<!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-rumors-dennis-schroder-expected-contract-starting-point-guard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder’s expected contract to become starting point guard');   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/2025/06/Dennis-Schroder_267fef.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder’s expected contract to become starting point guard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T08:07:15-07:00">June 30th, 8:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T08:07:15-07:00">June 30th, 8:07am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-talks-with-new-gm-get-update-amid-trade-buzz">Sacramento Kings are in a bit of purgatory</a> heading into next season after seeing the momentum that they built during the 2022-23 season completely go away. Now, De’Aaron Fox is gone and Zach LaVine is in, and the Kings are looking to get back to competing for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.</p><p>In order to do that, the Kings need to solidify their starting point guard spot. To address that need, Sacramento is targeting former Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder in free agency. Schroder’s potential contract with the Kings <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-freshest-and-hottest-nba?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167147450&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">gained some more clarity</a> on Monday just before the start of free agency, via Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.</p><p>“The Pistons, meanwhile, are strongly expected to focus on signing Caris LeVert away from the Hawks while Sacramento — as we’ve been reporting for days — is widely expected to come to terms with Detroit’s Dennis Schröder on a deal that some are projecting to run for two years and inch toward the $30 million range to become the Kings’ starting point guard,” Stein and Fischer wrote.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-dennis-schroder-makes-declaration-before-free-agency">Schroder had an excellent season for the Pistons</a> in 2024-25 after serving short stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors, serving as a key ball handler in J.B. Bickerstaff’s rotation as well as a great veteran in the locker room for a young and ascending Detroit squad.</p><p>The 12-year veteran played just 28 regular season games with the Pistons after coming over from the Warriors, but he was still able to average 10.8 points and 5.3 assists per game off the bench for Bickerstaff and company. Those numbers would certainly rise if his role increases in a starting role in Sacramento next season.</p><p>The Kings do need a lot of guard help and could go after another ball handler on the open market even if Schroder does in fact sign there. Russell Westbrook and Malcolm Brogdon are two names to watch for in that search, per Stein and Fischer.</p><p>“Sources say that the Kings, furthermore, are believed to be weighing a run at an additional veteran ballhandler such as Russell Westbrook or Malcolm Brogdon even if they succeed in sealing a deal with Schröder.”</p><p>Overall, it looks like the Kings are determined to address their point guard issues before the start of next season, and brining Schroder in would be a solid start to that quest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder’s expected contract to become starting point guard

<!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/nba-stories/nba-rumors-ty-jerome-suitors-expected-cavs-exit');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Ty Jerome suitors lining up amid expected Cavs exit');   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/2025/06/Ty-Jerome.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Ty Jerome suitors lining up amid expected Cavs exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T08:15:26-07:00">June 29th, 8:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T08:15:26-07:00">June 29th, 8:15am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This NBA free agency cycle doesn’t have the stars that it sometimes does, but there are still plenty of quality players who can make an impact in a playoff series that will be hitting the open market. Ty Jerome, who played some of the best basketball of his career at the end of the 2024-25 regular season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, is one of the names on that list.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/ranking-3-best-ty-jerome-free-agency-destinations-leaves-cavaliers">Jerome is hitting the open market</a> as an unrestricted free agent this summer, and he should have a pretty solid market for his services. However, the Cavs likely don’t have any room for him on the roster or in the rotation for him after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cavs-news-acquiring-lonzo-ball-trade-bulls">trading for Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><p>However, there will be plenty of teams that would love to have Jerome’s size and shooting ability in the backcourt off the bench. The Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets are four <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-latest-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-nba-free-agency-intel">teams that could make a run</a> at the Virginia product, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.</p><p>“After trading for Ball, it looks increasingly unlikely that the Cleveland Cavaliers Sixth Man of the Year finalist Ty Jerome will return in free agency,” Siegel wrote. “Plenty of teams will hold interest in potentially signing Jerome using their full mid-level exception in free agency. Keep an eye on teams like the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, and Sacramento Kings as potential landing spots for Jerome. These four teams have a key need for backcourt depth.”</p><p>The Charlotte Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies are <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-lots-more-of-the-latest" rel="noopener">two teams that are also interested</a> in Jerome, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.</p><p>“Charlotte and Memphis are two teams that keep coming up as likely suitors for Ty Jerome, who is now regarded as a lock to leave Cleveland to find the deal he is known to be seeking that starts at (or at worst adjacent) to the full $14.1 million midlevel exception,” Stein wrote.</p><p>Zach Lowe also mentioned the Golden State Warriors as a potential landing spot for Jerome after he played one season there in 2022-23.</p><p>Jerome struggled at times in the Cavs’ second-round loss to the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs, but he was being a bit overtasked due to the injuries in Cleveland, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/darius-garland-toe-surgery-announced-amid-cavs-trade-rumors">particularly to Darius Garland’s toe.</a> If one of these teams in free agency is able to scale his role back down, he could be a big pickup this offseason.</p><p>The 27-year old played in 70 games this season, scoring a career-high 12.5 points per game while shooting an incredible 43.9% from 3-point range. While it won’t make the biggest headlines, a deal for Jerome is something that could play a major factor over the next few seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Ty Jerome suitors lining up amid expected Cavs exit

<!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-rumors-domantas-sabonis-talks-with-new-gm-get-update-amid-trade-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Domantas Sabonis’ ‘early’ talks with new GM get update amid 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/2025/04/Domantas-Sabonis_3401b0.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Domantas Sabonis’ ‘early’ talks with new GM get update amid trade buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T09:19:08-07:00">June 26th, 9:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T09:19:08-07:00">June 26th, 9:19am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/ranking-best-domantas-sabonis-trade-destinations-if-kings-blow-it-up">recent speculation regarding his future</a>, Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis appears to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6452468/2025/06/26/sacramento-kings-offseason-nba-draft-2025/" rel="noopener">remain a central part</a> of the team’s plans.</p><p>According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, early discussions between Sabonis and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-sacramento-gm-scott-perry-undecided-doug-christies-future">newly appointed general manager Scott Perry</a> have been positive, even as the franchise navigates an offseason marked by change and uncertainty. The 29-year-old big man has not requested a trade and is reportedly receptive to the direction Perry hopes to take the organization.</p><p>“In terms of building blocks, team and league sources say the Kings continue to signal a commitment to veteran big man Domantas Sabonis,” Amick wrote following the first night of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday.</p><p>“While Sabonis’ frustration with the organization’s handling of the Fox saga has been well-chronicled, league sources say Sabonis has not asked for a trade and has had positive early discussions with Perry regarding the Kings’ aspirations for this summer. Sabonis, the 29-year-old, three-time All-Star who is owed a combined $140.3 million in the next three seasons, has remained patient with the process to this point.”</p><p>The report aligns with an earlier update from ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel, who noted that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sources-domantas-sabonis-kings-future-raptors-trade-rumors">Sacramento has not made calls to explore trade interest in Sabonis</a>.</p><p>“The Kings have not been contacting teams gauging trade interest in Domantas Sabonis, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints,” Siegel reported. “Although Sabonis has heard his name come up in recent rumors, Sacramento has not shown any interest in parting ways with the 29-year-old star big man to this point.”</p><h2><b>Domantas Sabonis’ future still remains uncertain despite positive talks with Kings GM Scott Perry</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Domantas-Sabonis-controls-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>However, Siegel also acknowledged that questions about Sabonis’ long-term status remain unresolved.</p><p>“However, it is worth mentioning Sabonis’ long-term outlook still faces a level of uncertainty because the All-Star big man has been seeking clarity,” he added.</p><p>That need for clarity has been a consistent theme in recent weeks. Following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-under-fire-wrecked-anthony-davis-again">Sacramento’s 120–106 Play-In Tournament loss to the Dallas Mavericks</a>, Sabonis told reporters he wanted “to know what’s going to happen” with the team. The Athletic’s Amick and Anthony Slater <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25216081-demar-derozan-sabonis-trades-reportedly-could-be-explored-kings-amid-nba-rumors" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Sabonis is “expected to seek clarity about the organization’s plan in the offseason.”</p><p>HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto also reported earlier this month that “rival executives are monitoring whether Sabonis will eventually request a trade.”</p><p>While Sabonis remains under contract for three more seasons, his stance could shift if the Kings move further away from playoff contention, particularly after trading De’Aaron Fox and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-trade-proposal-demar-derozan-offseason-kings">possibly shopping veteran DeMar DeRozan</a>.</p><p>For now, the Kings continue preparing for the second night of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Sacramento acquired the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-okc-trades-no-24-pick-kings-winning-nba-title">24th overall pick on Wednesday via a trade with the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, using the selection on Colorado State guard Nique Clifford. The Kings sent out a 2027 first-round pick in the deal, protected 1–16 depending on the San Antonio Spurs’ record that season.</p><p>Sacramento also holds the No. 42 pick heading into Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Domantas Sabonis’ ‘early’ talks with new GM get update amid 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/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-how-jonathan-kuminga-interest-speaks-vision-zach-lavine-question');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: How Jonathan Kuminga interest ‘speaks to vision’ amid Zach LaVine question');   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/2025/06/Zach-LaVine-and-Jonathan-Kuminga.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: How Jonathan Kuminga interest ‘speaks to vision’ amid Zach LaVine question</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T06:53:49-07:00">June 26th, 6:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T06:53:49-07:00">June 26th, 6:53am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-dennis-schroder-emerges-as-key-sacramento-pg-free-agency-target">Kings are looking to make some moves</a> this offseason, and general manager Scott Perry wants to shift this team. Last year, the team underperformed, and coming into this offseason, there will be changes to the roster, as well as some additions that should help them.</p><p>One thing to take note of is Zach LaVine and his future with the team, as he was traded to the Kings at last year’s deadline. The Kings may like him <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6452468/2025/06/26/sacramento-kings-offseason-nba-draft-2025/" rel="noopener">in their future plans</a>, but they have their eyes on someone else as well, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick.</p><p>“While the 30-year-old, two-time All-Star is extension-eligible this summer, team and league sources say there are no plans for the Kings to prioritize a new deal for LaVine,” Amick said. “If they’re going to pay that sort of freight, it’s quite clear, it will be for a younger player who can be a long-term part of their picture.</p><p>“To that end, league sources say the Kings are among the teams that have interest in Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga and will be monitoring his market when his restricted free agency begins. And while it appears unlikely that Kuminga will ultimately come their way, it speaks to the vision, and the range of possibilities here, that they’re even focusing on players of that ilk.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-wants-to-know-more-about-the-trade-stuff">Kuminga’s market will be interesting</a>, as some reports have noted that there could be a reunion with him and the Warriors.</p><h2><b>Could the Kings look to acquire Jonathan Kuminga?</b></h2><p>If the Kings want to get younger, trying to acquire someone like Kuminga should definitely be on their list. Kuminga has upside, and on the Warriors, his role has changed a few times, so it may have been hard for him to find consistency. With the Kings, it’s hard to know how they might use him, but his role may be more clear than it’s ever been.</p><p>If Kuminga is brought in to the Kings, then the future of LaVine should be in question. They already have a load of wings on the roster, and no one knows what will happen with DeMar DeRozan as well. If Perry wants to go completely young, then there’s a good chance either LaVine or DeRozan is getting traded. That would leave space for Kuminga to have a big role with the team if they were to acquire him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: How Jonathan Kuminga interest ‘speaks to vision’ amid Zach LaVine question

<!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-rumors-russell-westbrook-pg-options-turning-down-trae-young-trade-pursuit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Russell Westbrook among PG options after turning down Trae Young trade pursuit');   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/2025/06/Nuggets-guard-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Russell Westbrook among PG options after turning down Trae Young trade pursuit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T05:46:15-07:00">June 26th, 5:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T05:46:15-07:00">June 26th, 5:46am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He received his Masters in Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Nichols College. Previously, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided, Basketball Network, Athlon Sports, and The Sporting News. In addition to his work at ClutchPoints, Owen is also a Breaking News Writer at Heavy and a Content Producer for More Views Media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books, and while there ultimately weren’t a ton of trades made across the league, there are still quite a few rumors floating around. One team that could be quite busy over the next week or so is the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/thunder-news-okc-trades-no-24-pick-kings-winning-nba-title">Sacramento Kings</a>, and it sounds like Russell Westbrook is emerging as a potential target for them ahead of free agency.</p><p>Despite having a solid collection of talent at their disposal, the Kings have not been able to put all the pieces of the puzzle together in recent seasons. Earlier this offseason, the team reportedly considered making a push to acquire Trae Young in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, but they <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6452468/2025/06/26/sacramento-kings-offseason-nba-draft-2025/" rel="noopener">ultimately passed on that opportunity</a> for a handful of reasons.</p><p>“There was a push among some power-brokers for Sacramento to go after Atlanta’s Trae Young, but league sources say the Kings didn’t have interest because of his style of play (offense-first) and cost (he’s extension-eligible this summer but is slated to earn $45.9 million next season and has a player option worth $48.9 million in 2026-27),” Sam Amick of The Athletic reported.</p><h2><b>Kings targeting Russell Westbrook in free agency</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Russell-Westbrook-in-action.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>With the Hawks picking up Kristaps Porzingis in a three-team trade with the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, it looks like Young is staying put anyways, although the Kings don’t seem too upset about that. Instead, they have turned their attention to free agency. After it was revealed they had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-dennis-schroder-emerges-as-key-sacramento-pg-free-agency-target">interest in Dennis Schroder</a> earlier this week, Westbrook and Tyus Jones have also emerged as targets for Sacramento at the point guard position.</p><p>“League and team sources say the Kings indeed have serious interest in veteran Dennis Schröder. That is, of course, if he doesn’t get something done with the Detroit Pistons first (league sources say he’s been in talks on that front this week). Fellow free agents Tyus Jones and Russell Westbrook are also known to be options that the Kings are considering,” Amick wrote.</p><p>Westbrook isn’t the same MVP-caliber player he once was, but he still averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Denver Nuggets last season. After declining his $3.4 million player option, he could capitalize on hitting the open market, with teams like the Kings looking for someone who can conduct their offense. Schroder appears to be Sacramento’s primary target, but if they miss out on him, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Westbrook land with the Kings in free agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Russell Westbrook among PG options after turning down Trae Young trade pursuit

<!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-rumors-dennis-schroder-emerges-as-key-sacramento-pg-free-agency-target');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder emerges as key Sacramento PG free agency target');   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/2025/06/Pistons-guard-Dennis-Schroder-vs-Kings-forward-DeMar-DeRozan.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder emerges as key Sacramento PG free agency target</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T01:34:31-07:00">June 25th, 1:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T01:34:31-07:00">June 25th, 1:34am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sacramento-kings-most-blame-2025-nba-play-in-tournament-debacle-mavericks">Sacramento Kings franchise has been on the downturn</a> ever since they made it to the NBA playoffs in 2023. They are looking to rectify that come the 2025-26 season, aiming to bounce back to playoff relevance in the Western Conference despite losing De’Aaron Fox via trade and after finishing one game below .500 last season.</p><p>Losing Fox stripped the Kings of a floor general who can command the offense and get the team to execute its halfcourt sets; it also robbed Domantas Sabonis of someone who knew all of his tricks in the dribble handoff game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-gives-malik-monk-his-flowers-after-wild-41-in-warriors-clash">Malik Monk can handle the ball and dish the rock</a>, but he’s more of a scorer than a playmaker.</p><p>Thus, it’s no surprise to see it being reported that the Kings are <a href="https://x.com/thesteinline/status/1937722462944555480?s=46&amp;t=vnLDgTn4yNZudl1UzUUjJA" rel="noopener">looking to add</a> a point guard via free agency. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Kings “are already being painted as a likely leading suitor for Dennis Schroder when free agency begins”.</p><p>Schroder was able to revive his value after struggling with the Golden State Warriors. He proved to be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-detroit-wants-retain-dennis-schroder-free-agency">major piece for a Detroit Pistons team</a> that pushed eventual Eastern Conference Finalist New York Knicks to six, hard-fought games. He was a pest, a thorn on the side of Jalen Brunson, and he helped provide an offensive boost for the Pistons whenever Cade Cunningham would take a breather.</p><p>In six playoff games with the Pistons, Schroder averaged 12.5 points and 3.7 assists per game on 49.1 percent shooting from the field, including 47.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The main offensive skill he brings to the table is his ability to knife through defenses and work the pick-and-roll game, so he should slot right in for a Kings team that’s looking to get back on track.</p><h2><b>Kings look to solve point guard issues</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Domantas-Sabonis.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>From having an enviable young duo of point guards to choose from in Fox and Tyrese Haliburton, the Kings have ended up with neither. While Schroder is going to be a helpful piece should Sacramento manage to bring him in, he is nothing more than a stopgap solution at the position.</p><p>Nonetheless, this should at least restore more offensive balance to the Kings. Schroder would help push Monk and DeMar DeRozan into more aggressive, scoring positions, while Zach LaVine should benefit from having cleaner looks off the catch with the addition of a playmaker such as the German international. Sabonis would also have a new handoff dance partner.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder emerges as key Sacramento PG free agency target

<!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-rumors-nba-draft-trade-buzz-heats-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: NBA Draft trade buzz heats up');   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/2025/01/Malik-Monk.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: NBA Draft trade buzz heats up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T17:14:51-07:00">June 23rd, 5:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T17:14:51-07:00">June 23rd, 5:14pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-sacramento-eyeing-suns-guard-in-free-agency">Kings will have a busy offseason</a>, as they have new general manager Scott Perry running the show. After failing to make the playoffs last season, there’s a good chance the team will look a bit different, but first, they have to decide who they want in the draft. In the latest mock draft from Brett Siegel of Clutch Points, he predicted the Kings would draft Tyrese Proctor in the second round, but he also mentioned they could be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/2025-nba-mock-draft-4-0-latest-intel-kevin-durant-trade" rel="noopener">interested in trading</a> into the first round.</p><p>“The Sacramento Kings desperately need help in the backcourt, and Proctor can contribute in many different ways as a combo guard,” Siegel wrote. “His high IQ and understanding of how to play his position make Proctor an immediate contributor in Sacramento. It is worth noting that the Kings are actively seeking ways to acquire a first-round pick in this year’s draft.”</p><p>Outside of the veterans that the Kings have on their roster, it would be a good idea for them to add younger talent to the team, and that may be the philosophy that Perry believes in. At the same time, it’s going to take them to give up something if they want to get in the first round, and it’s two players who have been in rumors.</p><h2><b>Kings want to move into the first round</b></h2><p>There have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-sources-trade-interest-kings-malik-monk">conversations surrounding two players on the Kings</a> about whether they <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-kevin-durant-trade-rockets-suns-heat-timberwolves-raptors-thunder-pacers-kings/" rel="noopener">want to get a pick</a> in the first round, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.</p><p>“The Kings have expressed a desire to acquire a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, league sources told HoopsHype. Amid those conversations, Sacramento has gauged the trade market on guards Malik Monk and Devin Carter, sources said,” Scotto wrote.</p><p>Monk had one of the best seasons of his career last year, averaging a career-high in points, assists, and minutes. He is owed $38.99 million combined over the next two seasons with a $21.58 million player option for the 2027-28 season, and it would not be a surprise if the Kings wanted to try and get off his contract.</p><p>As for Carter, he barely played last season as he was coming back from an injury, but they have high hopes for his future on the team. When they were involved in trade talks for Cam Johnson at the deadline, Carter was held out of those conversations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: NBA Draft trade buzz heats up

<!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-rumors-sacramento-linked-to-2-more-guards-draft-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Sacramento linked to 2 more guards, draft trade');   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/2025/06/Sacramento-linked-to-2-more-guards-draft-trade-.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Sacramento linked to 2 more guards, draft trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T12:14:38-07:00">June 12th, 12:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T13:40:36-07:00">June 12th, 1:40pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-sacramento-eyeing-suns-guard-in-free-agency">Sacramento Kings continue to explore ways to reshape their backcourt this offseason</a>, with their list of targets reportedly expanding. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Kings have expressed interest in veteran guards Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon of the Washington Wizards, adding to previously <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-the-celtics-star-sacramento-holds-trade-interest">reported interest in Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday</a> and Phoenix Suns free agent Tyus Jones.</p><p>Holiday was first linked to the Kings by ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel given <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/celtics-offseason-trade-intel-after-jayson-tatum-injury-siegels-scoop">new general manager Scott Perry’s past interest in the veteran guard</a>.</p><p>Fischer <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/lots-more-around-the-nba-intel" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Sacramento’s front office, led by Perry, is prioritizing improved playmaking. In his introductory press conference, Perry highlighted the need for greater backcourt stability. League sources have since linked the Kings to several guards expected to be available via trade or free agency.</p><p>Smart, 31, is entering the final year of his contract, which will pay him $21.5 million for the 2025–26 season. The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year split last season between the Memphis Grizzlies and Wizards, averaging nine points, 3.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals while shooting 39.3% from the field and 34.8% from three-point range across 34 games.</p><p>Brogdon, 32, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He averaged 12.7 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 43.3% from the field and a career-low 28.6% from three across 24 games with Washington. A former Sixth Man of the Year, Brogdon offers versatility and experience at either guard spot.</p><h2><b>Kings target backcourt help, eye first-round pick in trade talks</b></h2><p>Holiday, 34, remains under contract with Boston and is set to earn over $30 million in each of the next three seasons. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-offseason-trade-proposal-for-jrue-holiday-amid-celtics-financial-concerns">Celtics are reportedly exploring options to trim salary</a>, making the veteran guard a potential trade candidate. Holiday averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals while shooting 44.3% from the field and 35.3% from three over 62 games in his 16th NBA season.</p><p>Jones, 29, is also on Sacramento’s radar. The unrestricted free agent played in 81 games for Phoenix, averaging 10.2 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 44.8% from the field and 41.4% from three-point range.</p><p>In addition to targeting guards, Sacramento is reportedly seeking a first-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Fischer noted that the Kings have explored trade avenues and have conveyed confidence in acquiring a selection in the early 20s.</p><p>Meanwhile, Siegel reports that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sources-domantas-sabonis-kings-future-raptors-trade-rumors">Kings do not plan to trade center Domantas Sabonis</a>, though veteran forward DeMar DeRozan could be moved as the front office evaluates potential changes.</p><p>The Kings finished the 2024–25 season with a 40–42 record, falling short of the playoffs after a Play-In Tournament loss to the Dallas Mavericks. With roster upgrades a clear priority, Sacramento is expected to remain active this summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Sacramento linked to 2 more guards, draft trade

<!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-rumors-sacramento-eyeing-suns-guard-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Sacramento eyeing Suns guard in free agency');   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/2025/06/Tyus-Jones-21-drives-to-the-basket-against-the-Sacramento-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>© John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Sacramento eyeing Suns guard in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-04T11:27:35-07:00">June 4th, 11:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-04T11:27:35-07:00">June 4th, 11:27am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-offseason-trade-proposal-for-jrue-holiday-amid-celtics-financial-concerns">Sacramento Kings are expected to target backcourt reinforcements this offseason</a> and have reportedly identified Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones as a free-agent option, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.</p><p>“Sacramento is expected to explore the trade and free agent market for point guard help,” Scotto <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-celtics-trade-candidates-james-hardens-free-agency-timberwolves-kings/" rel="noopener">reported</a>. “Among several point guards on Sacramento’s radar is unrestricted free agent Tyus Jones.”</p><p>Jones, 29, is coming off his 10th NBA season, where he appeared in 81 games for the Suns and averaged 10.2 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per game. He shot 44.8% from the field and 41.4% from three-point range, continuing his reputation as one of the league’s most efficient playmakers.</p><h2><b>Kings eye Tyus Jones this offseason after De’Aaron Fox trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tyus-Jones-21-takes-a-three-point-shot-against-the-Sacramento-Kings-during-the-third-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Over the past two seasons — split between the Washington Wizards and Suns—Jones has started 124 of 147 games and maintained a high level of production. During that stretch, he averaged 6.2 assists to just 1.1 turnovers per game while shooting 46.8% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc. His most productive campaign came with Washington, where he averaged 12 points, 7.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game on 48.9% shooting.</p><p>The Kings’ interest in Jones signals a potential move to stabilize the point guard position following major roster changes. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">Sacramento traded All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox</a> at the trade deadline to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a multi-team deal that brought in Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls. The team lacked a true floor general in the second half of the season, and Jones’ efficient play and leadership could fill that void.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/1-player-sacramento-kings-must-trade-2025-nba-offseason">Sacramento finished the 2024-25 season with a 40-42 record</a>, missing the playoffs after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-admission-play-in-loss-mavericks">falling to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament</a>. Injuries, inconsistency, and a midseason roster shakeup contributed to their struggles down the stretch.</p><p>Jones, a veteran guard and former Duke standout, would bring stability and experience to a retooling Kings roster aiming to return to playoff contention. With free agency approaching, Sacramento is expected to be active in reshaping its backcourt and adding reliable contributors to complement Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and franchise cornerstone Domantas Sabonis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Sacramento eyeing Suns guard in free agency

<!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/sources-domantas-sabonis-kings-future-raptors-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: What Domantas Sabonis’ Kings future looks like amid Raptors trade rumors');   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/2025/06/What-Domantas-Sabonis-Kings-future-looks-like-amid-Raptors-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Sources: What Domantas Sabonis’ Kings future looks like amid Raptors trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-03T13:14:19-07:00">June 3rd, 1:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-03T13:50:36-07:00">June 3rd, 1:50pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Not too long ago, the Sacramento Kings reached a pinnacle that their fans had not experienced in close to two decades. When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-mike-brown-excited-2023-24-season">Kings snapped their 16-season playoff drought</a> during the 2022-23 season, it appeared as they were the young, rising team everyone in the Western Conference would need to look out for due to All-Stars De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>Two seasons later, the Kings have now missed the playoffs in back-to-back years, and much has changed.</p><p>Mike Brown, who set a standard and culture in Sacramento and was named the 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year, was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sources-inside-kings-decision-fire-mike-brown-deaaron-fox-uncertain-future">fired after 31 games during this 2024-25 season</a>. Fox, who had been the cornerstone of the franchise, was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">moved before the trade deadline in a blockbuster three-team trade</a> with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls.</p><p>Now, entering an offseason full of uncertainty, Sabonis is hearing his name in trade rumors as a result of the uncertainty that clouds the Kings once more.</p><p>Owner Vivek Ranadive has made it clear that he doesn’t envision his organization taking yet another massive step back, especially given the talent that exists on this Sacramento roster. Despite the Kings underperforming expectations by a mile, the reality of the situation is that they still have a talented group with Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray, Malik Monk, and Jonas Valanciunas under contract entering the 2025-26 season.</p><p>That is why Sacramento will be aggressive in its hunt for further upgrades this offseason.</p><p>This is also why Sabonis trade rumors have been blown out of proportion and are nothing more than some creating noise for the sake of doing so, since it’s the offseason.</p><h2><b>The Kings are not actively shopping Domantas Sabonis</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kings-Domantas-Sabonis-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Kings have not been contacting teams gauging trade interest in Domantas Sabonis, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints. Although Sabonis has heard his name come up in recent rumors, Sacramento has not shown any interest in parting ways with the 29-year-old star big man to this point.</p><p>With this said, new GM Scott Perry and his front office are plotting different avenues for the direction in which they want to take the franchise. Barring a drastic change in their mentality and shifting to a rebuilding phase, which continues to look unlikely, Sabonis will enter the 2025-26 season as one of the leading voices of this organization.</p><p>However, it is worth mentioning Sabonis’ long-term outlook still faces a level of uncertainty because the All-Star big man has been seeking clarity.</p><p>Many around the league began questioning <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-kings-facing-doomsday-domantas-sabonis-trade-scenario">what the Kings have planned with Sabonis</a> after Fox was traded before the deadline in February. More importantly, Sabonis himself is beginning to ask questions about what the future looks like in Sacramento.</p><p>New leadership from Perry and the front office should be able to provide Sabonis with the answers he needs, and so far, there have not been any indications that the two sides want to split, like what transpired with Fox and his representation.</p><p>Of course, that has not stopped the rumor mill from engulfing Sabonis, as he was recently linked to the Toronto Raptors. Masai Ujiri is always looking for ways to increase the Raptors’ overall potential, and you can never count out Toronto trading for a star player. After being rumored to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-rumors-brian-windhorst-hints-at-possible-big-fish-trade">in the hunt for a “big fish</a>” this offseason by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, rumors surrounding Sabonis spiraled out of control.</p><p>No contact between Toronto and Sacramento regarding Sabonis has taken place, and Doug Smith of the Toronto Star <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyUksmz1xbo&amp;t=296s" rel="noopener">confirmed such</a> on Sactown Sports 1140.</p><p>“I’ve never heard his name in a conversation with anybody involved with the Raptors for a year and a half,” Smith stated. “They’re pretty happy with Jakob Poeltl with two years left in his deal at $20 million a year. Sabonis is a great player, no question about it. But I’ve never heard his name linked to Toronto. Anybody who I’ve talked to in the Raptors’ front office, or the decision level, has never talked [about him] as a guy that they would like to pursue.”</p><p>The Raptors have been rumored to be in the hunt for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he becomes available in trade conversations, but the idea of Toronto potentially pursuing a trade for Sabonis is nothing more than fan fiction.</p><p>It doesn’t appear as if everything will spiral out of control with Sabonis as it did between the Kings and Fox. Sacramento has been home for Sabonis over the last four years, and he has made it clear that he and his family envision remaining there for the foreseeable future.</p><p>Obviously, things change in the NBA, and nothing is ever certain. Just ask Luka Doncic about that. But the reality of this situation for the Kings is that they have a star big man they constantly play through on offense, who is happy in his role of being one of the leaders of the team.</p><p>All Sabonis wants is clarity about the franchise’s desire to win, which is one of the reasons why Perry will seek win-now moves during the summer. There is also some time for the two sides to chart a winning path together.</p><p>Sabonis signed a four-year, $186 million contract with Sacramento in 2023 and will be entering the second year of his deal during the 2025-26 season, which is valued at $43.6 million. This season, he averaged 19.1 points, 13.9 rebounds (league-high), and 6.0 assists per game while shooting 59.0 percent from the floor.</p><h2><b>Will Kings move DeMar DeRozan?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kings-DeMar-DeRozan-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The big question surrounding the Kings this offseason revolves around what will happen with 35-year-old DeMar DeRozan, who will be turning 36 in August before the start of the 2025-26 season.</p><p>DeRozan signed a three-year, $73.8 million contract with the Kings via a sign-and-trade agreement with the Chicago Bulls in 2024, yet the veteran admitted that this past year was one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-admission-play-in-loss-mavericks">most challenging of his career</a> due to everything that happened in Sacramento.</p><p>“It’s probably the most I’ve been through in my 16-year career,” DeRozan said in the aftermath of being eliminated in the West play-in tournament. “The season we had was a lot. It’s too hard to fathom right now.”</p><p>The Kings are expected to gauge the market for DeRozan this summer, sources said. Since DeRozan will make $24.7 million during the 2025-26 season, his scoring production on an affordable contract will draw a level of intrigue from teams seeking a proven star and not wanting to tie themselves down long-term.</p><p>For years, the Miami Heat have been labeled as a prime destination for DeRozan, and he will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/celtics-offseason-trade-intel-after-jayson-tatum-injury-siegels-scoop">once again be viewed as a plausible target</a> for Pat Riley’s team. It is also possible that the Boston Celtics could express interest in a player like DeRozan to try and replicate Jayson Tatum’s lost production after the All-NBA First Team forward suffered a torn Achilles in the playoffs.</p><p>Unlike Sabonis, whom the organization doesn’t have an interest in moving at this time, a trade involving DeRozan this offseason is believable. Then again, Perry won’t trade the Sacramento veteran just for the sake of doing so.</p><p>This offseason for the Kings is all about finding ways to improve their immediate outlook and get back to the playoffs. The organization will only make deals that create a clearer path to finding success, as there are no cap-saving moves that need to be made in Sacramento right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sources: What Domantas Sabonis’ Kings future looks like amid Raptors trade rumors

<!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/denver-nuggets/nba-rumors-paul-pierce-urges-nuggets-to-pull-off-demar-derozan-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Paul Pierce urges Nuggets to pull off DeMar DeRozan trade');   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/2025/04/DeMar-DeRozan_987cbe.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Paul Pierce urges Nuggets to pull off DeMar DeRozan trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-27T09:49:53-07:00">May 27th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-27T09:49:53-07:00">May 27th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Hall of Famer Paul Pierce believes the Denver Nuggets should pursue Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan this offseason, following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-praises-david-adelman-2025-playoff-run">Denver’s second-round playoff exit to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a>.</p><p>Speaking on the latest episode of KG Certified, a podcast hosted by fellow Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, Pierce laid out his ideal move for the Nuggets, who won the NBA championship in 2023 but have failed to advance past the second round in the two seasons since.</p><p>“For the next five years, if you got the best player, you got to put some pieces,” Pierce <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article307258531.html" rel="noopener">said</a>. “I feel like if they had a DeMar DeRozan with that team right now, with Joker, he don’t need to be the best player or the second-best player every night. He is going to give you more than what Michael Porter Jr. gave you.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-david-adelman-head-coach-decision'">Nuggets lost in seven games to the Thunder</a>, marking their second consecutive postseason exit in the conference semifinals. Despite another standout campaign from Nikola Jokic, Denver’s supporting cast struggled to deliver in key moments, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-offseason-trade-proposal-michael-porter-jr-after-postseason-struggles">Michael Porter Jr.’s inconsistency drawing particular attention</a>.</p><h2><b>Paul Pierce suggests Nuggets trade Michael Porter Jr. for DeMar DeRozan to boost playoff reliability</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DeMar-DeRozan-10-controls-the-ball-as-Denver-Nuggets-forward-Michael-Porter-Jr.-1-guards-in-the-first-quarter-at-Ball-Arena.jpg"><figcaption>© Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Porter Jr., 26, averaged 18.2 points, seven rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game during the regular season while shooting 50.4% from the field and 39.5% from three across 77 games. However, in the 2025 playoffs, his production dipped significantly to 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, shooting just 39.2% from the floor and 34.3% from three in 14 appearances.</p><p>DeRozan, 35, finished his 16th NBA season and first with the Kings averaging 22.2 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game on 47.7% shooting from the field and 32.8% from three. He played 77 games, logging 35.9 minutes per contest.</p><p>Sacramento missed the postseason after going 40-42 and losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">Kings acquired DeRozan in a sign-and-trade deal last offseason</a> in hopes of boosting their offense, but the move failed to yield a playoff berth.</p><p>A potential trade between Denver and Sacramento could center on Porter Jr., who remains under contract and provides size and floor spacing. DeRozan, though older, brings a reliable midrange game, veteran leadership, and proven playoff experience — attributes the Nuggets could value as they look to fortify their championship window with Jokic.</p><p>Denver will face a critical offseason, with limited financial flexibility and a need to maximize its current core. As the Western Conference becomes increasingly competitive, Pierce’s suggestion adds fuel to speculation that the Nuggets could shake up their roster in pursuit of another title run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Paul Pierce urges Nuggets to pull off DeMar DeRozan trade

<!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/miami-heat/heat-trade-proposal-demar-derozan-offseason-kings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat trade proposal for DeMar DeRozan in offseason amid Kings trade rumors');   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/2025/05/745012523-heat-trade-proposal-for-demar-derozan-in-offseason-amid-kings-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat trade proposal for DeMar DeRozan in offseason amid Kings trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-27T09:41:54-07:00">May 27th, 9:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-27T09:41:54-07:00">May 27th, 9:41am</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">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings are two teams that seem to be stuck in purgatory. Neither team is good enough to compete for the championship, and it is unlikely that either would even win a playoff series as currently constructed. Neither team is bad enough to select near the top of the NBA Draft, either. Both teams were in the Play-in Tournament this year, and they both need to make a decision on the direction of their franchises.</p><p>The Heat will likely look to build upon what they currently have, while the Kings seem more likely to blow things up. This could actually lead to the two doing business together, as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-kings-demar-derozan-viewed-miami-offseason-trade-target">Kings could trade DeMar DeRozan to the Heat</a>.</p><h2><b>Heat trade proposal for DeMar DeRozan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/745012507-demar-derozan-heat.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Ezczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Heat receive:</b> DeMar DeRozan</p><p><b>Kings receive:</b> Terry Rozier, two second-round picks</p><p>ClutchPoints’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/celtics-offseason-trade-intel-after-jayson-tatum-injury-siegels-scoop">Brett Siegel has reported that the Heat have interest in DeRozan</a>. Ever since they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/grade-the-trade-jimmy-butler-to-warriors-in-deal-with-heat">traded away Jimmy Butler</a>, it has been clear that the team has needed another star. While DeRozan is 35 years old and his best days are in the rearview, he still has something left in the tank. He also shouldn’t be too expensive to acquire.</p><p>DeRozan’s contract is actually <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/17844/terry-rozier" rel="noopener">cheaper than</a> Terry Rozier’s (per Spotrac), so the Heat would cut costs and get off of a bad contract in this trade hypothetical. DeRozan is also a massive upgrade over the Miami guard who struggled mightily late last season. The USC product averaged 22.2 points per game last season, which was his 12th straight season averaging 20-plus points per game.</p><p>The mid-range specialist would complement Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro well. Adebayo is a beast in the paint and one of the best passing centers in the NBA. Herro can score from all three levels, but he is especially deadly from deep. While a DeRozan deal might not get the Heat into contention status, there wouldn’t be much harm in trading for him because he is on a fair contract, and the Heat would give up next to nothing in this deal to get him.</p><h2><b>Would the Kings trade away DeMar DeRozan?</b></h2><p>Somehow, the Kings ended up with a roster that looks eerily familiar to the Chicago Bulls teams that never worked out.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-reacts-reuniting-zach-lavine-bulls-trade"> Zach LaVine and DeRozan only made the playoffs together once</a> in Chicago, but now the Kings are relying on them to lead the way. This duo is flawed, as both players lack on the defensive end and when it comes to playmaking. At least one, if not both, needs to go.</p><p>DeRozan doesn’t hold a lot of trade value, but the Kings would be smart to ship him for draft capital, even if it is just a couple of second-round picks. And while Rozier is regressing in his own right, he at least plays the point guard position. The Kings are desperate for a lead ball handler who can get his teammates involved.</p><p>This would be a necessary step in starting a rebuilding process, and starting over from scratch makes sense for the Kings. The Western Conference is getting better and better, and the team will likely need to reset before they can truly compete with their conference rivals. DeRozan will likely be the first to go, but it wouldn’t come as a surprise if LaVine and/or <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/ranking-best-domantas-sabonis-trade-destinations-if-kings-blow-it-up">Domantas Sabonis were traded</a>. Both of those players carry more trade value than DeRozan does.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat trade proposal for DeMar DeRozan in offseason amid Kings trade rumors

<!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/nba-rumors-zach-lowe-floats-eye-opening-kevin-durant-kings-trade-idea');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Zach Lowe floats eye-opening Kevin Durant to Kings trade idea');   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/2025/05/Kevin-Durant_c3d84c.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Zach Lowe floats eye-opening Kevin Durant to Kings trade idea</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-22T17:35:04-07:00">May 22nd, 5:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-22T17:35:04-07:00">May 22nd, 5:35pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns need to make some moves this offseason to get back into contention, and the first place to start is with Kevin Durant. Bradley Beal will also be on the chopping block, but he has regressed and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/nba-rumors-bradley-beal-family-first-priority-discussing-no-trade-clause">has a no-trade clause</a>, making any deal surrounding him much harder. Durant is older but still elite and can score all over the court.</p><p>Zach Lowe <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVPtDpC-YCw&amp;t=3582s" rel="noopener">floated an eye-opening trade idea</a> regarding Kevin Durant to John Hollinger, during an episode of The Zach Lowe Show.</p><p>He said, “Who says no, Kevin Durant for Domantas Sabonis? Durant would threaten to retire.” John Hollinger chimed in, saying that there was no way that Durant would say yes to that trade.</p><p>Lowe elaborated, “Durant would threaten to retire, but I could see the Suns fans being like, well, that sucks. We traded 19 million first-round picks, Bridges, and Johnson for Durant. Cool, you’re not getting that back. You have no center of any consequence. You hated every center you had on the team.”</p><p>Durant’s desire to play for the Sacramento Kings might seem unlikely, but if a third team is involved, the idea of this trade becomes much more realistic. Durant would want to go to a contender, and the Kings have good pieces, but they are not on the level of being a contender, especially when compared to the rest of the Western Conference, which is loaded with talent.</p><p>Durant started his career playing for a small-market Oklahoma City Thunder team. Still, he has been in big markets like San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Phoenix ever since, so having him go to Sacramento would be off the table. Lowe even joked that he might consider retiring before living in Sacramento.</p><p>If Kevin Durant decided to stay with the Kings, a lineup featuring him, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan would be one of the better rosters out West and instantly more interesting regarding where they might fall in playoff contention. However, the reality of that happening remains small, even if the Suns pull off the trade and land Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>Trade talks surrounding the elite scorer have also stalled <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-rumors-phoenix-head-coach-candidates-list-8">while the Suns search for a new head coach</a>. They are expected to ramp back up after a hire is made.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Zach Lowe floats eye-opening Kevin Durant to Kings trade idea

<!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-rumors-demar-derozan-trade-buzz-heats-up-lottery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: DeMar DeRozan trade buzz heats up after lottery');   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/2025/05/DeMar-DeRozan.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: DeMar DeRozan trade buzz heats up after lottery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-13T13:49:27-07:00">May 13th, 1:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-13T13:49:27-07:00">May 13th, 1:49pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/2-early-sacramento-kings-nba-trade-targets-2025-offseason">Sacramento Kings didn’t benefit from any lottery luck</a> on Monday night, as they saw their pick go to the Atlanta Hawks after sticking at No. 13 overall, just one spot outside of the protection they had on it. Now, all of the speculation around the league will be on which rookies will be going where and which superstars could be on the move.</p><p>A lot of that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-brian-windhorst-breaks-down-giannis-trade-interest-around-nba">trade talk will surround Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>, especially after the report that he is “open-minded” about potentially playing somewhere other than Milwaukee next season. Kevin Durant is another name that could be on the move at some point as he and the Phoenix Suns head for a split.</p><p>While the Kings don’t have any player quite on that level, they could still make some noise on the trade marker. Star wing DeMar DeRozan <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/scenes-from-a-seismic-night-in-the?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=163479546&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">could be on the move</a> at some point this offseason as new general manager Scott Perry reshapes the roster, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.</p><p>“The focus in the California capital shifts now to what sort of dealing we could see from the Kings’ new regime,” Fischer wrote. “There has been no shortage of rumbles, since the hiring of Scott Perry as general manager, that Sacramento is expected to gauge the trade market for veteran swingman DeMar DeRozan.”</p><p>DeRozan doesn’t exactly fit the Kings’ timeline or their roster at the moment, especially now that he is back with Zach LaVine after that pairing failed in Chicago with the Bulls. If Sacramento is going to pivot to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-wants-stay-but-theres-catch">keep Domantas Sabonis happy</a> and try to get back into the playoff picture out West, moving off of DeRozan feels like the easy solution.</p><p>The market for the mid-range maestro remains to be seen. He is an awkward fit with most cores due to his isolation heavy style while operating inside the 3-point line most of the time. He is also aging out of being a plus defender, so it would take a lot of the right pieces around him for a team to contend with him on the roster.</p><p>That will drive down his price, but expect the Kings to still explore what they can potentially get for him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: DeMar DeRozan trade buzz heats up after lottery

<!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-rumors-will-scott-perry-blow-up-roster-trades');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Will Scott Perry blow up roster with trades?');   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/2025/04/Kings-Big-3.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Will Scott Perry blow up roster with trades?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-28T09:46:13-07:00">April 28th, 9:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-28T09:46:13-07:00">April 28th, 9:46am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings are a team to watch this offseason after entering into a period of turmoil. The Kings had a disastrous flameout throughout the 2024-25 season that included the firing of head coach Mike Brown, the trade of star point guard De’Aaron Fox and the eventual <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/sacramento-kings-most-blame-2025-nba-play-in-tournament-debacle-mavericks">embarrassing play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks</a> in front of their home fans.</p><p>Shortly after that loss, Kings general manager Monte McNair and the team agreed to go their separate ways. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/kings-news-sacramento-gm-scott-perry-undecided-doug-christies-future">Sacramento hired Scott Perry as its new general manager</a>, but it is still left without a head coach and with three highly-paid stars on the roster who don’t really fit together.</p><p>All signs point to more change being on the horizon. Many have speculated that the Kings could look to trade one or multiple of the star trio of Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan to free up some cap space and recoup assets.</p><p>Even if the Kings do decide to move on from one of their stars, Perry <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-the-latest-on-coaches?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F225a4acc-7f0f-459b-9bbc-b7e0eff99695_1100x220.png&amp;open=false" rel="noopener">doesn’t plan on going into a rebuild</a> any time soon, according to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.</p><p>“What already seems clear in the Perry Era: League sources say that the Kings do not plan to initiate an offseason teardown post-Fox,” Stein and Fischer wrote. “While this is certainly a flawed roster — one that Perry said requires an influx of ‘length and athleticism’ in addition to the point guard that Domantas Sabonis has openly lobbied for — there is little expectation that Sacramento plans to take any further steps away from the playoff chase in the West.”</p><p>It’s unclear what the Kings can do to add that length and athleticism without moving on from at least one top player. DeRozan would be the most obvious candidate there as the oldest of the three and as one half of the DeRozan-LaVine pair that failed in Chicago with the Bulls.</p><p>Regardless, Sacramento has plenty to figure out this offseason and Scott Perry will be a very busy man over the next few months. If this Kings team is going to get back to the playoffs in the Western Conference next season, it needs a pretty big makeover. It doesn’t look like Perry is interested in tearing anything down to build it back up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Will Scott Perry blow up roster with trades?

<!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-rumors-sacramento-undecided-doug-christie-future-despite-backing-players');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Sacramento undecided on Doug Christie future despite backing from players');   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/2025/04/Doug-Christie.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Sacramento undecided on Doug Christie future despite backing from players</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-25T10:26:21-07:00">April 25th, 10:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-25T10:26:21-07:00">April 25th, 10:26am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings have some decisions to make this offseason when it comes to the direction of the team. This season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-1-key-reason-why-the-kings-abruptly-fired-mike-brown">they fired Mike Brown</a> and traded De’Aaron Fox, and after their play-in game, fired general manager Monte McNair. It’ll be interesting to see how things play out in Sacramento, but the one thing everyone wants to know is if interim coach Doug Christie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-speculation-bucks-future-in-doubt-siegel-scoop" rel="noopener">will remain with the team</a>.</p><p>Christie was a big part of the Kings’ turnaround after Brown was fired, and it seems like he had a voice in the locker room. The Kings went 27-24 when he took over and were able to finish as the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference. Still, there seems to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-sacramento-gm-scott-perry-undecided-doug-christies-future">uncertainty on Christie’s future</a>, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.</p><p>“Whispers surrounding the Kings point in the direction of Christie being backed by his players, sources said. Although the locker room and players want Christie to remain the head coach, [Scott] Perry seems to have other ideas,” Siegel wrote.</p><p>“During his introductory press conference in Sacramento, Perry made it clear that while he had met with Christie, he planned on meeting with and discussing the head coach opening with others around the league before coming to a conclusion,” Siegel continued. “Many are already wondering if Perry has a lead candidate in mind and will keep Christie waiting as a backup plan.”</p><p>There will be several top head coaches looking for jobs this offseason, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if Perry did his due diligence and searched the field to see if it’s someone else he likes.</p><h2><b>Kings have big decisions to make in offseason</b></h2><p>The Kings were supposed to be one of the rising teams in the league after breaking out two years ago, but they were never able to live up to the hype. This season, they definitely took a step back, and it started with the firing of Brown during the season. After that, it seemed like there was a disconnect between the Kings and Fox, and they decided to trade him to the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>They were still able to stay competitive, and with the talent on the team, they had higher expectations for them than where they ultimately ended up. The Kings could still shake things up in the offseason, and there’s a good chance that they do, but hopefully it helps them become a better team than they were this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Sacramento undecided on Doug Christie future despite backing from players

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-major-front-office-change-before-play-in-tournament">Sacramento Kings didn’t waste</a> any time beginning their 2025 offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-monte-mcnair-fired-immediately-after-play-in-loss-mavericks">firing general manager Monte McNair</a> just hours after their play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The loss brought to an end a frustrating season in Sacramento that saw the team trade star point guard De’Aaron Fox and fall in the play-in round for the second straight season.</p><p>Some are wondering where McNair will choose to take his talents next, and recently, NBA insiders Sam Amick and Anthony Slater of The Athletic shed some light <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6286283/2025/04/17/kings-general-manager-monte-mcnair-fired/?ref=teamziller.com" rel="noopener">in that department.</a></p><p>“Appearing to lose decision-making power within the franchise, McNair agreed to the departure,” they reported. “League sources say McNair, who spent 13 years in Houston before joining the Kings, could return to the Rockets in a front office role with general manager, and close friend and former co-worker, Rafael Stone. He also has close ties and possible prospects in Philadelphia, where former Rockets president of basketball operations Daryl Morey runs the Sixers front office.”</p><p>It appears that McNair won’t have too much trouble finding work elsewhere in the NBA, even if it’s no longer in the role of general manager.</p><h2><b>Where do the Kings go from here?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Domantas-Sabonis_3401b0.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Kings find themselves in the unfortunate position of not having enough talent to compete for anything meaningful in the short term, while also not having any true building blocks among their young core.</p><p>Just two years ago, Sacramento appeared to be one of the brightest young teams in the NBA, having secured the number three seed in the Western Conference under the leadership of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, and taking the reigning champion Golden State Warriors to seven games in that year’s playoffs.</p><p>Unfortunately for Sacramento, not much has gone according to plan since then, and the team now faces an offseason filled with more questions than answers moving forward.</p><p>The team has already made the decision to hire former executive Scott Perry as their new general manager, per Shams Charania of ESPN.</p><p>Perry will have his fair share of problems to sort through in Sacramento.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Rockets, 76ers potential landing spots for Kings’ fired GM

<!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-rumors-knicks-gm-nuggets-candidates-replace-monte-mcnair');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Ex-Knicks GM, fired Nuggets GM candidates to replace Monte McNair');   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/2025/04/Knicks-Nuggets-candidates-replace-Kings-GM-Monte-McNair.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Ex-Knicks GM, fired Nuggets GM candidates to replace Monte McNair</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T08:56:53-07:00">April 17th, 8:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T08:56:53-07:00">April 17th, 8:56am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shortly after the Sacramento Kings were eliminated from playoff contention in the Play-In, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-monte-mcnair-fired-immediately-after-play-in-loss-mavericks">general manager Monte McNair mutually parted ways</a> with the organization, creating a vacancy for one of the NBA’s toughest front-office jobs.</p><p>Following McNair’s departure, the Kings are reportedly eyeing two former NBA GMs for the job: ex-New York Knicks executive Scott Perry and<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-michael-malone-fired"> recently ousted Denver Nuggets GM Calvin Booth</a>. Both men have some connection to the Kings, albeit not extensive histories.</p><p>In Perry’s case, he worked in the Sacramento front office for a few months in 2017 before being hired by the Knicks. And as for Booth, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6286283/2025/04/17/kings-general-manager-monte-mcnair-fired/?ref=teamziller.com" rel="noopener">he was in contention</a> for the Kings’ GM opening five years ago before team owner Vivek Ranadive hired McNair.</p><p>“Perry, whose 25-year front office career has also included time with the Detroit Pistons, Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic, had a strong working relationship with Ranadive during his Sacramento stint and worked closely with then-general manager Vlade Divac,” The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Anthony Slater wrote.</p><p>“Former Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth is also expected to be given consideration, league sources said. Booth, who was fired by the Nuggets recently along with coach Michael Malone, previously interviewed with the Kings before they hired McNair in the summer of 2020. While Divac continues to have a presence and voice around the team, including with Ranadive, team sources say he will not be returning in any formal capacity to the team’s front office.”</p><p>The Kings have been in or lingering around the postseason for multiple years in a row now, but it is unclear where Sacramento goes from here. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-deaaron-fox-trade-combination-factors">team traded cornerstone point guard De’Aaron Fox</a> to the San Antonio Spurs before the deadline, and most of their salary cap is currently tied up in the trio of Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, and DeMar DeRozan, who will make more than $115 million collectively next season.</p><p>During the 2022-23 season, Mike Brown’s first as head coach, the Kings won 48 games, an 18-game improvement from the previous year and the most for the franchise in nearly 20 years, and snapped the NBA’s longest-ever playoff drought. Despite losing in a seven-game first-round series to the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year and McNair won the league’s Executive of the Year award.</p><p>That season would prove to be the high point of the Brown-McNair era, though. Last season, Sacramento won 46 games, which was only good enough for ninth place in the Western Conference. The Kings missed the playoffs by losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In. Similarly, the Kings, who<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-fired-gm-didnt-want-to-can-mike-brown-or-acquire-demar-derozan-zach-lavine"> fired Brown two days</a> after Christmas, finished ninth in the West this year with a 40-42 record and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-admission-play-in-loss-mavericks">fell in the Play-In to the Dallas Mavericks</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Ex-Knicks GM, fired Nuggets GM candidates to replace Monte McNair

<!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-rumors-fired-gm-didnt-want-to-can-mike-brown-or-acquire-demar-derozan-zach-lavine');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Now-fired GM didn’t want to can Mike Brown or acquire DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine');   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/2025/04/Kings-owner-Vivek-Ranadive-L-and-general-manager-Monte-McNair-R-talk-during-warm-ups.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Now-fired GM didn’t want to can Mike Brown or acquire DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T08:21:04-07:00">April 17th, 8:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T08:21:04-07:00">April 17th, 8:21am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-monte-mcnair-fired-immediately-after-play-in-loss-mavericks">Sacramento Kings announced the dismissal of general manager Monte McNair</a> following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-admission-play-in-loss-mavericks">120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Play-In Tournament</a> on Wednesday night. The move comes amid growing internal tension regarding recent personnel decisions and the team’s direction.</p><p>According to a report by Sam Amick and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, McNair did not support firing head coach Mike Brown and had <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6286283/2025/04/17/kings-general-manager-monte-mcnair-fired/" rel="noopener">reservations</a> about the franchise’s pursuit of All-Star wings DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine.</p><p>“McNair didn’t want to fire Brown, league sources said, and there are internal questions about whether he really wanted to sign DeRozan or trade for LaVine,” the report stated.</p><p>DeRozan was signed last offseason to a three-year, $73.8 million deal in free agency. LaVine was acquired as part of a multi-team trade centered around the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">Kings’ decision to send De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs</a> prior to this year’s trade deadline.</p><h2><b>Tensions with ownership, loss of power led to Monte McNair’s exit after Play-In loss to Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zach-LaVine-8-reacts-after-scoring-a-basket-during-the-second-quarter-against-the-Dallas-Mavericks.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The piece also described a growing rift between McNair and the Kings’ ownership group, particularly over the role of interim head coach Doug Christie. Majority owner Vivek Ranadivé is reportedly a strong supporter of Christie, further complicating McNair’s standing within the organization.</p><p>McNair, who joined the Kings in September 2020 after 13 years with the Houston Rockets, oversaw a breakthrough campaign in 2022-23 that ended the Kings’ 17-year playoff drought. That performance earned him NBA Executive of the Year honors. However, the Kings failed to make the playoffs in the two seasons that followed, despite splashy roster moves and the trade of their franchise cornerstone.</p><p>The report added that McNair had gradually lost his “decision-making power” in recent months, a dynamic that contributed to his departure from the franchise. It was described as a mutual parting, though multiple signs point to diminishing authority within Sacramento’s front office structure.</p><h2><b>Kings face pivotal offseason with GM search and coaching decision looming</b></h2><p>With McNair out, the Kings are expected to begin the search for a new general manager who will have input on the team’s next head coach. While no official decision has been made, Christie is reportedly in a strong position to retain the job on a permanent basis.</p><p>“Team sources said Christie is well-positioned to keep the job,” the report noted, though Christie himself acknowledged he has received no formal commitment.</p><p>Christie led Sacramento to a 27-24 record after taking over from Brown midseason. The team ended the year at 40-42, following a 13-18 start that included a five-game losing streak in late December.</p><p>Looking ahead, McNair may not be out of the NBA for long. He has longstanding ties with both the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers, and could be a candidate for front office roles with either organization. McNair previously worked alongside Rockets general manager Rafael Stone and maintains a close relationship with Sixers executive Daryl Morey, under whom he worked in Houston.</p><p>McNair’s departure marks another significant shift for a Kings franchise still searching for long-term stability after decades of front office turnover and playoff frustration.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Now-fired GM didn’t want to can Mike Brown or acquire DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine

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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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/3-sacramento-kings-bold-predictions-for-2025-nba-play-in-tournament-vs-mavericks">Kings are in line to take on</a> the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday in the play-in tournament. However, with the playoffs in sight, rumors suggest the franchise is on the verge of making major changes to its front office.</p><p>General manager Monte McNair is rumored to <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-pelicans-suns-kings-nuggets-and-76ers-front-office-and-coaching-changes/" rel="noopener">be on the hot seat</a>, according to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. Speculation is growing that the Kings could make a change as the organization is unhappy with recent results. Especially considering the front office has acquired key players like DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine while also moving on from head coach Mike Brown in favor of Doug Christie.</p><p>“Heading into the Play-In Tournament, Sacramento Kings executive Monte McNair is on the hot seat, league sources told HoopsHype. After ending Sacramento’s 16-year playoff drought and winning NBA Executive of the Year during the 2022-23 season, the Kings missed the playoffs last season after going 1-1 in the Play-In Tournament and now find themselves back in the Play-In Tournament again despite adding six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan in the offseason, firing coach Mike Brown, and acquiring two-time All-Star Zach LaVine at the trade deadline.”</p><p>Scotto also points to the Kings losing assistant coach Luke Loucks to the Florida State basketball program and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox leaving for the GM job at the University of Utah as indicators that changes are on the horizon. Sacramento could be seeking a fresh new start in the front office as a way to get back to playoff contention and avoid the play-in tournament next season.</p><p>“During the season, Sacramento lost assistant coach Luke Loucks, who became Florida State’s head coach, and former assistant general manager Wes Wilcox recently left to join the University of Utah men’s basketball program as general manager, which signaled alarms around the league that more changes could be coming for the Kings.”</p><p>Rumors suggest <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/bulls-trade-proposal-lands-186-million-kings-star-summer">that if the Kings</a> do move on from McNari as general manager, there’s speculation the club would go after Calvin Booth, who was recently fired by the Denver Nuggets. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets are deemed as a popular landing spot for McNair, as he worked for the organization for over a decade.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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