One of the less-publicized signings from last week was Sacramento’s acquisition of John Salmons in a deal that is reportedly for five years and worth around $25 M. Salmons became an unrestricted free agent after nixing a sign-and-trade deal that would have sent him to the Toronto Raptors. In a puzzling move, the Sixers withdrew their qualifying offer, which allowed Salmons to sign with any team.
The deal is a good one for the Kings, who get a versatile player who will compete with Kevin Martin to start at off guard. Given some of the other contracts we’ve seen this summer, the price is definitely reasonable.
