The The necklaces have a standing contract offer Gabe Vincentaccording to Mark Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that the team hopes to convince the free agent guard to sign with Sacramento.
Vincent passed on the opportunity to compete for a roster spot in New York ahead of the season, Stein reported in September and celebrated again on Thursday. Stein’s colleague Jake Fisher the first is related Vincent to Sacramento in late August, when he reported that the 30-year-old turned down an offer to return to Atlanta early as a free agent.
There were more kings have an opening on their standard 15-man roster even after signing the veteran center Mason Plumlee to a non-guaranteed contract on Wednesday. It wouldn’t be surprising if the team’s offer to Vincent was also non-guaranteed, though that hasn’t been confirmed.
Stein has reported multiple times In recent days, Vincent has been the focus of Sacramento’s attention as the team looks for a veteran backup behind the No. 7 overall pick Darius Acuff Jrwho put up tremendous individual statistics as a rookie. However, the team has been unsuccessful in his first 11 games, currently sitting at the bottom of the standings with a 1-10 record.
Vincent, who played high school ball in nearby Stockton, Calif., home of the Kings’ G League affiliate, met with Kings officials in Sacramento on Wednesday, league sources told NBC Sacramento’s Sean Cunningham (Link to Twitter). Vincent actually started his professional career with the Stockton Kings, Canningham notes, so he has some experience with the organization.
A seven-year NBA veteran, Vincent has career averages of 6.7 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds on .392/.338/.836 shooting in 331 regular season games (20.3 minutes per game). Known as a tough defender and decision maker, Vincent played 22 games for the Heat in the 2023 playoffs as Miami reached the NBA Finals and signed a three-year, $33 million deal with the Lakers in the 2023 offseason.
Vincent was limited to 11 appearances in his first season with Los Angeles after being signed by a knee injury. He was a regular for the Lakers in the 2024/25 campaign and was traded last season to Los Angeles and Atlanta. In 53 combined games (16.6 MPG) during the 2025/26 season, Vincent averaged 4.4 ppg and 1.4 ppg while shooting 34.1% from 3-point range.