SACRAMENTO -- Prior to taking on the Washington Wizards Friday evening at Golden 1 Center, the Sacramento Kings took care of a few action items on the agenda.
With the October 31 deadline looming, Vlade Divac exercised team options for next season on De'Aaron Fox, Justin Jackson, Buddy Hield, Harry Giles and Skal Labissiere.
Rookie scale contracts for first-round picks are always for two seasons with team options for both year three and year four.
As the No. 6 overall selection in the 2016 NBA Draft, Hield is scheduled to make $4.8 million next season for Sacramento. Through five games, he's averaging 16.2 points and five rebounds in 29.4 minutes per game for the Kings.
Labissiere has played sparingly so far this season, but as the 28th pick in 2016, his contract for next season is very manageable by NBA standards at $2.3 million.
Fox, Jackson and Giles were all selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Their third-year options were an easy decision for Divac and his staff.
As the Kings' starting point guard, Fox is off to a great start for Sacramento, averaging 17.6 points, 6.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 32.8 minutes. As a top-five selection, Fox is scheduled to make $6.4 million next season.
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Jackson has bounced in and out of the starting lineup over the first five games. He's posting 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in just under 29 minutes a night. The former North Carolina star will make $3.3 million next season with the Kings.
After redshirting last season, Giles is still working his way back into a rhythm of the Kings bench. The 20-year-old big is averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.2 minutes a night. As the 20th overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft, Giles will pull in $2.6 million next season.
Frank Mason, a second round selection in the 2017 NBA Draft is not eligible for an extension and will enter the summer as a restricted free agent.
