When the Sacramento Kings signed free agent Markelle Fultz, it was seen as a low-risk signing to bolster the point guard and end-of-the-bench depth, but three games into his Sacramento tenure, Fultz is already showing how important the signing was for the Kings.

With Christie expressing confidence in Fultz's abilities, the Kings are optimistic about their prospects for the remainder of the season. The Kings' decision to sign Fultz is paying off, and his performance against the Hornets is just one example of how he can make a difference for the team.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis sustained a hamstring strain and will miss at least a week of action, the team announced.

Sacramento recalled Fultz from the G League's Stockton Kings on Sunday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Markelle Fultz didn’t play an NBA game for 292 days. But the bank never closed for the new Kings point guard, who continued to put in his “daily deposits” over an extensive time away – a catchphrase he repeatedly uses to help portray his path back to NBA action.

When the Sacramento Kings signed free agent Markelle Fultz, it was seen as a low-risk signing to bolster the point guard and end-of-the-bench depth, but three games into his Sacramento tenure ...