Leaky Black’s strong preseason with Sacramento has turned into a two-way contract.
The Kings announced Monday that they converted Black’s Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way agreement, and because Sacramento already had an open two-way slot, no additional roster move was needed. With the conversion, all three of the Kings’ two-way spots are now occupied by Black, Adam Flagler and Jonathan Mogbo.
Black arrived in Sacramento after spending time on two-way contracts elsewhere, including a rookie season with Charlotte in 2023/24, when he appeared in 26 games for the Hornets. He later finished the 2025/26 season on a two-way deal with Washington and added 15 more regular-season appearances for the Wizards.
Across his NBA career, the former UNC wing has averaged 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 17.5 minutes per game, shooting .419 from the field, .373 from three and .739 at the line.
Most of Black’s recent work has come in the G League, where he played 38 games last season for the Capital City Go-Go. He put up 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, while also averaging 2.1 steals as a defensive presence for Washington’s affiliate.
In three preseason games for the Kings, Black averaged 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting .538/.625/1.000, enough to earn the promotion. Teams are allowed to convert Exhibit 10 contracts to two-way deals on their own any time until Monday, the final day before the regular season starts.
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