The Sacramento Kings have had a busy offseason. Between extending head coach Mike Brown, re-signing Malik Monk and Alex Len, drafting Devin Carter (and signing undrafted free agents Isaiah Crawford and Isaac Jones), and executing a sign-and-trade for DeMar DeRozan, the Kings front office has been working overtime.
Well, they aren't done yet, as evidenced by them adding former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jordan McLaughlin in free agency.
Free agent guard Jordan McLaughlin has agreed to a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, agent Greg Lawrence of @wassbasketball tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2024
According to Spotrac, McLaughlin inked a one-year deal worth roughly 2.4 million dollars. That is the minimum amount you can pay an NBA veteran with five years of experience under the current CBA.
McLaughlin is a savvy backup guard who can provide some depth to the Kings' backcourt, which just took a major blow after the recent announcement that Carter would be undergoing surgery on his shoulder.
Don't Expect McLaughlin To Be A Major Piece Of The Rotation
While McLaughlin will certainly be able to provide some spot minutes off the bench, I wouldn't bet on him being a major part of the team's rotation, particularly in the postseason.
Last season, McLaughlin only appeared in 56 of the Timberwolves' 82 regular season games – averaging 11.2 minutes per game in those appearances. And despite the Timberwolves playing in 16 playoff games last year, McLaughlin only played in six of those contests, averaging five minutes per game. For his career, he's never played more than 62 games and never averaged more than 19.7 minutes per game.
On the year, McLaughlin averaged 3.5 PPG, 2.0 APG, 1.3 RPG, and 0.6 SPG on 63.8% true shooting (88th percentile). According to Dunks & Threes, McLaughlin was in the 79th percentile in Estimated Plus-Minus (EPM). The Timberwolves were a +12.6 per 100 possessions when he was on the court.