by Charlie O. Mallonee

The Sacramento Kings voided the free agent contract of forward Luc Mbah a Moute after he failed a physical given by the team’s medical staff. No details were announced as to why Mbah a Moute failed the physical.

The Kings were looking to the 6-foot-8 Mbah a Moute to provide some much needed help on defense. Not having him on the roster means the Kings must go searching for additional help on the defense for the upcoming season.

The Kings also announced on Thursday the signing of guard James Anderson. Anderson who has played five years of professional basketball – four in the NBA and one in Europe – was a first round draft pick of the San Antonio Spurs in the 2010 NBA Draft. He played his college basketball at Oklahoma State University.

Anderson’s last season in the NBA was in 2013-14 with the Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 10.1 points per game in 80 appearances (62 starts). Anderson shot .431 from the field and .328 from 3-point range for the Sixers.

Anderson spent last season in Europe playing for Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania. He started 24 games averaging 28.4 minutes of playing time. Anderson averaged 14.5 points per game while shooting .396 from the floor.