Arturas

Gudaitis

The Kings selected Gudaitis with the 47th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. His new deal with Olimpia Milano is reportedly fully guaranteed and does not have an opt-out clause.

The 22-year-old Lithuanian gained some attention after playing 15.4 minutes per game at Euroleague in which he averaged 6.5 points, 2.2 boards and 0.9 blocks. Gudaitis was abandoned by his parents as a child and didn’t start playing basketball until he was 14. The 76ers have plenty of options in the frontcourt, so we may not see Gudaitis in the NBA for a while.

There has been a lot of consternation regarding the Kings’ moves this offseason, but after agent-side reports designed to besmirch the Kings emerged in the DeMarcus Cousins drama -- we’re not going to get behind the national narrative here. These are just spare parts in a transaction that helped both parties.

If you thought the 76ers would do a trade and not get a first-round pick back, we hope you enjoy watching your first season of 76ers basketball. The Sixers only had to give up Arturus Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovic in the deal and we’re not really sure what Vlade Divac was doing on this one.

The Kings own the Lithuanian big man’s rights, and he will reportedly play for their summer league team next year. Gudaitis is 22 years old and posted averages of 6.5 points, 2.2 boards and 0.9 blocks in 15.4 minutes per game in Euroleague. We will keep tabs on the young prospect’s progress, but he isn’t on the fantasy radar this season.