Sacramento, CA (My Sportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings and swingman Francisco Garcia reached an agreement in principle on a multi-year contract extension Thursday. "We are all gratified we were able to reach an agreement in principle with Francisco on a contract extension," said Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie. "He embodies a lot of qualities we feel are necessary for our team to continue to improve. He's a competitive leader and he's gotten better every year. We're looking forward to watching him grow even more this season." Garcia, a three-year NBA veteran, has amassed career averages of 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game through 225 outings with the Kings. His best year, statistically, occurred during the 2007-08 campaign when he averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game over 79 contests. "I feel great," Garcia said. "It's good to know that I'm going to be here for years to come. This is a great organization that's moving in the right direction. We have the best owners in the league. Our general manager is one of the best. And we have a good coaching staff with a lot of talented players. I'm looking forward to the upcoming season." |
