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Report: Kings Waive 2016 First-Round Pick Georgios Papagiannis

The Kings will waive center Georgios Papagiannis, Yahoo’s Shams Charania reports.

Papagiannis, 20, was the No. 13 pick in the 2016 draft and acquired in a draft day trade from the Suns along with Bogdan Bogdanovic, Skal Labissiere and a 2020 second-round pick. The Kings only gave up Marquese Chriss, the No. 8 pick in the draft.

Papagiannis bounced between the Kings and their G-League affiliate and struggled to break into their crowded frontcourt behind Willie Cauley-Stein, Kosta Koufos and Labissiere.

The Kings acquired Bruno Caboclo in a trade with the Raptors earlier Thursday.