Jabari Parker opting in
Shams Charania: Kings forward Jabari Parker will exercise his $6.5 million option for the 2020-21 season, sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.
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Position: F
Born: 03/15/95
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $6,500,000
Born: 03/15/95
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $6,500,000
Expect Jabari Parker to opt into his $6.5 million contract by October 17. After averaging 15 points in 32 games in Atlanta, Parker missed 22 games with a right shoulder injury and has appeared in only one game with the Kings. Given so few teams will have cap space, the market for Parker would project to be closer to $5 million.
Jason Jones: Buddy Hield has been cleared for contact and was a full participant in practice. Jabari Parker still has not been cleared forfull contact.
Walton said it is expected that all will pass the NBA protocol in place, which includes two negative COVID-19 test results before rejoining the team in Florida. “We’re still in the protocol,” Walton said during a Zoom media session on Friday afternoon. “I’m not going to get into names, I’ll make that a personal decision, but from the travel party, out of the 35 (member travel party for Orlando), we left four people back. From those four, nobody has passed NBA protocol yet to rejoin us, but we are hopeful that some of them are getting close.” It is known that three Kings players have tested positive for coronavirus over the past several weeks. Buddy Hield, Alex Len, Jabari Parker, as well as a fourth unidentified member of the team.
Jason Anderson: Kings coach Luke Walton says four members of the team’s 35-person travel party did not accompany team to Orlando and have not cleared NBA protocols after testing positive for COVID-19. He would not say who, but Buddy Hield, Alex Len and Jabari Parker all confirmed positive tests.
