Raptors grab Mitchell in trade with Kings
The Toronto Raptors traded Jalen McDaniels to Sacramento for Davion Mitchell and Sasha Vezenkov, the Kings announced Friday.
Toronto also received former Houston guard Jamal Shead, who was drafted with the 45th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, and a 2025 second-round selection from Sacramento.
Mitchell's minutes have decreased in each of his three seasons since the Kings drafted the Baylor product with the No. 9 pick in 2021. The 25-year-old's statistics dropped to 5.3 points and 1.9 assists per game in 2023-24 after he averaged 11.5 points and 4.2 assists as a rookie.
The 6-foot-2 guard is best known for his physical perimeter defense and has one year remaining on his rookie contract.
Vezenkov is fresh off his first NBA campaign, following a successful career overseas in which he won a EuroLeague MVP. He averaged 5.4 points per game while making 37.5% of his threes in 2023-24. Vezenkov has a $7-million team option for 2025-26.
Sacramento gets McDaniels' expiring contract in the deal and will move under the luxury tax, reports ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. McDaniels disappointed in his one season in Toronto, posting 3.4 points per game on 34.4% shooting from the field and 17% from deep.