Kings, Fredette Nearing Buyout

The Sacramento Kings and guard Jimmer Fredette are finalizing a buyout agreement on his contract, [said] league sources. Fredette, the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, will be a free agent should he clear NBA waivers. The Kings tried to move 

The Sacramento Kings and guard Jimmer Fredette are working on a buyout of his contract. Kings general manager Pete D'Alessandro told reporters at the team's morning shootaround Tuesday that he was approached by Fredette's representatives about a 

With Sacramento waiving Jimmer Fredette today and Milwaukee having dealt Tobias Harris last year, Bismack Biyombo is the only remaining draft pick from 2011's big draft day deal.

"The Sacramento Kings and guard Jimmer Fredette are finalizing a buyout agreement on his contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports," reports Adrian Wojnarowksi. And if he's no longer with the Kings, he'll finally have an opportunity to shine elsewhere.

In three seasons with Sacramento, Fredette has struggled at times and was never given much of a chance to succeed. As a rookie, Fredette played 18.6 minutes per game, starting seven times. Since then, his playing time has gradually decreased, down to