Damari Monsanto is on the Sacramento Kings' roster as of Monday, Oct. 12, arriving from free agency where he held no prior roster spot. The rookie guard's contract is not yet on file, and no injury report preceded the move.
The move
Damari Monsanto, a 25-year-old rookie guard, joins the Sacramento Kings from free agency, where he held no roster spot. The move was detected from the official roster on Monday, Oct. 12. No injury report preceded this transaction; none is logged for Monsanto ahead of the move. The Kings now carry him as one of 21 players on the roster, a count that exceeds the standard 15-man limit because of three two-way contract slots.
The money
Monsanto's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Kings' payroll stands at $191.8 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, putting the club over the salary cap of $165.0 million but under the luxury tax line of $200.4 million. Sacramento remains below both the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Where Monsanto's deal fits into that payroll is not yet known.
The fit
Monsanto has no NBA line from last season; he enters as a rookie with no prior pro minutes on record. Sacramento's rotation last season leaned on Zach LaVine at 31.4 minutes and 19.2 points, DeMar DeRozan at 31.2 minutes and 18.4 points, Russell Westbrook at 28.9 minutes and 15.2 points, and Dennis Schroder at 26.4 minutes and 12.8 points, with Keegan Murray at 34.5 minutes and 14.0 points. Monsanto joins a 21-player roster where established guards already draw heavy minutes.
Is Damari Monsanto's contract finalized?
His contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did an injury report precede this move?
No injury report preceded the move; none is logged for Monsanto.
How many players are on the Kings' roster now?
The Kings carry 21 players, more than the standard 15-man limit because of three two-way contracts.