On the day of the 2016 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Hornets agreed on a trade that would send Marco Belinelli to Charlotte and Sacramento in return would receive the 22nd overall pick in the draft.
Technically the Hornets selected shooting guard Malachi Richardson out of Syracuse University with the pick, but today the trade has been official and Richardson is now a Sacramento King.
Richardson is already with the Kings organization in Las Vegas, as he will participate with the team in this year’s Summer League games.
You can expect the 6’6”, 200-pound guard to receive some significant playing time with the Kings this week, as the franchise would want to see the strengths and weaknesses of Richardson’s game.