{
  "id": 19275124,
  "title": "Kings Considering a Pair of Veteran FA Guards to Fill Open Roster Spot Though They Do Have Options, Who Is There Best Option",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/kings-considering-a-pair-of-veteran-fa-guards-to-fill-open-roster",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:25:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kings-considering-pair-veteran-fa-032514361.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sacramento Kings have endured a difficult start to the 2026-27 season, with a 1-9 record and ranking among the worst teams in the NBA. The team has been plagued by injuries, with Domantas Sabonis sitting out due to a knee injury, and Keegan Murray missing seven games. Currently, the Kings have only 14 healthy players on their roster, leaving them two spots short. The team has shown interest in free agents Gabe Vincent and Kevin Porter Jr. to fill one of the open roster spots. Vincent is a solid ball handler with solid defense but lacks scoring ability, while Porter Jr. is a more versatile guard who can score, rebound, and defend all three positions. Porter Jr. makes the most sense as a backup point guard for the Kings, given his ability to play multiple positions and create havoc defensively.",
  "summary": "The Sacramento Kings have gone through the first 10 games of the 2026-27 season extremely shorthanded. The Kings chose to begin the campaign with just 14 players on standard contracts despite being over $6 million below the luxury tax. Then, right before the start of the regular season, the team announced that Ben Simmons would …",
  "key_points": [
    "Sacramento Kings have 1-9 record, 2 roster spots short",
    "Interested in free agents Gabe Vincent and Kevin Porter Jr.",
    "Porter Jr. best option as versatile backup point guard"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Targeting veteran free agents to address roster shortages signals a desperate attempt to stabilize a struggling squad crippled by injuries and a poor start to the season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}