Sacramento Kings Make Roster Move Before Clippers Game
On Tuesday evening, the Sacramento Kings will be in Los Angeles to face off against the Clippers.
Before the game, the team made a roster move by assigning Colby Jones to the Stockton Kings (G League).
Via James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento: "OFFICIAL: @SacramentoKings assign Colby Jones to the @StocktonKings"
Jones was the 34th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and has gone back and forth between Stockton (G League) and the Kings multiple times.
He has played in ten games for the Kings so far and is averaging 2.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.4% from the field.
Being in the G League gives Jones more playing time, and he is currently averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per contest while shooting 52.1% from the field and 32.1% from the three-point range in five games for Stockton.
As for the Kings, they are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 13-8 record in their first 21 games.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
Most recently, the Kings defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 131-118 (on Tuesday) at home.
All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox led the way with 29 points, three rebounds and eight assists while shooting 10/22 from the field and 5/10 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.
Following the Clippers, the Kings will play their next game on Thursday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder.
