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The Sacramento Kings acquired Zach LaVine in a three-team deal with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. LaVine made his debut for the Kings on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. How did the two-time All-Star perform in his first game for Sacramento?
LaVine was part of the starting lineup along with Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis. He was expected to give the Kings more jolt on offense as they continue to go all out in that department. The Kings had the seventh-best offensive rating in basketball before the trade.
The 29-year-old guard finished with 13 points and three assists in his debut for the Kings. He had a poor game shooting the ball, going 4-for-13 from the field, including missing all four of his attempts from beyond the arc.
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How did Zach LaVine perform in his first game with the Kings?
Zach LaVine immediately contributed to the game by making his first assist in the Sacramento Kings' first possession, ensuring that Domantas Sabonis scored a basket. LaVine took his first shot at the 8:50 mark, but missed it. He bricked his first two shots before scoring his first basket with five minutes left in the quarter.
It was an easy layup, while his second shot was more difficult, which was a fadeaway. He already had six points and three rebounds in the first quarter, but didn't contribute anything in the second period.
After a pretty close first half, the Orlando Magic turned it on in the third quarter to outscore the Kings 42-23. The Magic never looked back as they dominated the rest of the game to take home the 130-111 win.
It was a disappointing performance not just from LaVine, but also the entire Sacramento Kings team. Domantas Sabonis had 21 points and 13 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan had 19 points, two rebounds and two assists. Malik Monk contributed 10 points and three assists, with Keon Ellis scoring 12 points off the bench.
The Kings dropped to 25-25 for the season, remaining in 10th place in the Western Conference standings.
Full breakdown of the Zach LaVine trade
The Sacramento Kings parted ways with several players to acquire Zach LaVine in a three-team trade with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. One of those players was De'Aaron Fox, who has been the face of the franchise since 2017.
Here's the full details of the trade:
San Antonio Spurs received: De’Aaron Fox (SAC) and Jordan McLaughlin (SAC)
Sacramento Kings received: Zach LaVine (CHI), Sidy Cissoko (SAS), 2025 first-round pick (via CHA), 2027 first-round pick (via SAS), 2031 first-round pick (via MIN), 2025 second-round pick (via CHI), 2028 second-round pick (via DEN) and 2028 second-round pick (via CHI).
Chicago Bulls received: Zach Collins (SAS), Tre Jones (SAS), Kevin Huerter (SAC) and a 2025 first-round pick (SAS).
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