But as the deadline looms, all focus has been on who the Kings are going to be sending out, moreso than who they should be looking at bringing in via trade(s).
Since Marc Stein reported over the weekend that Keon Ellis appears to be the player most likely to be moved at the February 5 deadline, trade talks involving the Kings guard have only intensified, Stein and his colleague Jake Fischer said on Friday (Twitter link).
With under a week until the NBA trade deadline, it is worth a look at what the Sacramento Kings can and should do before the buzzer sounds on February 5 at noon PT.
Zach LaVine is not happy that the Sacramento Kings are on a seven-game losing streak, following their 113-111 road loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday evening, especially since they have a solid roster on paper.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Sacramento Kings and Scott Perry are in for a busy week with the NBA trade deadline just a week away. With almost everyone on the roster available via trade, they have no shortage of moves they can make as Sacramento continues to focus on developing its young players.
With the February 5 NBA trade deadline just a week away, rumors continue to heat up, especially with a team like the Sacramento Kings. The Kings are expected to make some major changes in the next week, but how are things looking?
Ahead of the deadline, the Sacramento Kings’ trade rumors are heating up, with names such as Keon Ellis, and veteran DeMar DeRozan have been mentioned as two players potentially on the move.
With rumors surrounding the Sacramento Kings ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, there appears to be a widely known deal that is likely to happen involving a key player.
Zach LaVine may be angling for a second trade within a span of just one year. The Sacramento Kings guard LaVine wants to move on from the team, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reported on Tuesday.
Scott Perry is not calling it a rebuild. But he is not pretending this roster is finished either. “We’ve got to get younger as a team,” the Kings GM told ESPN’s Anthony Slater earlier this month, via ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
When DeMar DeRozan joined the Kings in the summer of 2024, the team was coming off 48- and 46-win seasons and was looking to take another step toward contention.
Trade rumors have swirled around the Sacramento Kings for the past two months or so, and have included nearly everyone in Doug Christie’s rotation. What are the latest rumors, and which players are most likely to be shipped out of SacTown?
The Sacramento Kings are 12-34. They’ve lost four straight. The trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and the front office has decisions to make.
This year has been quite a tough one for the Sacramento Kings. With just 12 wins and 34 losses, the team is looking down the barrel. And as expected, the franchise is eagerly looking to rebuild its roster before the upcoming season.
Russell Westbrook has clearly lost a step since his early days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook, who now plays for the Sacramento Kings, resembled a demigod dealing with the sudden loss of his powers Friday in his team’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.