Stockton Kings Acquire Returning Player Rights to DaQuan Jeffries

Today, the Stockton Kings, defending 2024-25 NBA G League Champions and the G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, announced they have acquired the returning player rights to guard DaQuan Jeffries in a trade with the Westchester Knicks. In exchange, the Knicks receive the returning rights to forward Terry Taylor and center Jalen Thomas, as well as Stockton’s 2026 NBA G League Draft first-round pick. 

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Jefferies (6-5) began his professional career on a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings.  Since then, he has averaged 4.6 points (41.5% FG, 31.5% 3p, 78.3% FT), 2.1 rebounds, and 15.9 minutes in 111 NBA career appearances (25 starts) across five seasons in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings (2019-21), Houston Rockets (2020-21), Memphis Grizzlies (2021-22), New York Knicks (2023-24), and most recently the Charlotte Hornets (2024-25). During the 2024-25 season with Charlotte, Jeffries averaged 6.7 points (40.5% FG, 33.5% 3p, 80.0% FT), 2.9 rebounds, 1.1. assists, and 22.8 minutes in 47 games (20 starts). In the NBA G League, he has posted career averages of 18.3 points (47.8% FG, 35.9% 3p, 73.7% FT), 6.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.9 blocks, and 31.4 minutes over 78 career games (65 starts) across four seasons with the Stockton Kings (2019-20), College Park Skyhawks (2021-22), and Westchester Knicks (2022-24). 

The Edmond, Oklahoma native split his collegiate career between Oral Roberts University (2015-16), Western Texas College (2016-17), and the University of Tulsa (2017-19), where he ranks among the program’s all-time top 10 in blocks per game, block percentage, and offensive rebound percentage for the Golden Hurricanes. 

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About the Stockton Kings

The Stockton Kings are the 2024-25 NBA G League Champions and G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. For more information on the 2025-26 season presented by Kaiser Permanente, call the Stockton Kings front office at 888.KNGS.209 or visit StocktonKings.com. Follow the team on X (@StocktonKings), Instagram (@StocktonKings), and on Facebook at Facebook.com/KingsStockton.

About the NBA G League

The NBA’s official minor league, the NBA G League, prepares players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players, and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA Cares programs.