Terence Davis, Kings Reach Two-Year Agreement
Aug 4, 2021, 10:50 AM | Updated: 12:52 pm
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The 24-year-old guard will return to Sacramento on a multi-year deal
The Sacramento Kings and guard Terence Davis have reached an agreement on a two-year, $8 million guaranteed deal per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
After the Kings traded a second-round pick to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the young guard on March 25, the team immediately implemented Davis into the rotation.
In Toronto, Davis appeared in 14.5 minutes per game over appearances–averaging 6.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game on 41-percent shooting from the field and 36-percent from three-point range in the process.
Sacramento head coach Luke Walton gave Davis the bulk of the rotation’s minutes at the backup shooting guard spot, where Davis averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game–all career-highs–on 44-percent shooting from the field and 37-percent shooting from beyond the arc over 21.5 minutes per game.
Down the final stretch of the season with De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton both out due to injury, Davis thrived in an expanded role, averaging 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game over the final 10 games to keep the Kings in the Play-In hunt.
The acquisition of Davis solidifies a quartet of guards in the rotation that will include Fox, Haliburton and recently-drafted guard Davion Mitchell.
By bringing back Davis, it is even more likely that the franchise moves sharpshooter Buddy Hield in a trade during the offseason.
