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Alex Karaban

Sacramento Kings · #33
PF6'7"225 lbage 23rookieUConnSouthborough, MA
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A high-IQ stretch forward and connector
SAC
Sacramento Kings
Western · Pacific · proj. 33-49 (▲+0.6)
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A polished, winning stretch forward who knows how to play within a system. A plug-and-play spacing four whose ceiling is capped by athleticism.

Proj. pick #32Range 32–50Comp Sam Hauser
Strengths
  • Reliable catch-and-shoot stroke
  • High basketball IQ and feel
  • Two-time national champion winner
Top concern

Limited self-creation and lateral quickness

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$2,200,000Rookie scale
1% of the club’s payroll · 11th of 14 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$1,500,000 /yr
Surplus−$700,000
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

2 moves

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.