Ben McLemore's time in Sacramento has come to an end.
NBC Sports California's James Ham confirmed that the Kings have waived McLemore in order to clear a second roster spot, after their flurry of moves. The team later confirmed the transaction.
Confirming that the Sacramento Kings are waiving Ben McLemore. Clears up a second roster spot. @sam_amick first with the news.— James Ham (@James_HamNBCS) February 7, 2019
McLemore was drafted No. 7 overall in 2013 by the Kings, and has averaged 8.8 points in 23.7 minutes per game in his career.
The sixth-year guard spent the first four years of his career in Sacramento before playing with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017-18. He returned to the Kings for this season.
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In 19 games with Sacramento this year, McLemore is averaging just 3.9 points in 8.3 minutes per game.
He averaged a career-high 12.1 points per game in 2014-15, starting all 82 games for the Kings.
