Report: Kings have six players on radar in potential trades originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The pressure is on for the 12th-ranked Kings as they hope to turn around their 2024-2025 NBA season before it’s too late.
A roster upgrade appears necessary at this point in the season, with general manager Monte McNair and Co. are specifically looking to boost the backup center and/or wing spots, The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Anthony Slater reported, citing team sources.
Six players in particular are on Sacramento’s radar, Amick and Slater added, citing league sources.
These players include Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, Utah Jazz forward John Collins and a pair of Washington Wizards teammates, center Jonas Valančiūnas and forward Kyle Kuzma.
Additionally, Brooklyn Nets’ Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith are drawing interest, although Finney-Smith’s interest is “to a lesser extent,” according to Amick and Slater.
It’s “highly unlikely” according to Amick and Slater that Sacramento adds a big-name player like Zach LaVine or Brandon Ingram, who are linked to rumors with the Kings and other teams, but McNair could still explore all possibilities.
With De’Aaron Fox’s future in Sacramento becoming increasingly uncertain, according to Amick and Slater, if Fox and the Kings part ways, it would make the most sense to do so via trade to avoid signing him in free will leaves. yield.
Fox has not requested a trade yet, but teams are already preparing to acquire him, such as the San Antonio Spurs, Amick and Slater reported, citing league sources.
But for now, the Kings are focusing on the flow, and it’s only a matter of time before big changes happen.
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