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Papagiannis' agent rips Kings after club cuts 2016 1st-rounder

Kelley L Cox / USA TODAY Sports

Marios Olympios, agent of Georgios Papagiannis, held nothing back after the Sacramento Kings cut his client.

Having consummated a pair of trades to acquire Iman Shumpert, Joe Johnson, and Bruno Caboclo before Thursday's trade deadline, the Kings found themselves with too many players on the roster as they only sent out George Hill and Malachi Richardson.

Sacramento could have bought out one of its vets in Johnson or Vince Carter, or cut a long-term project like Caboclo, but the club instead parted ways with Papagiannis, who it took 13th overall just two years ago.

This decision left Olympios furious.

"He never got a chance by the Kings. He had a double-double every time he played in the G League. He had to travel for two-and-a-half hours every time he was assigned to Reno and still he performed. There are many details that prove that he never got a real chance," Olympios said on a Greek radio station, as relayed by Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.

"He is a free agent. We have options and we are good with that. He is 20 years old and he already has a great resume. I don’t know if the Kings are also good with that. Unfortunately, in the draft, you can’t pick a team. You are picked.

"Giorgos ended up in a very disorganized franchise and I think that everyone in the NBA is shocked by the decision made by the Kings. It’s one more proof that something is wrong with the Kings."

The 20-year-old Papagiannis averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in parts of two seasons with the Kings.

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