Kosta Koufos to Kings: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

The Sacramento Kings made their second major splash of the free-agent season, agreeing to terms on a four-year contract with Kosta Koufos. According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the deal is worth $33 million and includes a player option after the third year.

On July 13 Koufos officially inked his deal. The Kings tweeted out a photo:

Koufos was one of the top remaining rim-protectors left on the market after the Los Angeles Lakers got the framework together on a trade for Roy Hibbert, per the Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan.

The 26-year-old big man averaged 5.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.8 blocks a game for the Memphis Grizzlies last year. According to NBA.com, the Grizzlies had a 94.8 defensive rating when he was on the court, compared to 102.5 with him off it.

The biggest immediate question is how Koufos will fit into Sacramento's rotation. SB Nation's Tom Ziller foresees some lineup headaches for head coach George Karl in the future:

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Barring more additions, not sure Rudy Gay can start at PF if you want Koufos and WCS to play enough. Also, no other SF.

— Tom Triller (@teamziller) July 5, 2015"

The Kings already had DeMarcus Cousins before picking Willie Cauley-Stein in the first round of the 2015 NBA draft. For those keeping track, that's three centers.

Perhaps the front office envisions Cauley-Stein and Koufos playing similar roles and partnering up with Cousins on the floor. Their defense-first style meshes well with Cousins' more offensive-minded game.

As ESPN's Amin Elhassan noted, though, getting everybody enough playing time won't be easy:

The New York Post's Tim Bontemps looks at the signing as a major blow to one of the Kings' division rivals, which you could count in Sacramento's favor:

The Kings have been rightfully criticized for some of their offseason business so far, but paying Koufos $8.25 million a year is a fairly reasonably sum given his defensive capabilities. His contract figure will look much less daunting when the salary cap rises next summer.

Maybe Sacramento also views Koufos as a bit of insurance in case the doomsday scenario—Cousins forcing a trade—happens. Koufos could also be trade bait for another team looking for a rim-protector down the line.