Sean East II is off the Sacramento Kings' roster as of the team's official roster update on Monday, Oct. 5. No report preceded the move, and his contract status is not yet on file.
The move
Sean East II is off the Sacramento Kings' roster, per the team's official roster as of Monday, Oct. 5. He was with Sacramento and is now off the roster entirely; no trade or waiver destination is listed. No injury or transaction report preceded the move — it was picked up straight from the roster file, with no source or confidence rating attached. East, 26, is a rookie guard who logged no NBA minutes last season before this transaction closed that stint with the Kings.
The money
East's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so no cap hit or contract years are available for him. Sacramento's roster payroll is $191.8 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, which puts the Kings over the $165.0 million salary cap but under the $200.4 million luxury tax line. The team also sits below the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron.
The fit
East did not play in the NBA last season. The backcourt he leaves behind already includes heavy minutes at guard: Zach LaVine averaged 31.4 minutes and 19.2 points, DeMar DeRozan 31.2 minutes and 18.4 points, Russell Westbrook 28.9 minutes and 15.2 points, and Dennis Schroder 26.4 minutes and 12.8 points last season. With East now off the roster, Sacramento carries 19 players total, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.
Did Sean East II get traded or waived?
Not announced. The move was detected from the official roster, which does not specify a trade, waiver or release.
What is Sean East II's new contract worth?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a transaction by a day.
How does this affect the Kings' roster count?
Sacramento now has 19 players on its roster, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.