The Sacramento Kings signed forwards Luc Mbah a Moute (BAH-ah MOO-tay), and Omri Casspi, the team tweeted out the signings Tuesday. Vice President of Basketball and Franchise Operations. Vlade Divac, a retired Serbian star now serving as the Kings vice president of basketball operations, announced the deals for Kings boss Vivek Ranadive, the NBA’s first India-born club owner. Casspi, 27, reportedly signed a two-year contract worth $6 million while terms for Mbah a Moute, 28, were not known.
Watch as Omri and Luc sign their contracts to rejoin the squad! Signing Video » https://t.co/nEx52cM6FR pic.twitter.com/JbWppjQekK
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) July 15, 2015
Casspi averaged 8.9 points per game on career-highs of field goal percentage (.489), three-point field goal percentage (.402) and free throw percentage (.733) in 2014-15 for the Kings. The 6-9, 225-pound forward was originally drafted by Sacramento in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft (23rd overall) and has averaged 7.9 points (.432 FG%, .356 3PT%, .684 FT%), 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 394 career contests for three teams: Sacramento Kings (2009-10 – 2010-11, 2014-15), Cleveland Cavaliers (2011-12 – 2012-13), and the Houston Rockets (2013-14).
Mbah a Moute, 6-8, 230-pound forward is averaging 6.8 points (.444 FG%, .299 3PT%, .665 FT%), 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in 466 career contests with four teams: Milwaukee (2008-09 – 2012-13), Sacramento Kings (2013-14), Minnesota Timberwolves (2013-14) and Philadelphia 76ers (2014-15). Selected in the second round (37th overall) by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2008 NBA Draft, Mbah a Moute averaged a career high 9.9 points (.395 FG%, .307 3PT%, .589 FT%), 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in 67 games in 2014-15 for the 76ers.
Mbah a Moute posted a picture on Instagram signing his contract with Sacramento and wrote: ”Back to the Kingdom!!” 27-year-old Cassp also posted a picture on Instagram of him signing his contract with the headline: ”A King for two more!”
Back to the Kingdom !! #cali #sactown #kings #nba #nbaafrica #237 A photo posted by Luc Mbah A Moute (@lucmbahamoute) on
