Absent from the World Cup, one under the colors of the Dominican Republic, and the other of Lithuania, Chris Duarte And Domantas Sabonis will have a reunion at the start of the school year. Teammates at the Pacers, they will end up at the Kings, since the leaders of Sacramento went to get Duarte this summer, in exchange for Draft picks.
Their friendship and their complicity on and off the field has apparently weighed in the choice of the Kings. “The fact that he played with Sabonis and was successful certainly helped put us at ease”, recognizes the GM Monte McNair. “But he’s someone who has size, who can shoot, who has the ability to defend, who can create play, and I think he will adapt to the way we play on both sides of the game. ground. He will have to adapt to other team-mates than Domas, but we think he will manage it”.
Chris Duarte could talk for hours about Domantas Sabonis
A month ago, at the time of his transfer, Duarte had revealed the bonds forged with Sabonis during their six months spent together in Indiana.
“Domas took me under his wing from day one” Duarte explained. “When I arrived in Indiana, he served as my guide. That’s how it goes in the NBA: “Make sure you do this, make sure you do that”… I really appreciate him, he’s a great guy. I met his family. I could sit here and talk about him for hours. So, know it, we get along very well. »
An agreement that materialized on the ground: “We just had a good understanding, a good connection” added the Dominican. “We both speak Spanish, and that’s always helpful. We just had good mechanics in the game, and I know how to play with him. »
| Chris Duarte | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | IND | 55 | 28 | 43.2 | 36.9 | 80.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 13.1 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 46 | 20 | 36.9 | 31.6 | 84.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| Total | 101 | 24 | 41.0 | 34.7 | 82.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 10.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
