Three Kings Veterans Who Could Be Traded This Season

Domantas Sabonis is the most likely trade candidate for the Kings this season, as the three-time All-Star has been consistently thrown into trade rumors over the past year or so. The Kings undoubtedly tried to trade him again this offseason, but coming off an injury-plagued 2025-26 campaign, it was likely difficult to find a suitor.

Sabonis is healthy heading into the 2026-27 season, and the star big man is likely due for a bounce-back year. After playing just 19 games last season, Sabonis should get back on track and immediately raise his trade value again.

For now, we should be glad the Kings are hanging onto Sabonis . When healthy, the 30-year-old is still one of the best centers in the NBA, but the franchise is likely already thinking about the post-Sabonis era, which revolves around their young big man duo of Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.

Zach LaVine

Zach LaVine is another player the Kings have undoubtedly tried to trade but have had no luck. However, his value could spike this season. LaVine is on an expiring contract, and while it will be hard to match salaries on a $49 million deal, some teams will likely be interested in the offensive-minded guard.

LaVine also had an injury-plagued season, appearing in just 39 games, but we should expect a bounce-back year for him as well. LaVine is now in a contract year, and the two-time All-Star has plenty to prove if he wants another big payday in free agency next summer.

It will likely still be hard for the Kings to trade him ahead of February's deadline, but if he plays well and stays healthy, he could certainly garner some interest around the league.

Malik Monk

If Malik Monk's contract were any better, he would be a much more valuable trade asset, but right now, the Kings would have trouble finding a suitor. Teams simply do not want to pay players like Monk big money anymore, and the Kings are stuck giving him $20 million this season before he has a $21.5 million player option the next.

Sure, Monk can be a starting guard in the NBA, but not on a team that really wants to be competitive. He is much better suited as a sixth man, and he has thrived in that role as a King. However, teams do not want to pay their sixth man $20 million.

It will still be hard to gauge how much value Monk has ahead of February's trade deadline, but it would be shocking if the Kings did not at least try to trade him, especially as they try to focus on their young guards rather than veterans like him and LaVine.