The Sacramento Kings find themselves looking for other possible forwards to sign up after supposed new recruit, Luc Mbah a Moute, failed his physical. With this development, the contract has been voided and thus leaves the Kings looking at other options to fill up the vacancy.
And apparently it didn't take long for the Kings to do so with reports that the team has come to terms with undrafted forward Duje Dukan.
Although the details of the deal have yet to be revealed, it reportedly contains guaranteed money. However, that does not necessarily translate that Dukan is a shoe-in for the regular season roster since the Kings can opt to waive him or relegate him to the Reno Bighorns.
Dukan entered the 2015 NBA Draft but was not signed in. He played four years in Wisconsin but was known more as someone who would come off the bench.
Despite standing 6 feet 10 inches tall, Dukan may need to work on his rebounding if he is to fit into the forward position requirements that the Kings are looking for. However, his lack of depth in the rebounding department is offset by the fact that he has a good hand from the three-point regions.
Dukan showed his outside sniping prowess (41.7%) when he played five games for the Sacramento Kings in the Summer League and chances are he could be seeing some action at the small forward position as his outside sniping could free up the inside for DeMarcus Cousins.
The Kings suddenly find themselves looking for another forward after the Mbah a Moute debacle. At the moment, the Kings still have room for a player who can fit into the mid-level exception worth about $2.8 million or players willing to play for minimum contracts.
If the Kings are unable to find a suitable player to fill in that position Mbah a Moute was supposed to hold, chances are the team will make do with Dukan in the meantime.
