The Sacramento Kings are picking up the options for the 2020-21 NBA season on big men Damian Jones and Chimezie Metu, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and NBC Sports California’s James Ham reported on Tuesday.
Tuesday marked the date in which the Kings had to make a decision on both Jones and Metu’s status for next season.
The Sacramento Kings are picking up the option on C Damian Jones for the 2021-2022 season, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 10, 2021
In addition to Jones' contract, the Kings are guaranteeing Chimezie Metu's contract.