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Sacramento Kings acquiring Kessler Edwards from the Brooklyn Nets

Originally posted on The Kings Herald | By Greg Wissinger | Last updated 2/7/23

The Sacramento Kings have acquired Kessler Edwards from the Brooklyn Nets, as first reported by Sham Charania of The Athletic and confirmed by multiple sources.

The Sacramento Kings are closing in on a deal with Brooklyn to acquire Nets forward Kessler Edwards, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 7, 2023

Edwards has agreed to the trade, source said.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2023

According to a league source, the Kings have acquired Kessler Edwards from the Brooklyn Nets. Deal is done. More information to come.

— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) February 7, 2023

James Ham adds that the Kings will waive Deonte Burton to create the open roster spot. Burton was on a 10-day deal with Sacramento.

To make room on the roster for Edwards, the Kings will waive Deonte Burton, who was on a 10-day contract. Burton is expected to go back to the Stockton Kings.

— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) February 7, 2023

Kessler Edwards fits into the Kings Traded Player Exception (TPE) that was created in the Marvin Bagley trade. That TPE was about to expire, but instead allows the Kings to acquire Edwards without sending back matching salary.

Edwards is 6'8" small forward who has shown flashes of ability, but struggled to find a consistent role in Brooklyn. At just 22 years old, he still has plenty of upside, and is a great use of a TPE. The Kings will have a chance to look at a young player at a position of need while not losing any other assets as they approach the trade deadline.

This article first appeared on The Kings Herald and was syndicated with permission.

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