According to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Zach LaVine doesn’t know if he’ll pick up his player option for next season.
LaVine’s player option for next season is worth $48.9 million.
“LaVine, who league sources say has no clarity as to whether he’ll pick up his player option for next season ($48.9 million), has hardly been playing well enough to inspire suitors of late,” Amick wrote.
The Kings acquired LaVine from the Chicago Bulls last season in the three-team De’Aaron Fox trade with the San Antonio Spurs.
LaVine is making $47.5 million this season. He’s averaging 20.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 49.8% from the field, 38.6% from beyond the arc and 89.3% from the free-throw line.
Sacramento is 5-13 on the season. LaVine has been benched in the fourth quarter by head coach Doug Christie lately.
A two-time All-Star, LaVine has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bulls and Kings. He holds career averages of 20.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. The 30-year-old’s agent is Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group.
LaVine has only been to the playoffs once in his career. That was back in 2022 with the Bulls, who lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round in five games.
It will be fascinating to see if the Kings trade LaVine before the February trade deadline. Multiple reports have stated that Sacramento is looking to rebuild by trading its veterans.