Domantas Sabonis
#11C · Sacramento Kings
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All-NBA 3rd Team '24All-NBA 3rd Team '23
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Height
6'10"
Weight
240 lbs
Age
30
College
Gonzaga
Experience
9 yrs
F
B+
C-
B
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The Verdict on Domantas, in One Read
On the field, Domantas Sabonis grades out as a middling C for Sacramento Kings (C- Impact). That places him 33rd of 97 graded centers. In his on-court role, the grade is strong (B Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a significant overpay (F), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is positive (B+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsC+
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 665 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 54.3% | 34.2% | 72.9% |
| 2025-26 | | 19 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakA-LongevityLong CareerRecentB+
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 19 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 54.3% | B+ B+ |
| 2024-25 | | 70 | 19.1 | 13.9 | 6.0 | 59.0% | B+ B+ |
| 2023-24 | | 82 | 19.4 | 13.7 | 8.2 | 59.4% | A- A- |
| 2022-23 | | 79 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 7.3 | 61.5% | A- A- |
| 2021-22 |  | 62 | 18.9 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 57.3% | B+ B+ |
| 2020-21 | | 62 | 20.3 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 53.5% | B+ B+ |
| 2019-20 | | 62 | 18.5 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 54.0% | B B |
| 2018-19 | | 74 | 14.1 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 59.0% | B B |
| 2017-18 | | 74 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 51.4% | C C |
| 2016-17 |  | 81 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 39.9% | F F |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Current Contract
Length
3 years
Total Value
$136.4M
Guaranteed
$89.1M
AAV
$42.3M/yr
Guaranteed %65%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
F
Overpay
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Above-rotation impact at near-tier salary earns Domantas Sabonis a F Contract Value Index. At $42.3M AAV over three years, Sabonis is being compensated as a franchise cornerstone—a reasonable investment if he were reliably producing at All-NBA caliber and staying on the court, but the combination of a torn meniscus requiring season-ending surgery, 27 games missed, and modest return performance (15.8 PPG, 11.4 RPG, 4.1 APG across 19 games in the 2025-26 season) fundamentally undermines the contract's durability profile. Centers of his financial tier typically anchor decade-long championship windows; instead, the Kings are already exploring trade scenarios for him, with recent headlines openly questioning whether Sacramento should move him at all—a narrative posture that would be unthinkable for a healthy player of his proven caliber. His back-to-back All-NBA 3rd Team selections in 2023 and 2024 prove he belongs in the elite rebounding and playmaking conversation when healthy, but health is no longer an assumption; at 30 years old and entering an established veteran phase, a serious knee injury on a big man whose game depends on physical dominance is not a minor setback. The three-year duration locks Sacramento into a commitment it increasingly seems reluctant to honor, and the Kings' recent depth signings—cycling through complementary players like Killian Hayes and DaQuan Jeffries—signal organizational ambivalence about competing around him rather than confidence in a shared future. The Contract Value Index grade reflects the brutal algebra of professional basketball: elite talent on paper, poisoned by injury risk, age, and front-office skepticism into a contract that now feels like dead weight rather than an anchor.
Performance Analysis
C+
#33 of 97 Centers
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the F band — a quick read on where Domantas's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Domantas Compares at the Position
Domantas Sabonis ranks 33rd of 97 graded centers by performance. That slots Domantas between Alex Sarr (C+) just ahead and Sandro Mamukelashvili (C+) just behind.
Graded higher
Alex SarrWashington WizardsC+Paul ReedDetroit PistonsC+Jonas ValanciunasDenver NuggetsC+Domantas SabonisC+
Graded lower
Sandro MamukelashviliToronto RaptorsTransaction History
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About this player
Domantas Sabonis is a veteran in his 9th NBA season listed at C for the Sacramento Kings. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Domantas Sabonis, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index F, Performance C+, Sentiment B+.
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