Isaiah Thomas Leaving Kings For Phoenix Suns In Sign-And-Trade Deal
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings are finishing a sign-and-trade deal for Isaiah Thomas, according to league sources.
Thomas' deal with the Suns is said to be 4 years for $27 million. He was a restricted free agent.
The Suns and Kings are completing a sign-and-trade for Isaiah Thomas, league source says.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 11, 2014
The Kings will get an approximately $7 million trade exception and the draft rights to Alex Oriakhi, league source says.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 11, 2014
Suns presented RFA Thomas with a four-year, $27m offer sheet. Kings no interest in matching; Thomas no interest in staying, sources say.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 11, 2014
The Suns front-loaded the offer sheet with a starting salary of $7.2 million for Thomas and it went down from there, source says.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 11, 2014
In return, the Kings get the draft rights to C Alex Oriakhi. He played for UConn's 2010-11 NCAA Champion men's basketball team. Oriakhi transferred to Missouri for his senior season, because of UConn's postseason ban for academic reasons.
Oriakhi was drafted by the Suns last season, but split his time between playing overseas in Europe and earning rookie first-team honors in the NBA Developmental League.