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Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Kings Sign Caron Butler

The Sacramento Kings signed the veteran forward Caron Butler to a two-year, $3 million contract with a player option in the second season. Butler, 35, averaged 5.9 points and 2.5 rebounds a game with Detroit last season.

u25a0 The Cleveland Cavaliers traded the second-round pick Rakeem Christmas to the Indiana Pacers for a second-round selection in 2019. The Cavaliers selected Christmas, who averaged 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds as a senior at Syracuse, with the No. 36 overall pick last month.

u25a0 The W.N.B.A. owners approved the Tulsa Shock’s move to the Dallas-Fort Worth area next season.