The Kings have waived guards Matt Coleman III and DJ Steward, the team announced in a press release.
Both players signed training camp deals with Sacramento in late July after going undrafted. They faced long odds to earn a roster spot and will likely wind up with the team’s G League affiliate in Stockton.
Coleman, who played four years at Texas, got into all three of the Kings’ preseason games, but didn’t score and averaged just 4.1 minutes per night. Steward, who spent one season at Duke, only appeared in Monday’s preseason contest, scoring two points in 3.5 minutes.
Sacramento is now down to 18 players in camp, with 14 guaranteed contracts.
Feel bad for Steward. Got some bad advice like so many other one and done players
You are exactly right. Steward just turned 20 years old. Should have just stayed at Duke. NBA will always be there. Absurd.
I liked Coleman in summer league, but wondered if he had a fit there with all their other guards. I could also see him being worth a chance somewhere else. I really liked his energy, especially defensively, and thought he looked very good as a combo guard. You could say some of the same things for Steward