The Kings have a standing contract offer out to Gabe Vincentaccording to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is hoping to convince the free agent guard to sign in Sacramento.
Vincent passed on an opportunity to compete for a roster spot in New York ahead of the season, Stein reported in September and noted again on Thursday. Stein’s colleague Jake Fischer first linked Vincent to Sacramento in late August, when he reported that the 30-year-old declined an offer to return to Atlanta early in free agency.
The Kings still have an opening on their 15-man standard roster even after signing veteran center Mason Plumlee to a non-guaranteed contract on Wednesday. It wouldn’t be surprising if the team’s reported offer to Vincent is non-guaranteed as well, though that hasn’t been confirmed.
Stein has reported multiple times in recent days that Vincent was in Sacramento’s radar as the team looks for a veteran backup behind No. 7 overall pick Darius Acuff Jr.who is putting up huge individual statistics as a rookie. The team hasn’t found success in his first 11 games though, currently sitting near the bottom of the standings with a 1-10 record.
Vincent, who played his high school ball in nearby Stockton, California, where the Kings’ G League affiliate team is located, met with Kings officials in Sacramento on Wednesday, league sources tell Sean Cunningham of NBC Sacramento (Twitter link). Vincent actually got his professional start with the Stockton Kings, Cunningham observes, so he has some experience with the organization.
A seven-year NBA veteran, Vincent holds career averages of 6.7 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds on .392/.338/.836 shooting in 331 regular season appearances (20.3 minutes per game). Known as a solid defender and decision-maker, Vincent started 22 games for the Heat during the 2023 playoffs, when Miami reached the NBA Finals, and parlayed that performance into a three-year, $33MM deal with the Lakers in the 2023 offseason.
Vincent limited to 11 appearances in his first season with Los Angeles after signing that deal because of a knee injury. He was a rotation regular for the Lakers in the 2024/25 campaign and split last season in L.A. and Atlanta after being traded. In 53 combined games (16.6 MPG) in 2025/26, Vincent averaged 4.4 PPG and 1.4 APG while shooting 34.1% from three-point range.