<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-camp-sends-clear-signal-trade-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Domantas Sabonis’ camp sends clear signal on Kings trade buzz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Domantas-Sabonis-during-Kings-game-in-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Domantas Sabonis’ camp sends clear signal on Kings trade buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T13:29:53-08:00">December 9th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T14:07:16-08:00">December 9th, 2:07pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-sacramento-wastes-russell-westbrook-eye-popping-triple-double">Sacramento Kings star Russell Westbrook recording a triple-double</a>, the team still lost 116-105 to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, losing five of their last six games. As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-marc-stein-reveals-how-zach-lavine-could-generate-trade-interest">rumors have surrounded the Kings</a> with how dreadful of a start it has been, one player that has been getting trade buzz is star Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>Though Sabonis has missed a significant amount of time due to a partially torn meniscus in his knee, his name has been thrown in trade speculation. However, NBA insider Sam Amick would say on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show that he spoke to Sabonis’ camp, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SePaYJ4cBxw&amp;t=477s" rel="noopener">and there was not an expectation</a> that he would be dealt at the trade deadline.</p><p>“I’ve talked to his camp recently. It does not sound like they anticipate being moved at the deadline,” Amick said. “It’s more a message of patience. And he really likes living in the area, and as far as quality of life, he’s doing okay.”</p><h2><b>What the value of the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis looks like</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nov-11-2025-Sacramento-California-USA-Sacramento-Kings-center-Domantas-Sabonis-11-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-significant-time-partially-torn-meniscus-knee">Sabonis continues to miss time for the Kings,</a> it’s important to look at the situation surrounding the big man in regards to his contract and value. With Sabonis in the second year of his contract, he will be around a $42 million cap hit this season, which increases by three million each for the next two seasons.</p><p>Amick would still say that Sabonis has more value than other rumored Sacramento trade pieces like Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan.</p><p>“Domantas is a really big number, too. And he’s not only a big number. I think you would argue that his market is better than the other two guys, but the problem. You guys were talking about Minnesota earlier and the way they function, with Julius Randle, and kind of a big running the offense. That’s kind of Domantas at his best, but there’s only so many teams in the league that have any interest in having their offense be centered around a guy like that.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen what happens with Sabonis and the other Kings players as the team currently has a 6-18 record, next facing the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Domantas Sabonis’ camp sends clear signal on Kings trade buzz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-trade-proposal-lands-domantas-sabonis-kings-nikola-vucevic-swap');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls trade proposal lands Domantas Sabonis from Kings in Nikola Vucevic swap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bulls-trade-proposal-lands-Domantas-Sabonis-from-Kings-in-Nikola-Vucevic-swap.jpg"><figcaption>30/11/25</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls trade proposal lands Domantas Sabonis from Kings in Nikola Vucevic swap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T10:32:45-08:00">November 30th, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T10:32:45-08:00">November 30th, 10:32am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls walked into the season with quiet confidence, a healthy roster, and perhaps the strongest continuity core in the Eastern Conference. At one point, they were 6-1, looking like a team ready to erase years of inconsistency and finally make a legitimate playoff push.</p><p>But reality, as it tends to do in the NBA, hit quickly. The Bulls now sit at 9-10, struggling defensively and offensively, and falling back into a familiar limbo: not bad enough to bottom out, yet not good enough to scare the elite.</p><p>The situation has reignited internal discussions about roster upgrades, and the loudest rumor now floating across the league is bold, messy, and fascinating: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/nba-rumors-domantas-sabonis-joins-anthony-davis-speculative-bulls-trade-target">a potential trade targeting Sacramento Kings All-Star Domantas Sabonis</a>, who is currently sidelined with a partially torn meniscus.</p><p>According to reporting from Jake Fischer, multiple executives believe Chicago could <a href="https://fanspo.com/nba/trade-machine" rel="noopener">explore packaging</a> Nikola Vucevic, whose expiring $21.4 million contract has become a legitimate trade asset, in a deal to land Sabonis.</p><p>There’s even a belief that the Bulls could chase another big name in parallel: Anthony Davis, returning to his hometown. However, Sabonis is the most realistic and perhaps the most transformational target.</p><h2><b>Why Sabonis fits the Bulls’ identity and timeline</b></h2><p>Sabonis is only 29, an elite rebounder, playmaker, and interior scorer whose game isn’t dependent on athleticism. That matters, especially for a Bulls team trying to build something sustainable without rushing toward a rebuild.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-injury-status-pelicans">While Nikola Vucevic has been productive</a>, shooting over 40% from deep for the second straight season and continuing to space the floor, Sabonis offers something Vucevic never fully brought: offensive gravity as a facilitator.</p><p>Chicago’s biggest issues this season haven’t been shot creation, shooting talent, or star ability. The problem has been stagnation. When the offense slows, everything becomes isolation-dependent. Josh Giddey can rescue possessions, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-coby-white-milestone-north-carolina">and Coby White has leaped,</a> but nothing feels naturally connected.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">SABONIS GETS IT TO GO WITH 0.7 LEFT!</p><p>Puts the <a href="https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SacramentoKings</a> up 1 🚨 <a href="https://t.co/Ci49Dle1xy">pic.twitter.com/Ci49Dle1xy</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1853642574092714084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sabonis changes that.</p><p>Every team he has played for has improved ball movement the moment he steps onto the floor. He bends defenses as a hub, not merely a scorer. Chicago hasn’t had a big man with that skill set since Joakim Noah, and even then, Sabonis offers far more scoring versatility.</p><p>If the Bulls want to build a modern offense, one defined by flow rather than rescue-ball, Sabonis is the kind of player who can reshape a franchise’s identity.</p><h2><b>Would the Kings actually trade Sabonis?</b></h2><p>That’s the uncomfortable part.</p><p>The Kings didn’t acquire Sabonis to flip him; they acquired him to end their historic playoff drought, and he helped do that. Sacramento believed he was their foundational star, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-doug-christie">the engine of Doug Christie’s offense</a>, and a long-term cultural anchor.</p><p>But the timeline has shifted.</p><p>The Kings are 5-15 to start the season, spiraling, and now Sabonis is injured. For a small-market franchise, injuries mixed with stagnation can quickly turn into existential urgency.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">SABONIS WITH THE POSTER ON ANTHONY DAVIS 😳 <a href="https://t.co/s6BxYc2VJI">pic.twitter.com/s6BxYc2VJI</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1850373694801039540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>If Sacramento believes the current roster ceiling has been reached,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-will-domantas-sabonis-demand-trade-insider-latest-buzz"> trading Sabonis while his value remains high</a> could be a painful but logical pivot.</p><p>The Bulls offer the kind of package that appeals to teams at a crossroads: expiring contracts, flexibility, and the chance to retool without detonating everything. Vucevic’s deal is clean, tradable, and attractive for salary matching without anchoring the future.</p><p>Young pieces or picks could sweeten the offer.</p><p>The biggest complication? The emotional weight. Trading Sabonis would signal that Sacramento is abandoning the version of the franchise it has spent three years trying to sell.</p><h2><b>Is this the bold move the Bulls finally need?</b></h2><p>Chicago has lived in NBA purgatory long enough. They’ve been too committed to running it back, too patient, too reluctant to accept that core chemistry doesn’t always equal core competitiveness.</p><p>The front office’s messaging has emphasized belief, belief in development, belief in stability, and belief in continuity.</p><p>But belief has a shelf life, and right now, it’s expiring.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und">NIKOLA VUČEVIĆ PUTS CHICAGO AHEAD.</p><p>BULLS WIN A TIGHT ONE AT HOME. <a href="https://t.co/3CSouhHQF6">pic.twitter.com/3CSouhHQF6</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1985912477662564643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sabonis isn’t a superstar on the level of Giannis or Jokic, but he’s a franchise pillar, someone who can elevate the players around him. His passing would open up better looks for Giddey, simplify reads for Coby White, and give Chicago’s offense a structure it has been missing for years.</p><p>The medical concerns are real; a partially torn meniscus isn’t a light injury, but Chicago is in a position where risk is no longer optional; it’s necessary.</p><p>If the Bulls are serious about taking the next step, not just competing but matter­ing, then making a deal like this isn’t reckless.</p><p>It’s overdue. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-significant-time-partially-torn-meniscus-knee">A Sabonis trade would be polarizing, expensive, and uncertain,</a> but it would give Chicago something it hasn’t had in a decade:</p><p>A direction. The question now isn’t whether Sabonis is available.</p><p>It’s whether the Bulls finally have the conviction to stop waiting and start building.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls trade proposal lands Domantas Sabonis from Kings in Nikola Vucevic swap

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Which Warriors trade makes more sense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-27T11:25:31-08:00">November 27th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-27T11:25:31-08:00">November 27th, 11:25am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors’ championship window doesn’t have much time left. A grueling schedule highlighted by numerous back-to-backs, along with some unfortunate injury issues, has led to an underwhelming start to the 2025-26 season. Stephen Curry will only be able to carry the team on his back for so much longer, and even he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-out-at-least-a-week-with-quad-injury">injured in Golden State’s most recent game.</a></p><p>The Warriors are one of the <a href="https://bookies.com/news/youngest-and-oldest-nba-teams-2025-26-average-age-for-all-nba-teams" rel="noopener">oldest teams</a> in the NBA. They may have to add a big-name player before the trade deadline to put themselves in true championship contention. The Warriors have long needed big man help, and that has been evident this year because Draymond Green has been forced to play small-ball five way more than is optimal.</p><p>Luckily, some star frontcourt players have already been thrown around in trade rumors. Both Anthony Davis and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-insider-sets-record-straight-domantas-sabonis-warriors-trade-theories">Domantas Sabonis are trade candidates</a> who could make some sense for the Warriors, but which player would be a better fit in Golden State?</p><h2><b>The case for Anthony Davis</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Anthony-Davis-jump-shot-practice.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On paper, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-is-anthony-davis-a-trade-option-for-warriors">Davis would be a fantastic fit with the Warriors</a>. However, Davis’ whole intrigue is based on hypotheticals. He and Green would form an electric frontcourt duo, considering both are among the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/25-greatest-defenders-nba-history-ranked">best defensive players ever.</a> Teams would have a hard time scoring inside on the Warriors, and both Green and Davis are versatile enough to defend out on the perimeter, too.</p><p>Offensively, Davis would add a dynamic that the Warriors never had during their dynasty. He can score inside, outside, or off the bounce. Most Warriors’ centers during the Curry era have been limited to rim running and play-finishing, with the exception being Quinten Post, who can knock down catch-and-shoot 3-pointers but doesn’t do much else.</p><p>However, a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/inside-anthony-davis-lakers-feud-new-details-reveal-luka-doncic-trade-spark">Davis trade would have to include either the contract of Green or Jimmy Butler</a>, in addition to role players like Buddy Hield, and/or Moses Moody, and/or Jonathan Kuminga. The aging Warriors already have some depth problems, and Davis can’t be relied upon to play on a nightly basis. The often-injured 10-time All-Star has only played in 14 games for the Dallas Mavericks since they shockingly traded for him.</p><p>His tenure in Dallas has been so disastrous that the team already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-nico-harrison-getting-fired">fired Nico Harrison,</a> and now they seem desperate to get out of Davis’ three-year contract. Davis holds less trade value than Sabonis, so it wouldn’t take much draft capital to add him, but the contracts wouldn’t match up without giving up way too much.</p><p>Butler has been a great fit with the Warriors, and Green will likely be a lifelong member of the franchise. With so few years of contention left, the Warriors can’t take a gamble as great as adding Davis would be, especially not for what it would cost to trade for him.</p><h2><b>Why Domantas Sabonis is the better fit for the Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Domantas-Sabonis-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sabonis, like Green, can operate out of the high post and facilitate to shooters. This strategy has long worked wonders for Curry, and it would only enhance the Warriors’ offense. Furthermore, Sabonis has long been one of the best rebounders in the NBA. He led the league in double-doubles last year and rebounds per game in each of the last three seasons.</p><p>On a team that likes to shoot the deep ball as much as Golden State, having someone who can scoop up second-chance opportunities would be a luxury. Sabonis’ screen-setting ability would also complement the roster well. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-doug-christie">Sabonis is currently out with a meniscus injury,</a> he is typically reliable when it comes to staying on the court. The Warriors would need to, of course, ensure the medicals are clean before trading for him, but he’d be a really great fit in Golden State.</p><p>Sabonis isn’t the defensive player that Davis is, and it may take some draft capital to acquire him, but the Warriors could hold onto most of their core while pulling off a Sabonis trade. Moody, Buddy Hield, and Jonathan Kuminga could be used in a trade, the latter of whom was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-insider-insists-kings-believe-jonathan-kuminga-wants-to-sign-there">linked to Sacramento all offseason long.</a></p><p>The Kings seem poised to blow things up, and their known interest in Kuminga could make doing business with a Sabonis trade relatively simple. Sabonis is only 29 years old, too, so not only could he help the Warriors out this year, but he could contribute even after Curry, Butler, and Green move on.</p><p>In all likelihood, a trade for either Davis or Sabonis won’t be easy to pull off. Both players come at a steep price tag and have plenty of red flags. The Warriors just might have to make a splashy move, though, and if it came down to choosing Davis or Sabonis, the Kings’ star would be the right choice.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Davis or Domantas Sabonis? Which Warriors trade makes more sense

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline isn’t until February, but rumors are running rampant around the league anyway. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-chicago-playing-kid-touching-hot-stove">Chicago Bulls in the mix</a> of the Eastern Conference, there is speculation that the team is seeking a deal to improve its center position. The latest buzz claims that Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis could be a target alongside Dallas Mavericks center Anthony Davis.</p><p>Rumors are that Bulls general manager Arturas Karnisovas, who stems from Lithuania, could <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/talking-zone-defense-nba-big-men?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179996162&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">aim to acquire</a> Sabonis via trade this season, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Additionally, there is a belief that the franchise is interested in potentially adding Davis to bring him back to his Chicago roots. All of this is possible due to Nikola Vucevic’s trade-friendly contract.</p><p>“Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic continues to be an offensive force at age 35. He’s making better than 40% of his 3-pointers for the second consecutive campaign and is seemingly certain to generate external interest on an expiring contract worth a comparatively modest $21.4 million.</p><p>“I’ve heard from more than a few rival executives who have noted Vucevic’s trade-friendly contract, plus the other expiring deals on Chicago’s books, which has led them to wonder aloud about the Bulls’ Lithuanian GM Arturas Karnisovas pursuing Sabonis. Similar curiosity about the Bulls as a potential suitor to try to bring Davis back to his native Windy City is also circulating.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-doug-christie">Domantas Sabonis, who is 29 years old</a>, is currently dealing with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. The Kings will re-evaluate the three-time All-Star in three to four weeks. In the 11 games he has played this season, Sabonis is averaging 17.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 51.0% from the field and 20.0% from beyond the three-point line.</p><p>Anthony Davis is also dealing with an injury (calf), but is considered day-to-day. The 32-year-old center has barely played this season with the Mavericks, as he’s only participated in five of the team’s 19 games. However, in those contests, Davis is averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game. He also owns a 52.0% field goal percentage while hitting 27.3% of his three-point attempts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
17.2	12.3	3.7	0.2	1.2

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