Overview
- Terms are $85 million over eight years with a $10.625 million average annual value, and the deal begins in 2026-27.
- The contract is front-loaded and includes a full no-move clause for the first four years, shifting to a 15-team no-trade list in years five through eight.
- The extension removes one of the top projected 2026 unrestricted free agents from the market and follows a run of marquee re-signings across the league.
- Kempe leads the Kings with 19 points in 19 games this season as Los Angeles has surged to the top of the Pacific Division.
- He will be the team’s second-highest-paid player behind Drew Doughty’s $11 million cap hit once the deal takes effect.