Jae Crowder didn’t arrive in Minneapolis until 11 p.m. Tuesday. He couldn’t participate in the Sacramento Kings’ shootaround Wednesday morning because he hadn’t gone through all the procedural hoops before officially signing his contract.

After a brief hiatus, veteran forward Jae Crowder is officially back in the NBA. The 34-year-old has signed with the Sacramento Kings, marking a new chapter in his 13-year career.

Veteran forward Jae Crowder is signing a deal with the Sacramento Kings. He played 50 games for the Bucks in 2023-24.

Jae Crowder brings toughness, leadership and high-level wing defense. He will instantly add a new dimension to the Kings' bench.

Free agent forward Jae Crowder is close to a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. At 8-10 and dealing with injuries, the Kings are finalizing a deal with the 13-year NBA veteran, who has made two NBA Finals appearances. Crowder worked out for the Kings in the offseason as well, sources said.

NBA free agent forward Jae Crowder is close to a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources informed ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

Before the 2022-23 season, Jae Crowder refused to play for the Phoenix Suns. Two years later, it took until the week of Thanksgiving before he was close to securing an NBA job.

NOVEMBER 27: The Kings have officially signed Crowder, the team announced today in a press release. Assuming Crowder signed for one year and the veteran’s minimum, which is highly likely, his deal would pay him $2,620,232 for the full season, with Sacramento taking on a cap hit of $1,655,619.

Jae Crowder landed in Minneapolis an hour before midnight on Tuesday night, then signed his contract with the Sacramento Kings three hours prior to tipoff of Wednesday night’s NBA game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.