Kings sign Mason Plumlee to a non-guaranteed deal for frontcourt depth and meet with Gabe Vincent as they look for a point guard

The Sacramento Kings have signed veteran center Mason Plumlee, adding size to a frontcourt that has been stretched by injuries during a 1-10 start. Shams Charania first reported the deal on Wednesday night, citing Plumlee’s agents, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman, and the team announced it a short time later without disclosing terms.

welcome to the 916, Mason 👑 pic.twitter.com/WIvXdTFKSL

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) November 12, 2026

James Ham reported that the contract is non-guaranteed, and Sean Cunningham confirmed it. That gives Sacramento a low-risk look: the Kings can let him go before contracts become guaranteed league-wide in January without owing him the rest of the season.

Why the Kings needed another big

Ham described Plumlee as insurance and a veteran culture piece. Second-year center Maxime Raynaud, an All-Rookie pick last season, has yet to play this season because of a right patellar subluxation, and Ben Simmons tore his Achilles before opening night. Domantas Sabonis missed Sunday’s loss to the Miami Heat with soreness in his left knee, and Precious Achiuwa took a left lower-leg contusion in Tuesday’s 107-100 loss to the Orlando Magic.

According to a league source, the Mason Plumlee signing is a non-guaranteed deal. The Kings have a couple of bigs that are banged up. Plumlee is insurance and a veteran culture piece, especially with Maxime Raynaud still sidelined.

— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) November 12, 2026

Ham added that Sabonis and Achiuwa are both fine health-wise and that the signing is not a reaction to a serious new injury. Without Sabonis, Sacramento has leaned on Achiuwa and Dylan Cardwell in the middle.

What Plumlee brings

• He is 36, stands 7-foot and is entering his 14th NBA season. Sacramento is the 10th organization of his career.
• The Brooklyn Nets took him 22nd overall out of Duke in 2013. In 880 regular-season games, 481 of them starts, he has averaged 7.9 points on 59.6% shooting, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
• Last season he played 20 games for the Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs, averaging 1.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 8.6 minutes.
• His last steady role came with the Phoenix Suns in 2024-25: 74 games, 21 starts, 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds in 17.6 minutes.

A point guard could be next

Plumlee fills the roster spot that opened when Sacramento traded second-year wing Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday for two second-round picks. The Kings now have 14 players on standard contracts, and Ham reported that they are still looking at point guard options, either by trade or through another non-guaranteed deal.

One option is already in town. Marc Stein reported that the Kings had talks this week with free agent guard Gabe Vincent, and Cunningham reported that Vincent met with the team in Sacramento on Wednesday. Ham confirmed the visit and said Vincent has not signed. Vincent starred in high school in nearby Stockton and played for the Stockton Kings in the G League before he reached the NBA.

A veteran guard would also help support rookie Darius Acuff Jr., who has carried much of the scoring load with Zach LaVine, who has moved into a support role next to Acuff. The Kings, who have lost four straight and tied the worst 11-game start in franchise history, host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.