The Sacramento Kings will waive forward Jabari Parker, according to a report from Jason Jones of The Athletic on Thursday.
Parker, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, was acquired by the Kings at last year’s trade deadline and exercised his $6.5 million player option to stay in Sacramento in November. The hope was that Parker would show the flashes he showed early on his career, but he wasn’t even able to crack Luke Walton’s rotation.
In total, Parker appeared in nine games for the Kings and averaged 6.