Team: Sacramento Kings · Age: 27 · Position: SG/SF · As of: 2026-07-18
2026-27 median projection
| GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | 3PM | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 7.0 | .430 | .820 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Correction 2026-07-18: MPG trimmed from 8.0 to 7.0. Hunter's April clearance for basketball activities removes the wing-absence scenario that supported the prior figure.
Nine-cat: outside top 200. Points: D. Dynasty: 4.5/10 in deep leagues.
Role and evidence
Plowden averaged 10.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 1.9 threes in 26.4 minutes across 32 games, shooting 43.0% from the field and 85.7% at the line (ESPN statistics). In his final 16-game opportunity, RotoWire reported 14.6 points and 2.8 threes in 30.9 minutes, but that stretch came after Sacramento's season was lost.
Plowden agreed to a reported two-year, $5.1 million standard contract on July 2 (NBA player news). ESPN lists him fifth at shooting guard and fourth at small forward, behind four current rotation wings (depth chart).
Range
- Ceiling: 11 points and 2 threes in 24 minutes after two wing absences.
- Median: low-minute spacing reserve with occasional starts.
- Floor: inactive behind LaVine, Hunter, Clifford, Monk, and the rookies.
Career record
Pre-NBA: Born August 29, 1998. Five seasons at Bowling Green (2017-22), improving every year — 4.8 points as a freshman, 6.9 as a sophomore, then 12.7 (second-team All-MAC), 13.4 (third-team All-MAC) and 15.7 in his final season, when he was third-team All-MAC and a MAC All-Defensive selection. Draft: undrafted (2022). He then spent three seasons in the G League with the Birmingham Squadron, Osceola Magic and College Park Skyhawks, with roster stints attached to Golden State, Orlando and Atlanta, before Sacramento signed him to a two-way contract on July 30, 2025.
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | ATL | 6 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .640 | 1.000 | 0.7 |
| 2025-26 | 27 | SAC | 32 | 26.4 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | .430 | .857 | 0.8 |
| Career | 38 | 24.1 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | .447 | .863 | 0.8 |
Durability: No injury record of note. The 38-game NBA total across two seasons is a function of two-way status and late call-ups, not availability.
Trajectory: Four years of G League work that finally produced a real NBA sample, and the sample flatters him: the 26.4 minutes and 10.8 points came almost entirely from a late-season stretch after Sacramento's year was decided, with a 16-game run at 14.6 points and 2.8 threes. He converted that into a two-year, $5.1 million standard deal, which is affordable depth rather than a rotation promise — ESPN lists him fifth at shooting guard and fourth at small forward. The 33.3% three-point mark is the problem for a player whose only path is floor spacing. He is fantasy-relevant only if two of LaVine, Hunter, Clifford and Monk are out at once, and he must first beat out Sharp and Karaban for the developmental wing minutes.
Career sources: ESPN career stats · Wikipedia · NBA.com player page · ESPN Kings depth chart
Open questions
- Was the contract a commitment to a rotation role or affordable depth?
- Can Plowden defend well enough to beat Sharp and Karaban for developmental minutes?