The Kings announced Tuesday the they have picked up the fourth-year contract option on center Willie Cauley-Stein and third-year options on Buddy Hield, Georgios Papagiannis, Malachi Richardson and Skal Labissiere, keeping them under contract through the 2018-19 season.
Tuesday was the deadline to pick up the options on players signed to their rookie deals.
Cauley-Stein has become the the Kings’ starting center in his third season. He was the sixth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and is averaging 10.3 points and 7.3 rebounds this season.
Hield was acquired in February from New Orleans in the DeMarcus Cousins trade and was an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection.