JULY 3: Both signings are now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. For now, all three Kings two-way slots are full, with Mason Jones occupying the third.
JUNE 27: The Kings plan to sign a pair of undrafted free agents to two-way contracts, according to reports from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter links).
Louisiana Tech wing Isaiah Crawford, who is ranked No. 10 on ESPN’s best undrafted players list, will be heading to Sacramento, as will Washington State big man Isaac Jones, who is ranked No. 5 on ESPN’s list. Both players were viewed as fringe second-round picks heading into the 2024 draft, with Jones ranking No. 59 on ESPN’s big board and Crawford slotting in at No. 67.
Crawford had an impressive senior season for the Bulldogs in 2023/24, averaging 16.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.1 SPG and 1.7 BPG on .485/.414/.728 shooting in 32 games (32.9 MPG). The 6’5″ forward possesses a 7’0″ wingspan and has some 3-and-D upside, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
Jones, meanwhile, was one of the biggest risers in the pre-draft process even though he ultimately went undrafted, impressing at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and G League Elite Camp prior to being invited to the draft combine in Chicago. The 6’8″ forward/center is another prospect with excellent length, as he has a 7’3″ wingspan, per Givony.
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