{"id":379297,"date":"2026-06-29T14:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/379297\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:33:09","slug":"kings-zach-lavine-picks-up-49m-option-agent-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/379297\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings’ Zach LaVine picks up $49M option, agent says"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Monday, June 29, 2026 2:08PM<\/p>\n

Sacramento Kings<\/a> guard Zach LaVine<\/a> is opting into his $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday.<\/p>\n

LaVine’s 2025-26 season ended before the All-Star break, as he opted to undergo surgery on a tendon injury in his right hand during a lost Kings campaign.<\/p>\n

Sacramento was an NBA-worst 12-44 at the time of the surgery, and they matched the Utah Jazz<\/a> for the worst record in the Western Conference by finishing 22-60.<\/p>\n

The Kings explored the trade market for LaVine and Domantas Sabonis<\/a>, who underwent season-ending surgery the same day as LaVine, prior to the trade deadline but couldn’t strike a deal.<\/p>\n

LaVine averaged 19.2 points in his 39 games prior to the All-Star break. He was an All-Star in 2021 and 2022 for the Chicago Bulls<\/a> before he was traded to the Kings in February 2025 and has averaged 20.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game over his 13-year career.<\/p>\n

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