The Kings have added two more wings to their preseason mix, signing free agents Aaron Nkrumah and Damari Monsanto to Exhibit 10 contracts, according to RealGM’s transaction log and Keith Smith of Spotrac.
Nkrumah arrives after a decorated final season at Tennessee State, where he was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. The 6-foot-6 swingman went undrafted, but he put together a strong senior year: 17.7 points per game, which led the conference, plus 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.8 steals across 33 games. He played 31.4 minutes a night for the Tigers and spent the last two years there after beginning his college career outside Division I.
There was some expectation after the draft that Nkrumah would land an Exhibit 10 deal with Denver, but that agreement either never materialized or was reported incorrectly. Instead, he’s headed to Sacramento.
Monsanto’s path to the Kings looks a little different, but it ends in the same place. The former UT-San Antonio guard/forward spent last season in the G League after going undrafted in 2025, appearing in 45 games for three teams. He logged 40 of those with the Capital City Go-Go and put up 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 16.2 minutes per game, while shooting .440 from the field, .428 from three and .833 at the line.
He’s long been known as a perimeter threat. During his NCAA run at East Tennessee State, Wake Forest and UTSA, Monsanto hit 39.5% of his threes while taking 6.7 attempts per game.
The Stockton Kings picked up his G League returning rights from the Go-Go last month, and both he and Nkrumah are now expected to land in Stockton. If they spend at least 60 days in the NBAGL, they can each earn bonuses worth up to $91K.
With the two signings, Sacramento now carries a full 21-man preseason roster.
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