Needing depth in the frontcourt, Kings general manager Monte McNair signed center Hassan Whiteside to a veteran minimum contract on Wednesday. When he finished that transaction, he added a bit of insurance, just in case Whiteside doesn’t work out.
According to a league source, Sacramento signed former San Antonio Spurs center Chimezie Metu to a training camp contract and he’ll compete for a roster spot with the team.
Taken with the No. 49 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Metu checks in at 6-foot-9, 225 pounds. The 23-year-old has played sparingly in his two seasons in the league, seeing a total of 250 minutes of action over 47 games.
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The power forward/center averaged 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.3 blocks in 5.8 minutes per game last season with the Spurs.
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Metu put up strong numbers in his three collegiate seasons at USC. He’s a low-risk, high-reward addition for Sacramento.