McDermott will come off the bench in Monday's game against the Hawks, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. Alex Len will enter the starting lineup with McDermott retreating to the second unit. The 32-year-old forward has carved out a decent role with the club this year, and in his last five outings he has averaged 4.4 points and 1.4 rebounds across 14.8 minutes per game (one start).
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF1111.13.80.90.30.11.12024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB0.90.90.02024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.10.22024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%34.1%42.9%32.4%60.0%48.6%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+193.000
Team
Sacramento Kings
Birthdate
1/3/1992 (32)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'6", 225 lbs
Draft Info
2014: Rd 1; Pk 11 (DEN)
Birthplace
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Position
SF
College
Creighton
Experience
10 seasons
Career History
Sacramento Kings
2024-Present
(1 season)
Indiana Pacers
2018-2021, 2023-2024
(4 seasons)
San Antonio Spurs
2021-2023
(3 seasons)
Dallas Mavericks
2017-2018
(1 season)
New York Knicks
2017-2017
(1 season)
Oklahoma City Thunder
2016-2017
(1 season)
Chicago Bulls
2014-2016
(3 seasons)
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DraftKings points 10.5FanDuel Points 10.2PTS 5.7REB 1.8AST 0.6BLK 0.1STL 0.52PM 0.83PM 1.2FTM 0.4TO 0.3MIN 13.9CBSS fantasy points 9.0ESPN fantasy points 9.0Yahoo fantasy points 10.2
Pregame Probabilities
Record a double-double0%Record a triple-double0%Record 10 or more REB0%Record 4-plus 3-pointers0%Score 30 or more pts0%Record 10 or more AST0%
McDermott will come off the bench in Monday's game against the Hawks, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. Alex Len will enter the starting lineup with McDermott retreating to the second unit. The 32-year-old forward has carved out a decent role with the club this year, and in his last five outings he has averaged 4.4 points and 1.4 rebounds across 14.8 minutes per game (one start).
McDermott closed with six points (2-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), one rebound and one steal in 19 minutes during Saturday's 121-117 win over Utah. The Kings continue to experiment with schemes to absorb DeMar DeRozan's (back) production with mixed results, and McDermott didn't solve the equation. Given Trey Lyles' proficiency as a shot-taker, employing a larger lineup might solve the issue if DeRozan's absence is extended, allowing Keegan Murray to move over to make room for a Lyles/Domantas Sabonis (back) combo up front. Given Saturday's results, Murray should return to his customary role, with McDermott possibly headed back to the bench.
McDermott is in the Kings' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Jazz, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports. McDermott will make his second start of the 2024-25 regular season Saturday. His last start took place against the Raptors on Nov. 2, during which he played just 15 minutes and logged four points and one rebound. Over his last four outings, McDermott has averaged 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds across 13.8 minutes.
McDermott isn't starting Monday's game against the Heat, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports. McDermott drew a spot start Saturday against Toronto but failed to do much with the opportunity, totaling four points and one rebound in 15 minutes. Keon Ellis gets the chance to start for Kevin Huerter (illness) Monday evening.
McDermott is in the Kings' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. McDermott will enter the starting five for Kevin Huerter, who is sidelined with an illness. McDermott has seen little playing time was a healthy DNP in two of five regular-season games, but Saturday provides an opportunity for the 2014 first-round pick to earn more minutes in the Kings' rotation.
McDermott posted 14 points (5-13 FG, 4-11 3Pt) and five rebounds across 25 minutes in Thursday's 113-91 loss to the Clippers. McDermott's order in the rotation is unclear as the season begins, but he could be the odd man out if Kevin Huerter's play improves from last season. Huerter will already struggle for playing time behind DeMar DeRozan and Keon Ellis, and Malik Monk should reclaim his role as Sacramento's sixth man. The rotation will crystallize further once the regular season gets underway.
McDermott inked a one-year pact with the Kings on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. McDermott adds another three-point sniper to a Sacramento offense predicated on perimeter handoffs and movement shooting. Additionally, McDermott has chemistry with Domantas Sabonis from overlapping tenures with the Pacers spanning 2018-20. The 32-year-old was unable to relevantly contribute throughout a second stint with Indiana last year, but he has an opportunity to carve out regular-season minutes off the bench if Kevin Huerter (shoulder) -- who is fully cleared but yet to log preseason action -- is eased into gameplay.
McDermott closed with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), three assists, a rebound and a block over 13 minutes during Monday's 105-102 loss to the Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. McDermott was traded to the Pacers early in February and in 28 games averaged 3.1 points, 0.7 assists and 0.5 rebounds in 9.5 minutes. The 32-year-old is set to become a free agent ahead of the 2024-25 season and has played for seven teams in his 10-year career.
McDermott supplied zero points (0-1 FG) in three minutes during Friday's 116-103 victory over the Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. McDermott played three minutes to close the game Friday, at which point the Pacers had the game sealed up. Having played a total of just 19 minutes in the series, it's safe to say that McDermott is not going to play a role in determining the outcome of what has been a fantastic series between two bitter rivals.