Kent Bazemore will not pursue a buyout with the Sacramento Kings due to his relationship with Luke Walton, league sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Bazemore was traded along with Anthony Tolliver to the Kings for Trevor Ariza, Caleb Swanigan, and Wenyen Gabriel. 

Bazemore is averaging 7.9 points and 4.0 rebounds on the season.

The Portland Trail Blazers traded Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver, and 2 second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings for Trevor Ariza, Wendell Gabriel, and Caleb Swanigan, reported Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The Blazers save $12.3 million on the deal, cutting their luxury tax bill in half.