According to Sean Cunningham of FOX40 News, former first-round pick Skal Labissiere will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Sacramento Kings.

An addendum in Exhibit 10 allows teams to convert a player’s one-year contract to a two-way contract before the start of the season. They allow players to earn a bonus if they are released by a team and sign with their G League affiliate, in this case the Stockton Kings, and stay with that team for 60 days.

First-round pick Skal Labissiere uses G League for NBA comeback

Sacramento has only two players — rookie forward Isaiah Crawford and forward-center Isaac Jones — on two-way contracts, so Labissiere could be seriously considered for the remaining two-way slot. If not, it looks like he’ll simply be released before joining Stockton next season.

According to sources, Skal Labissiere will return to the Stockton Kings with an Exhibit 10.

The former first-round pick began his career with the Sacramento Kings in 2016. The 28-year-old returned to the organization last year and was named to the G League Up Next Game.

— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) 14 August 2024

Last season, Labissiere averaged 16.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 blocks per game in the G League. At 6’10”, he made his money at the basket as a roller and cleaning up fouls. But he also showed solid playmaking and can score from 3-point range.

As a reward for his play, he was selected to participate in the G League Up Next Game.

Will he play for the Sacramento Kings again?

Notably, Labissiere was not called up by the Kings or any other organization last season. In fact, his last NBA game was with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019. However, the five-year layoff makes it a little hard to imagine him making an NBA comeback in 2024-25. Still, he’s the type of player teams like to keep on the bench.

Moreover, the simplicity of his role is the beauty of it. He was effective in the pick-and-roll and as a shot blocker, the bread and butter of big men. So if the Kings – or any other team – are looking to sign a traditional big man, he’s not a bad option. Interestingly, there are several teams that could use such a player, namely Sacramento, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls.

Skals symbolic meaning

Labissiere, now 28 years old, was selected 28th overall by the Kings in the 2016 NBA Draft. Born in Port-au-Prince, Labissiere is one of five Haitian-born players in NBA history. He is currently the only Haitian-born player to sign an NBA contract.