Zach LaVine Won’t Be Waived & Stretched by the Kings

The Sacramento Kings have no interest in waiving and stretching the final season of shooting guard Zach LaVine's contract.

LaVine has just one season left on his contract with the Kings at $49 million for 2026-27. But with the Kings being one of the worst teams in the NBA and beginning a rebuild in Sacramento, it doesn't make a ton of sense for LaVine to remain with the club going forward, which is why they chose to let go of DeMar DeRozan, who only had a partial guarantee on the final season of his deal.