KZ Okpala Rumors

Miami Heat: OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have acquired a second round pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers (Lakers own 2026) and a trade exception in exchange for Max Strus. As part of the trade, the HEAT is exchanging second round picks with the San Antonio Spurs as Miami will receive a 2027 second round pick (least favorable of San Antonio/Houston/Indiana/Miami/Oklahoma City) and the Spurs will receive a 2026 second round pick (least favorable of Oklahoma City/Dallas/Philadelphia) that Miami received in the KZ Okpala trade in 2022. Additionally, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, cash considerations and a 2030 second round pick (Cleveland’s own) are also going to San Antonio as part of the transaction.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: The Kings are waiving forward KZ Okpala, who’ll undergo a season-ending surgery. Okpala, the 32nd overall pick in 2019, played three years with Miami before joining Sacramento this season.

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Sean Cunningham: Kings have recalled KZ Okpala from G League Stockton ahead of tonight’s game with Dallas. He will not play though due to Bilateral Knee Soreness

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James Ham: OFFICIAL: @Sacramento Kings recall KZ Okpala from the @StocktonKings pic.twitter.com/VR3UUg0E4x

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Jason Anderson: The Sacramento Kings have assigned KZ Okpala to the G League Stockton Kings.

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Marc J. Spears: The Kings have guaranteed reserve forward KZ Okpala’s contract for the remainder of the season, a source told @andscape. Okpala has started in three of 25 games he’s played for the Kings this season.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Forwards KZ Okpala and Chima Moneke and guard Matthew Dellavedova have secured the Sacramento Kings’ final roster spots to open the season, sources tell ESPN.

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James Ham: League source confirms that KZ Okpala, Chima Moneke and Matthew Dellavedova have made the Kings roster. Sam Merrill is the final cut.

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JD Shaw: The Kings signed KZ Okpala to a two-year deal. Only $250k is guaranteed for this season, but it’ll increase to $500k if he isn’t waived before the first game. His 2023-24 salary is non-guaranteed.

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Earlier this week, a league source told The Bee the signings of Okpala and guard Quinn Cook had not been finalized. The source said both players were still expected at training camp Sept. 27 while noting things could change given the fluid nature of roster decisions this time of year.

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JD Shaw: The Kings have officially signed KZ Okpala.

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Jason Anderson: The Sacramento Kings still haven't finalized the signings of Quinn Cook and KZ Okpala. Both are still expected to be in Sacramento when training camp begins, according to a league source, but this is a fluid time for roster decisions and things could change.

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Jason Anderson: Haven't seen terms of the KZ Okpala deal yet, but I'm told he was not signed using what remains of the Kings' mid-level exception, which amounts to just over $1 million after the signing of Malik Monk. sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac…

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Chris Haynes: Free agent forward KZ Okpala has reached an agreement on a two-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agent Aaron Mintz of CAA tells @YahooSports.

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