Sacramento wasn’t for Chris Duarte and Duarte wasn’t for the Kings.
The former Duck guard was sent from the California capital to the Chicago Bulls in a three-trade deal that also sent Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs.
As for the Bulls, they also received two second-round draft picks and cash in the deal.
It wasn’t a good fit for Duarte as a King as he played in 59 games where he averaged just four points and two rebounds a game. Those stats surely aren’t indicative of what Duarte’s potential is. In his first two seasons with the Indiana Pacers, the 6-foot-4 guard scored almost 11 points and 3.4 rebounds a game.
Duarte is expected to come off the bench in Chicago as he tries to resurrect his career.