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Kings Hope To Retain Songalia

The Sacramento Kings hope to be able to re-sign restricted free agent forward Darius Songalia and should find out soon if they will be able to do so.

Kings GM Geoff Petrie and Songalia's agent, Mark Bartelstein hope to work out a deal.

"I think things have been heating up with Darius," Bartelstein said. "I've been talking to Geoff and we've agreed to keep talking and find out where we are. Darius has to make a decision in a day or two because it's important to some of the teams we're talking to.

"It's not a situation where you have a restricted free agent who is looking to get out of a bad situation. Darius loves it in Sacramento, and Geoff has made it clear the Kings would like to have him back. It's going to come down to budget issues for the Kings."

Via Sacramento Bee


Sonics, Spurs, Pistons And Wolves Ready To Go After Evans

Roger Montgomery, Maurice Evans' agent, said Saturday the Kings have not aggressively attempted to retain his client.

"Based on their recent acquisitions," Montgomery said, "I would have to infer the Kings are not really into re-signing Maurice. They have not been proactive pre-Bonzi Wells and post-Bonzi Wells. So I'm led to infer they have other plans that don't include Maurice."

The Timberwolves, Spurs, Pistons and Sonics all appear interested in Evans.

Via Sacramento Bee


Bonzi Traded To Sacramento

Bonzi Wells is a Sacramento King.

The Grizzlies exercised an $8 million team option Friday and agreed to trade Wells to Sacramento in a three-team deal involving the Utah Jazz, NBA sources confirmed.

The deal won’t be announced until the NBA’s moratorium is lifted because of a delay in finalizing the collective bargaining agreement.

Wells, though, will go to Sacramento for guard Bobby Jackson while the Kings will send Greg Ostertag to Utah.

The Jazz also will send forward Curtis Borchardt, and guards Raul Lopez and Kirk Snyder to Memphis.

The 29-year-old Wells was considered the best guard available now that Ray Allen, Michael Redd, Bobby Simmons, Larry Hughes and Cuttino Mobley have agreed in principle to sign new deals.

The Grizzles also had more than cursory conversations with Boston, Dallas, Washington, Detroit and Utah.

Griz president Jerry West has shopped for deals since Wells was unceremoniously and inexplicably removed from the team during the playoffs. The team also is seeking to move guard Jason Williams and would like to consummate a sign-and-trade deal with free agent guard Earl Watson.

Via Memphis Commercial Appeal


Kings Jul 2005 Archive

  • Bonzi's Future To be Known By Weekend

    Speculation that the NBA will extend a moratorium on signing free agents from Friday to next month will not affect Bonzi Wells's contract status, according to the Grizzly guard's agent.

  • Clippers Reportedly Pursue Abdur-Rahim

    Amid speculation that they are close to reaching an agreement with Cuttino Mobley on terms of a five-year contract, the Clippers also are believed to have made an offer to free-agent forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

  • Mobley Set To Sign With Clippers

    The Nuggets have decided not to complete a sign-and-trade involving Nene for Cuttino Mobley, so it appears as though the shooting guard will sign with the L.A. Clippers.

  • Ainge Dismisses Walker Talk

    Danny Ainge said yesterday that he's found discussions about a sign-and-trade deal for Antoine Walker very interesting.

  • Shareef Rejects Milwaukee Bucks

    The Nets got good news when Shareef Abdur-Rahim turned down a $47 million pact to join the Milwaukee Bucks, according to his agent.

  • Kings May Do A Sign-And-Trade For Walker

    The Kings apparently have decided to try to upgrade their power-forward position and have discussed a sign-and-trade deal with free-agent forward Antoine Walker's agent.

  • Mobley Is Target For The Clippers

    After losing out on retaining the services of Bobby Simmons, Jerry Crowe of the L.

  • New Jersey Scores On Shareef Tour

    The Nets wanted to impress Shareef Abdur-Rahim on his two-day tour of New Jersey.

  • Kings Eye Nuggets' Nene

    If the Nuggets hope to land Cuttino Mobley via a sign and trade, it may cost them young power forward Nene.

  • Kings Sign First-Round Pick Garcia

    Francisco Garcia agreed to a contract Wednesday with the Sacramento Kings, who chose him with the 23rd overall pick in last month's draft.

  • Clippers Again Bomb In Marquee Shooting Guard Chase

    Jerry Crowe of the Los Angeles Times writes that with Ray Allen staying in Seattle and Michael Redd set to shoot lights out with either Milwaukee or Cleveland, the Los Angeles Clippers have once again struck out in their bid to add a marquee shooting guard.

  • Nuggets Chase Simmons, Mobley

    According to the Denver Post interest in shooting guards and swingman appears to be at a premium, with the majority of teams contacting agents with the goal of strengthening their rosters.

  • Eagles Put An End To Owens’ Hoops Plans

    The Philadelphia Eagles are saying no to Terrell Owens plans of of playing with the Sacramento Kings after Kings' spokesman Darrin May said Friday the franchise wouldn't add him to its roster for the Las Vegas summer league without the Eagles' consent.

  • T.O. Gets Invite To Kings' Summer League Team

    In the latest twist to Owens' offseason saga, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver has been invited to play for the Sacramento Kings' summer league team.

  • Mobley Becomes An Unrestricted Free Agent

    Cuttino Mobley declined a $6.374 million player option for next season with the Kings and will become an unrestricted free agent.