The Sacramento Kings have signed free agent guard Cory Joseph, according to General Manager Vlade Divac. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
An eight-year NBA veteran, Joseph averaged 6.5 points (.412 FG%, .322 3pt%, .698 FT%), 3.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 25.2 minutes per game in 82 games (started 9) for the Indiana Pacers during the 2018-19 season as he posted new career-highs in rebounds, assists and steals per game. Joseph appeared in all four of Indiana’s postseason contests, averaging 7.5 points (.500 FG%, .4-9 3pt, 2-2 FT), 1.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 21.2 minutes per game.
Joseph averaged 6.9 points (.444 FG%, .327 3pt%, .761 FT%), 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 21.5 minutes per game in 528 career contests (started 95) with the San Antonio Spurs (2011-12 – 2014-15), Toronto Raptors (2015-16 – 2016-17) and Indiana Pacers (2017-18 – 2018-19). Originally selected with the 29th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by San Antonio out of Texas, Joseph averaged 5.2 points (.461 FG%, .325 3pt%, .759 FT%), 1.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 14.6 minutes per game in 82 career postseason games (started 2). His playoff resume includes a 2014 NBA Finals Championship to go along with a 2013 NBA Finals appearance with San Antonio.
A native of Toronto, Joseph has played for Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team making his debut for Canada in 2011.
Joseph will wear no. 9 for the Kings.