Report: Sacramento Kings will meet with Sasha Vezenkov during Las Vegas Summer League

The Kings are reportedly planning to meet with All-EuroLeague forward Sasha Vezenkov to discuss the possibility of bringing him to Sacramento for the 2022-23 NBA season.

Eurohoops.net reported the Kings have invited Vezenkov to Las Vegas to meet with the team’s front office during the NBA Summer League, which will be held July 7-17. The website noted Vezenkov will not play for Sacramento during summer league play, but he “will be interviewed and presumably receive an offer” from the Kings.

The Kings acquired the rights to Vezenkov when they traded the No. 49 pick in the NBA draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Vezenkov, 26, is a 6-foot-9, 225-pound small forward/power forward who was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 57th overall pick in the 2017 draft. The Cavaliers acquired his rights in a multi-team trade involving James Harden in January.

Vezenkov has yet to appear in an NBA game, but he has enjoyed a decorated career overseas. He was named Greek League MVP after averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists for FC Barcelona in 2015.

Vezenkov was an All-EuroLeague First Team Selection with Olympiacos in 2022. He is under contract with Olympiacos through 2024, but he reportedly has an NBA buyout clause.

Kings general manager Monte McNair said Vezenkov’s talent is intriguing, but he has not directly addressed questions about him coming to the United States to make his NBA debut with the Kings.

“The intrigue with him is the size with his shooting, somebody who hits 3s at a high clip but can also play-make and shows feel out there on the court, and the fact that he’s done it at arguably the second-best league in the world at an age where he’s just entering his prime,” McNair said. “We love to see that … so being able to acquire his rights, we’ll see what we do going forward, but he’s another guy that we’re excited to welcome to the Kings.”