While the Kings have several free agents in 2024, many of them are on team options, giving the team flexibility for the next few offseasons and enabling them to potentially browse the marketplace if needed for upgrades. Furthermore, a few of these free agents are also easily replaceable due to their current role on the roster, keeping the Kings in a good position to compete not only in 2023-24 but also in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
