The Sacramento Kings signed swingman Francisco Garcia to a multi-year contract extension, announced Monday by Kings? President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Garcia, a three-year NBA veteran, amassed career averages of 8.1 points (.440 FGs, .357 3FGs, .792 FTs), 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game through 225 outings with the Kings. His best year, statistically, occurred during the 2007-08 campaign when he averaged 12.3 points (.462 FGs, .391 3FGs, .779 FTs), 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game over 79 contests. Garcia started in 20 games last season (2007-08), averaging 16.4 points (.448 FGs, .370 3FGs, .798 FTs), 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He recorded a career-high 31 points in 35 minutes at Phoenix on November 21, 2007.

The Kings revealed a new look for the 2008-09 season on Saturday with a number of players modeling their altered jerseys.

"They are much lighter," Beno Udrih said. "I like the colors ... and they are a little different than last year. They say 'Sacramento' on (the home jersey) and not 'Kings.' I don't know how they will be when we sweat, but for right now, they're great."

Sacramento guard Francisco Garcia has signed a five year extension with the Kings, according to a report by ESPN.com

The deal is worth $23 million over four years with a fifth-year player's option worth $7 million.

"I still have a lot of things to prove this year, I have to raise my level of play," Garcia told ESPNdeportes.com. "It will be different, we don't have Ron Artest anymore, and I am prepared because the team expects a lot from me."

"I am preparing real hard to show everyone, and especially Sacramento, that they made a sound investment," Garcia said. "I am confident that we are going to do a good job and that we are going to have a good season."

Francisco Garcia has agreed in principle to a five-year contract extension with the Kings worth $29.8 million, according to Sacramento Bee.

Garcia averaged 12.3 points and 3.3 rebounds for the Kings in 2007-08.

If NBA doctors confirm that Shareef Abdur-Rahim's knee injury was the reason for his retirement, the Kings would get salary cap relief for the 2009-10 season, according to Sacramento Bee.

Abdur-Rahim is owed $6.6 million next season. He retired too close to the 2008-09 season to allow Sacramento to apply for cap relief this year.

Kings veteran forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement Monday, as reported by Yahoo.com

The 31-year-old Abdur-Rahim has been battling through injury problems in his right knee, which forced him to miss almost all of last season.

Kevin Martin has worked out with David Thorpe, his personal coach, every offseason for the last seven years and he hopes to come away more ready than ever for the NBA season, according to Sacramento Bee.

With Ron Artest in Houston, many believe that Martin will be the man in Sacramento this season.

He has added some meat to his slender frame this offseason and has worked on handling the ball and improving his defensive stance.

Retirement is a strong possibility for Kings' forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim as his 31-year-old body begins to wear down, according to Sacramento Bee.

Abdur-Rahim's troublesome right knee could prevent him from taking part in October's training camp, which could mean retirement and an early start to a coaching career.

The Sacramento forward said his physical progress remains "slow," and that he's "going to sit down and focus on that when I get back."

He's currently on an 11-day trip to Africa that will conclude on Monday.

Abdur-Rahim averaged just 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in six games for the Kings in 2007-08.

The Kings have until Oct. 31 to agree to terms on a contract extension with Francisco Garcia, but they don't appear to be close to a deal, according to Sacramento Bee.

Numerous sources expect the Kings to let Garcia become a restricted free agent next summer.

RealGM Note: Garcia was ranked 129th in season FIC during the 2007-08 season, giving him a Reina Value of +358% as he 'deserved' to make $5.5 million.