The Kings and former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz have agreed to a contract for the rest of the season, the Kings announced Wednesday night.

If he can stay healthy, this is a solid signing for the Kings. In Orlando, Fultz developed into a respectable rotation guard.

After nobody picked him up as a free agent following last season with the Orlando Magic, Fultz has been signed by the Sacramento Kings, who will look to the former No. 1 overall pick to help fill some of the point guard void left behind by the trade of De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs.

Over his seven seasons in the NBA, Fultz is averaging 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 47.2% from the field and 27.4% from three. The 26-year-old guard is a solid scorer, defender and playmaker, but he has dealt with a ton of injuries over his career and has also struggled shooting the ball at times.

The Sacramento Kings signed former No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz for the remainder of the season. The team announced the deal with Fultz on Wednesday night as the Kings seek more depth at point guard after recently trading away star De'Aaron Fox.

Former Washington Huskies star has signed a deal with the Sacramento Kings as they try to make a push for the NBA Playoffs.

Free agent Markelle Fultz has agreed to a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings, his agent Raymond Brothers of I AM Sports & Entertainment told ESPN. Fultz, who was the No.1 pick in the 2017 draft to the Philadelphia 76ers,