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.
The Sacramento Kings took a flier on two-time NBA All-Star Zach LaVine last season when they traded away star point guard De'Aaron Fox, and it is safe to say that the experiment has been a failure.
The Sacramento Kings may have won the battle between Doug Christie and Mike Brown in Sacramento, but tonight was a different story in New York, as the Knicks routed the Kings 103-87.
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.
It appears Zach LaVine would be OK with not being a King for a day. Or anytime after the February 5 trade deadline. According to James Ham of Locked On Kings, LaVine would “absolutely love to move on from Sacramento,” though his maximum-salary contract remains a significant roadblock to any real movement.
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.
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.
The story between Keon Ellis and the Sacramento Kings has been the talk of the NBA world, despite Ellis being nowhere close to a star player. This is no offense to Keon, who is a very solid player, but I can’t remember a time when a player of Keon’s stature brought on this much discourse.
In something that should surprise no one, Sacramento Kings veterans Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine were mentioned in an unflattering light. Stephen Noh of The Sporting News used his salary model to map the 11 worst contracts in the NBA, and the two Kings stars were promptly mentioned.
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 12-35. Multiple contenders are interested in trading a first-round pick for Keon Ellis. At this point in the season, that’s the kind of deal Sacramento should be making.
Keon Ellis has moved to the front of Sacramento’s trade line. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Kings guard is widely viewed around the NBA as one of the most likely players to be moved before the February 5 deadline.
The Sacramento Kings are reportedly ready to move on from Domantas Sabonis. Sam Amico of HoopsWire reported on Sunday that the Kings are looking to focus on a rebuild ahead of the Feb.
If there’s any team that should be looking to pull off a trade or two (perhaps even three), it’s the Sacramento Kings. They currently have a pitiful 12-35 record, and they’re in the middle of a five-game losing streak.
The Sacramento Kings have reached a critical low point. At 12-34 with five consecutive losses, the organization faces difficult questions about the direction of this season.
The approaching deadline has created increasing trade buzz, which involves Domantas Sabonis. Teams that compete for the Eastern Conference championship require better frontcourt players because the competition has become more challenging.
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.