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Report: Sasha Vezenkov will not play for Sacramento Kings in 2022-23 season

After weeks of speculation about coming to the states to begin his NBA career, Sasha Vezenkov will not play for the Sacramento Kings in the 2022-23 season. The news was first reported Friday night by Sean Cunningham of Fox 40.

The Sacramento Kings will not be bringing in Sasha Vezenkov for the 2022-23 NBA season, sources say. The team will continue to monitor him in the upcoming season and hold his draft rights and the possibility exists to bring him into next season.

— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) July 15, 2022

Sacramento traded for Vezenkov’s rights on a draft day trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where the Kings moved the No.