Viktor Lakhin is on the Sacramento Kings roster as of Monday's official listing, arriving from free agency with no prior team. The 25-year-old rookie forward's contract terms are not on file yet.
The move
Viktor Lakhin, a 25-year-old rookie forward, is on the Sacramento Kings roster, detected from the official roster on Monday, Sep 28. He arrives from free agency, having had no roster before this move. No report logged ahead of the move, so there is no prior source or confidence level to attribute this transaction to.
The money
Lakhin's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Kings carry a payroll of $191.8M across 13 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0M cap but under the $200.4M tax line. Sacramento sits below both the $209.0M first apron and the $221.7M second apron.
The fit
Lakhin has no NBA line from last season. He joins a Kings frontcourt where Keegan Murray logged 34.5 minutes and 14.0 points a game last season, with Domantas Sabonis at 29.7 minutes and 15.8 points and Maxime Raynaud at 26.5 minutes and 12.5 points. Sacramento's roster now stands at 21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Did Viktor Lakhin sign or get traded to the Kings?
Neither is confirmed. The move was detected from the official roster on Sep 28, and no report logged the transaction beforehand, so the exact mechanism is not announced.
What is Viktor Lakhin's contract with the Kings?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How does Lakhin fit into the Kings' rotation?
He has no NBA line from last season. The Kings' returning frontcourt minutes leaders last season were Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis and Maxime Raynaud.
Are the Kings over the salary cap?
Yes. Sacramento's payroll is $191.8M across 13 contracts for 2026-27, above the $165.0M cap and below the $200.4M tax line, with both aprons unreached.