De'Aaron Fox on Sabonis: 'He's a monster; he's like an ox' / News - Basketnews.com
Two teams that walked away from the trade deadline with new big men go head-to-head Saturday night when the Sacramento Kings visit the Washington Wizards.
Domantas Sabonis
MIN:34.66PTS:18.96 (62.6%)REB:12.13As:5.02ST:0.98BL:0.46TO:3.04GM:48ProfileNBA2021/2022Sacramento got a jump on the 12th-hour trade participants when it acquired Domantas Sabonis from the Indiana Pacers in a six-player deal Tuesday.
The two-time All-Star made an immediate impact for the Kings, contributing 22 points and 14 rebounds to a 132-119 home win Wednesday night over a Minnesota Timberwolves' team that had thumped Sacramento 134-114 the day before.
The Kings, who were outrebounded 49-38 before Sabonis arrived Tuesday, turned the tables big-time on the Timberwolves to the tune of 51-34 in the rematch.
"He's a monster; he's like an ox," Sabonis' new teammate,De'Aaron Foxsaid.
While not thrilled to have given up promising young guard Tyrese Haliburton in the deal, Kings fans immediately made Sabonis feel right at home.
"I have goosebumps. The welcome here is crazy," Sabonis said immediately after the win as fans continued to shout encouragement. "We're going to come here and fight for this team and fight for this franchise."
The Wizards likewise landed three new players at the deadline, including Kristaps Porzingis from the Dallas Mavericks in a deal that saw Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans leave Washington.
"Kristaps is an All-Star player whose unique talents will fit well within our system and allow him to impact the game for us in multiple ways," Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard said of the high-priced acquisition.
"He will get a fresh start with our team and provide us with the opportunity to play multiple lineups that feature size, versatility, and shooting ability."
Porzingis, who averaged 19.2 points and 7.7 rebounds in 34 games for the Mavericks this season, has missed the last six games with a bruised right knee. The Wizards have yet to offer an indication when he might be able to debut for them.
Each currently sitting just below the threshold for qualifying for the NBA play-in tournament in their respective conference with still two months remaining in the regular season, the Kings and Wizards will be meeting for the second time this year.
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