Domantas Sabonis is getting linked to one new team in trade rumors

Domantas Sabonis might soon be getting his salvation from Sacramento.

League personnel have idenitified the Brooklyn Nets as a new potential trade destination for the Kings big man Sabonis, according to a report by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Siegel does also note though that much will depend on what the Nets can do at the trade deadline to consolidate their current roster.

Sabonis, a three-time All-Star at 30 years old, appears to have overstayed his welcome in Sacramento (his home since 2022). The 1-9 Kings are fully rebuilding at this point around 19-year-old rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr., and Sabonis’ stats have taken a hit as a result.

Over nine games this season for Sacramento, Sabonis is averaging just 15.3 points per game (his lowest number since his rookie season). Still, Sabonis has also managed to put up an NBA-leading 14.6 rebounds per game, illustrating his continued usefulness in the right situation.

Sabonis’ contract is a bit of an obstacle since he is owed $45.5 million this year and $48.6 million next year. But some interesting suitors have already emerged for the Lithuanian in recent months, and the Nets could now be joining that conversation as well.

Brooklyn currently sits at a woeful 2-8 this season, and they already have a similarly ball-dominant lefty big man in Julius Randle entrenched in their frontcourt. If the Nets can find away to move Randle and some of their other noteworthy trade candidates over the next few months however, Sabonis could make sense as a strong interior presence for Brooklyn to bring into the mix.