Kings exercise option on Hawes
Posted Oct 16 2008 4:48PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The Sacramento Kings exercised their contract option on Thursday for center Spencer Hawes for the 2009-10 season.
Hawes, the 10th overall pick out of Washington in the 2007 draft, averaged 4.7 points and 3.2 rebounds as a rookie last season. He is expected to back up Brad Miller this fall.
Hawes will make $2.18 million this season, and about $2.33 million in 2009-10.
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