Overview
- Achiuwa agreed to a veteran-minimum contract for the rest of this season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
- To open a roster spot, the Kings released second-year center Isaac Jones, whose non-guaranteed deal leaves only a small dead-money hit.
- The move targets rebounding and defensive versatility for a rotation stretched by Murray’s absence and a bottom-tier defensive rating reported by ESPN.
- Miami waived Achiuwa before opening night for luxury-tax reasons after a non-guaranteed camp deal, a decision coach Erik Spoelstra discussed publicly.
- Achiuwa, 26, averaged 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in 20.5 minutes across 57 games for the Knicks last season and was the No. 20 pick in 2020.