The Kings intend to re-sign swingman Lamar Patterson, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders reports (via Twitter). The length and terms of the pact are unknown, nor if it includes any guaranteed money. Sacramento had waived Patterson on Wednesday.
Patterson played in four preseason games for the Kings, averaging 5.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 45.5% from the field, including 33.3% from behind the arc.
The Bucks drafted Patterson with the 48th overall selection in the 2014 draft and dealt his rights to the Hawks on draft night. He played overseas during the 2014/15 season before signing with Atlanta during the 2015 offseason. He spent much of the 2015/16 season playing in the D-League and the Hawks waived him in July.
Why would you waive a player at the end of training camp, then re-sign him? What is the advantage in doing that?
Maybe put on cheaper deal
Cheaper deal has nothing to do with it, Lamar is a good player, so they are working something out.
Forgot Barbara. You a basketball queen. Lol. Then why can’t he stay on 1 team. Keep getting released
I’m not a BB queen Mildo916, but BB is a business like all professional sports, as I said they are working something out, what it is, I really do not know, but I am sure they have a reason why they resigned him, Atlanta Hawks explained why they cut him, no fault of Lamar’s.
My guess is there is a trade in the works that will open a roster spot for him.