The Kings are moving on from Isaiah Stevens, with the team waiving the 5-foot-11 point guard after he spent the season on a two-way contract.
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Stevens was the player Sacramento chose to release, and the NBA’s official transaction log later confirmed the move. The waiver opens up a two-way spot for the Kings, who still have Adam Flagler and Jonathan Mogbo on two-way deals. Both signed two-year, two-way contracts with Sacramento this summer.
Stevens’ path to this point has been a winding one. He went undrafted in 2024 after a standout college career at Colorado State, then signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with Miami before being waived ahead of the 2024/25 season. He later returned to the Heat on a two-way contract in late December of 2024 and finished his rookie year there.
Last summer, Stevens left Miami for Sacramento on another two-way pact. He spent the entire 2025/26 season with the Kings on that deal, but his NBA opportunities stayed limited. He appeared in just three games, matching the number of NBA appearances he made as a rookie.
Even with that modest role at the top level, Stevens continued to produce in the G League. Over 33 combined games with the Stockton Kings in 2025/26, he logged 33.6 minutes per night and averaged 14.5 points, 8.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 steals while shooting .470 from the field, .292 from three and .850 at the line.
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