Former Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz signed with the Sacramento Kings late Wednesday night, and many of his former teammates chimed in to celebrate.

After nobody picked him up as a free agent following last season with the Orlando Magic, Fultz, according to ESPN's Shams Charania, has been signed by the Sacramento Kings, who will look to the former No.

Since getting LaVine, LaRavia, and Valanciunas all in Sacramento together, the Kings are 3-2 through five games. With former first-overall pick Markelle Fultz yet to suit up, the

Monk is more of a shooting guard than a point guard, so will Fultz find himself starting for the Kings? Mar 23, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) defends Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) during the second quarter at KIA Center.

The Orlando Magic's roster ripples continue to make waves across the NBA, with former players landing in new destinations as teams gear up for the

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.

The Sacramento Kings signed former first-overall pick Markelle Fultz after a busy trade deadline left them without a point guard last week. After spending five seasons with the Orlando Magic, Fultz went unsigned in 2024 NBA free agency but has finally been picked up by a Kings squad in desperate need of another playmaker.

Prior to the signing, Fultz completed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Magic in 2024 and remained a free agent. Fultz started 149 games for Orlando during his five seasons with the franchise. Now, Fultz finally has a new home as the point guard is joining the Sacramento Kings .

Markelle Fultz didn’t play an NBA game for 292 days. But the bank never closed for the new Kings point guard, who continued to put in his “daily deposits” over an extensive time away – a catchphrase he repeatedly uses to help portray his path back to NBA action.