Waiver effective in Sacramento
The Sacramento Kings have waived Viktor Lakhin effective October 4. The move is already listed as effective: it is an official roster exit, not a pending negotiation, and the big man leaves the first team ahead of the 2026/27 season.
The transaction is listed in NBA.com oficial and was detailed by RealGM, which framed the exit within training-camp adjustments with the roster at 19 players. CBS Sports dated the cut to the weekend and noted that the Exhibit 10 keeps the player in Stockton's orbit. None of the references published salary figures, a detailed length or contract clauses.
Viktor Lakhin profile and fit
Viktor Lakhin joined Sacramento's preseason on an Exhibit 10 contract, the standard route to evaluate frontcourt players without tying up a standard roster spot. The official log lists him as a forward and RealGM describes him as a big man, a camp interior rotation profile. His exit answers to no trade or extension: it is a straight waiver that makes him a free agent.
What it means for the roster
For Sacramento, the immediate effect is finetuning the roster before the season starts: with this exit, and the parallel cut of Sean East II, the team manages its final spots among camp deals such as Leaky Black, Tristen Newton and Elrid Payton. Lakhin's natural destination is Stockton, the G League affiliate, where he could spend the season.
