SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings 2016 NBA Draft class is down to one. As part of a trade deadline maneuver, the Kings reportedly shipped out 22nd overall selection Malachi Richardson to the Toronto Raptors for Bruno Caboclo. Hours later, another shoe has dropped.
Sources: The Kings are waiving center Georgios Papagiannis, who was their No. 13 overall selection in the 2016 draft.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2018
Sacramento traded the ninth overall pick in the 2016 Draft for the 13th pick, 28th pick and the draft rights to Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Kings used the 13th pick on Papagiannis, but he's played just 38 games with the Kings over the last two seasons.
At just 20-years-old, there was hope that he would develop with time, but the team is going a new direction. Papagiannis finished his career with the Kings averaging 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.4 minutes of action.
Skal Labissiere is the lone remaining pick from the draft class, although the Kings added 2016 sixth overall pick Buddy Hield via trade last February.
The team has yet to officially announce any of their roster moves from Thursday's trade deadline, including the deal that sent guard George Hill to the Cleveland Cavaliers for veterans Joe Johnson and Iman Shumpert.
