Sacramento Kings Reportedly Eyeing Key Free Agent Point Guard

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Svyato Rovenchuk | Last updated Jun 25, 2025 12:11 PM ET

After parting ways with their franchise point guard last season, the void of De'Aaron Fox needs to be filled for the Sacramento Kings. Free agency should offer an opportunity to do that.

The Kings have been linked to several trade targets to potentially plug that hole. Names like Trae Young, Darius Garland, Immanuel Quickley, and others have all been swirling in the rumor mill as potential candidates to join Sacramento.

If there is no opportunity to capitalize on the offseason trade market, the Kings can take the safe route and go to free agency to address the need. It would not offer a permanent solution. However, Sacramento can at least look for a player to bridge them until the next franchise point guard arrives.

Jake Fischer revealed in his latest intel drop that the Kings are emerging as a favorite for one key free agent point guard. The NBA insider positioned the situation as a pretty safe bet to come to fruition.

"The Kings, league sources say, are already being described as a likely leading suitor for Detroit's Dennis Schroder when free agency begins Monday at 6 PM ET," Fischer wrote.

The insider continued:

"Schroder is expected to command a deal that could start at the full $14.1 million midlevel exception and the Kings — barring a trade that otherwise addresses their need for a playmaker — are expected to be a prime contender to try to sign the 31-year-old away from the Pistons.

At a news conference Tuesday, when asked about free agents-to-be such as Schroder, Malik Beasley and Tim Hardaway Jr., Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon said: "We have stated that we're interested and they're interested in us, but agents have to do their job and survey the market and see what's there, and hopefully we can see those guys back."

Schroder has been a dependable NBA veteran at the lead guard spot. If the Kings cannot find a permanent solution at point guard this offseason, there are far worse players to have hold the position down until that day comes.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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