The Kings have released Arron Afflalo today, Shams Charania of The Vertical tweets. The guard had a contract guarantee that would have otherwise triggered today.
Afflalo had initially signed a two-year $25MM with the Kings last offseason but the second year, worth $12.5MM, would have only been guaranteed if he remained on the club’s roster through today.
Considering the different state that the franchise is in now versus last year, it’s no surprise that the team has decided to part ways with the veteran.
Per Bobby Marks of The Vertical, rather than pay the $12.5 that had been earmarked for the 2017/18 campaign, the Kings will instead stretch $1.5MM in payouts to Afflalo over the course of the next three seasons.
In 61 games for the Kings last year, including 45 starts, Afflalo put 8.4 points per game.
He could go to a team like Charlotte or Miami and be a role player serving as a 3 point specialist off the bench.
better option then jr Smith for cavs? much better defender
He would be a very nice Cavs pickup. 3 and D for sure.
I’d take JR over Afflalo every day.
Must be nice to get 1.5 for doing absolutely nothing the next three years.
JR is a way better defender then he gets credit for.
I’m a Knick fan and I’ve seen both play. Arron Afflalo is a bum defensively, like the SG equivalent of Derrick Rose on defense.
Afflalo’s defense, or lack thereof was the reason Knicks shelled out $$$$ to sign Courtney Lee, a true ‘3 and D’ player’ giving him four guaranteed years that averages $12.5MM annually. And wanna know something? Lee’s worth every penny, and ironically one of their best trade assets outside Porzingis, KOQ, Frank Ntilikina and Willy.
I was mad initially, but seeing the team play a year without him, I realized Afflalo’s a bum, especially defensively.
His offensive talents will never be his liability tho.
and he’s only 31. Someone will bite. Interested to see his next contract.
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