Former Golden State Warriors big man Dario Saric has made a stunning preseason debut for the Sacramento Kings on Friday, scoring 14 points in less than 14 minutes in a 124-123 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center.
Saric's first game comes after he was traded by the Denver Nuggets for Jonas Valancuinas early in the offseason, yet if the Kings had their way the Croatian big man would have found himself back with the Warriors.
Warriors rejected a trade to reunite with former big man Dario Saric
Ali Thanawalla and Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Sports reported in early July that Sacramento had offered Saric, former 13th overall pick Devin Carter and two second-round picks to Golden State as part of sign-and-trade negotiations surrounding restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga.