SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Kings have officially announced the acquisition of Chris Duarte, a promising young guard who will add depth to the team’s backcourt.
The Kings finalized a trade with the Indiana Pacers that will bring Duarte to Sacramento in exchange for two future draft picks. The Pacers will receive a second-round pick in 2028 (via Dallas) along with Sacramento’s second-round pick in 2030.
Duarte, 26, is a 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard. The Pacers selected him out of Oregon with the No. 13 pick in the 2021 NBA draft. He has two years remaining on a four-year, $17.7 million rookie contract. He is owed $4.1 million in 2023-34 and $5.9 million in 2024-25.
