Viktor Lakhin is on the Sacramento Kings roster, confirmed officially on Tuesday, Oct. 13. He came from free agency, where he held no roster spot, and no injury report preceded the move.
The move
Viktor Lakhin, a 25-year-old forward, joins the Sacramento Kings. He came from free agency, where he held no roster spot, and his place on the roster was confirmed officially on Tuesday, Oct. 13. No injury report preceded the move; none is logged for this transaction. Lakhin is a rookie, with no NBA line from last season, and this marks his entry onto an NBA roster for the 2026-27 season.
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 $191.8 million across 13 contracts for 2026-27, over the salary cap but under the luxury tax. The cap sits at $165.0 million, the tax at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Lakhin, a forward, has no NBA line from last season as a rookie. At his position, the Kings leaned on Keegan Murray (34.5 minutes, 14.0 points) and Maxime Raynaud (26.5 minutes, 12.5 points) last season, with DeMar DeRozan (31.2 minutes, 18.4 points) also logging frontcourt minutes. The Kings now carry 22 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Did an injury report precede Viktor Lakhin's move to the Kings?
No. None is logged for this transaction.
What is Lakhin's contract with the Kings?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How many players are on the Kings' roster now?
22, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.