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What Does Yogi Ferrell Bring to the Kings?
The Sacramento Kings signed Yogi Ferrell this offseason to help sure up their point guard depth. Currently, the Kings point guard ppsiposi consists of sophomores De’Aaron Fox and Frank Mason. Ferrell, a 2016 undrafted free agent out of Indiana, really caught the NBA by storm after signing a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks back in January of 2017. He finished that season with Dallas, playing in 36 games (29 starts) while averaging 11.3 PPG
Last season for the Mavericks, Ferrell played in all 82 games (a rare feat in today’s NBA). He proved to be a key asset for a rebuilding Mavericks team. He had initially re-signed with the Mavericks this offseason. However, he backed out and ended up eventually reaching an agreement with the Kings.
What does Yogi Ferrell bring to an already young Kings team?
Ferrell is only 25 and has proved himself a reliable NBA player. Now that he’s out of Dallas, can he replicate the production he had in the Lone Star state? There’s no reason to believe he doesn’t. As mentioned before, he went undrafted in 2016. Once he was given an opportunity to prove himself in the NBA, he took it and has not looked back since. In Sacramento, he’s going to have ample opportunity for minutes. Mason will get minutes, but the Kings wanted a more reliable backup to Fox. Ferrell will be able to pick up the slack if and when Fox goes through a sophomore slump. The former Hoosier provides a burst of energy, whether it be off the bench or in the starting lineup.
Ferrell gives the Kings depth and reliability off the bench. He’s a player they can plug into certain lineups. He also can pick up the slack when the young players are struggling. An A+ pick up this off-season by Vlade Divac and company.
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