<!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-1-kings-trade-that-would-help-lakers-but-its-not-for-a-star');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: 1 Kings trade that would help Lakers, but it’s not for a star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_0340.jpeg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: 1 Kings trade that would help Lakers, but it’s not for a star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T15:59:07-08:00">December 11th, 3:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T16:01:05-08:00">December 11th, 4:01pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-stop-all-your-lamelo-ball-to-kings-trade-jokes">Sacramento Kings will be in trade rumors</a> ahead of the deadline, there is no doubt that a bunch of players that other teams will be interested in. While the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-camp-sends-clear-signal-trade-buzz"> trade buzz around the Kings continues</a>, the Los Angeles Lakers are a team that is seen to have some interest in one of the team’s players, though it isn’t a huge star that the basketball world might think about.</p><p>Players on Sacramento that people think about first are Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis, but the one that ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Seigel mentions is Keon Ellis, who is said to draw <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999215119033835591" rel="noopener">“significant interest”</a> around the league. He would mention the Lakers being involved in rumors for Ellis.</p><p>“One of the names that’s actually drawing significant interest right now because of his contract, he’s on the final year of his contract, only $2.3 million on the books,” Seigel said, via ClutchPoints’ show “Clutch Scoops” with Tomer Azarly. “That’s Keon Ellis, and there is significant interest around the league in him for both the Eastern and the Western Conference. There’s been rumors about the Lakers being interested.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Latest NBA intel with <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomerAzarly</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BrettSiegelNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrettSiegelNBA</a> — Clutch Scoops 12/11/2025 <a href="https://t.co/zI3JODVWjE">https://t.co/zI3JODVWjE</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999215119033835591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>dwonnowdondw</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ellis.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-did-demar-derozan-hint-at-trade-desire-aint-my-decision-declaration">trade desires for Kings players</a> will ramp up ahead of the deadline down the line, Ellis is a versatile rotational player on both sides of the player that can fit on most teams. Seigel would speak on how the Lakers are a great fit in regards to on the court and his contract.</p><p>“I haven’t heard that, but it would not shock me if the Lakers were looking at a guy like that on the wing, because they do need another wing defender,” Seigel said. “And Keon Ellis kind of fits that timeline, being a younger guy, where they could bring him in pairing with Luka, extend them on a smaller term contract, like they did with Jared Vanderbilt, and they had hoped he would be that wing defender they could count on.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen if Ellis is traded by Sacramento and if Los Angeles will be the winner of the potential sweepstakes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: 1 Kings trade that would help Lakers, but it’s not for a star

<!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-stop-all-your-lamelo-ball-to-kings-trade-jokes');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Stop all your LaMelo Ball-to-Kings trade jokes');   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/2025/10/Lamelo-Ball_42e994.jpg"><figcaption>Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Stop all your LaMelo Ball-to-Kings trade jokes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T08:55:09-08:00">December 11th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T08:55:09-08:00">December 11th, 8:55am</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">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-mourning-is-all-of-us-when-it-comes-to-lamelo-ball-trade-rumors">NBA trade speculation accelerates</a>, one rumor continues to circulate online: a potential LaMelo Ball deal involving the Sacramento Kings. League reporting, however, indicates there is no basis for linking the Charlotte Hornets guard to Sacramento’s plans.</p><p>NBA insider Jake Fischer addressed the topic on the latest episode of Bleacher Report’s Insider Notebook with Jake Fischer, clarifying that Sacramento has <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAMVMh9f7KA" rel="noopener">shown no interest in pursuing</a> the former All-Star.</p><p>“I don’t think Sacramento is really interested in LaMelo Ball. I think everything Scott Perry has talked about, both privately and publicly since taking over this team, points to a desire to reestablish a tough, gritty identity,” Fischer said.</p><p>He also cited how Ball is viewed in some league circles.</p><p>“Someone I spoke with on the phone this morning — a prominent NBA figure — called LaMelo Ball ‘the most unserious player in the NBA.’ That’s not my opinion — that was a quote from someone inside the league. I don’t think Sacramento would view LaMelo as someone to really reinvigorate their culture around,” he said.</p><h2><b>Kings’ guard-heavy roster and culture shift leave no room for LaMelo Ball pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sacramento’s roster construction further undercuts any notion of a Ball pursuit. The Kings already carry significant guard depth, featuring Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, Keon Ellis, Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, and Devin Carter among a group that totals 10 guards. The organization has spent the season emphasizing defensive size, physicality and versatility — areas that do not align with adding another high-usage playmaker.</p><p>Ball, 24, remains a core figure in Charlotte’s long-term outlook despite team struggles. He is averaging 19.4 points, 8.5 assists, six rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting career-lows of 38.6% from the field and 28.5% from three. He has appeared in 16 games this season while logging 28.9 minutes per contest.</p><p>Both franchises continue forward with their schedules. The Hornets (7–17) face the Chicago Bulls (9–14) on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, while the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-out-thumb-injury-sacramento-upset-nuggets">Kings (6–18) return home to host the Denver Nuggets</a> (17–6) on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.</p><p>Despite ongoing league-wide rumor activity, indications remain unchanged: Sacramento is not expected to explore a trade for LaMelo Ball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Stop all your LaMelo Ball-to-Kings trade jokes

<!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-marc-stein-reveals-how-zach-lavine-could-generate-trade-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Marc Stein reveals how Zach LaVine could generate trade interest');   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/2025/12/Lavine.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Marc Stein reveals how Zach LaVine could generate trade interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-01T08:43:45-08:00">December 1st, 8:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-01T08:46:49-08:00">December 1st, 8:46am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade market is already heating up barely a month into the new season, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-trade-proposal-lands-zach-lavine-kings-blockbuster">Sacramento Kings star Zach LaVine is at the center of the chatter.</a> With the Kings stumbling to a 5-16 start, rival teams are closely watching how the franchise handles the situation, especially regarding LaVine’s future.</p><p>Insider Marc Stein recently shared insight into why LaVine could become one of the season’s <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/12/01/marc-stein-zach-lavine-has-a-player-option-in-2026-27/87548936007/" rel="noopener">most intriguing trade candidates.</a></p><p>According to Stein, the All-Star guard has a player option for the 2026-27 season worth nearly $50 million.</p><p>This provision has created a unique dynamic: if LaVine were willing to decline that option and instead agree to a longer-term deal at a lower annual salary, multiple teams could emerge as potential suitors.</p><p>Stein emphasized that this is more than a simple financial calculation.</p><p>“Kind of the rumble there is if he were willing to decline the option and take a longer-term extension at a lesser number, I think there would be some trade interest in Zach LaVine,” he noted.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine throws down the transition slam 💪 <a href="https://t.co/WyPGnR5eg2">pic.twitter.com/WyPGnR5eg2</a></p><p>— Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSKings/status/1995317192414687352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Essentially,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-superfan-gives-side-viral-zach-lavine-incident"> flexibility on LaVine’s part</a> could make him a highly attractive target for teams looking to add proven scoring and experience while balancing their salary cap.</p><p>The discussion also extended to DeMar DeRozan, whose contract for the next season is only partially guaranteed.</p><p>Stein hinted that if the market opens up, DeRozan might also become a potential trade asset, though the immediate focus remains on LaVine.</p><p>Sacramento’s struggles this season have only intensified speculation.</p><p>The team’s front office is under pressure to turn things around, and moving a high-profile player like LaVine could free up cap space or net valuable assets.</p><p>However, any potential trade would likely hinge on careful negotiations given <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-posterizes-jaden-mcdaniels-with-emphatic-slam">LaVine’s talent and status as the team’s centerpiece.</a></p><p>The LaVine trade saga is still in its early stages, but with his player option and potential contract flexibility, he could easily become one of the NBA’s most discussed trade pieces as teams look to make moves for contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Marc Stein reveals how Zach LaVine could generate trade interest

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Bucks trade rumor sparks debate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T14:53:38-08:00">November 26th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T14:53:38-08:00">November 26th, 2:53pm</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">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks got off to a better start than most expected. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/grading-myles-turners-107-million-bucks-contract-2025-nba-free-agency">Myles Turner was the team’s big offseason addition</a>, and Ryan Rollins, A.J. Green, and Gary Trent Jr. have been breakout performers. Rollins, in particular, has been one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/ajay-mitchell-5-most-jaw-dropping-surprises-start-2025-26-nba-season">most pleasant surprises of the NBA season.</a> Ultimately, though, most of Milwaukee’s success could be attributed to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s greatness.</p><p>The two-time MVP is one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-top-100-player-rankings-2025-26-season-100-51">best players in the league</a>, and it has been on display this year. Most notably, Antetokounmpo has taken a few steps forward as a playmaker. He has even improved his jump shot as well. Because of that, it makes sense that the Bucks have struggled without their star. Milwaukee has lost five straight games while Antetokounmpo has been sidelined with a strained adductor.</p><p>It is clear that the Bucks need somebody to step up when Antetokounmpo can’t play, and quite frankly, they need to bring in a co-star to pair with their best player if they are to compete in the Eastern Conference this season. Because of that, the Bucks have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/nba-rumors-bucks-due-diligence-zach-lavine-trade-kyle-kuzma-twist">rumored to have interest in Zach LaVine.</a> The Sacramento Kings star has been one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/way-too-early-look-2025-26-nba-trade-candidates">prime trade candidates</a> this season, but does he make sense for the Bucks?</p><h2><b>Would Zach LaVine make a good partner for Giannis Antetokounmpo?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zach-LaVine-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On paper, LaVine is a good fit in lineups with Antetokounmpo. While the Greek Freak has improved as a shooter, he is still far from a marksman, so surrounding him with 3-point shooters makes sense. Stopping Antetokounmpo from collapsing the defense is a near-impossible feat for opposing defenses, and he has really improved at kicking the ball out to open shooters. This is part of the reason why Rollins and Green have thrived this year.</p><p>LaVine is a career 39.1% shooter from deep who has thrived launching and making deep balls at a high volume. While another shooter in Milwaukee would be nice, what LaVine would really bring to the table is his ability to score off the bounce. The Bucks don’t have enough isolation ability on the roster outside of Antetokounmpo. LaVine would help with both spacing and taking some of the burden off Antetokounmpo’s shoulders.</p><p>However, LaVine’s teams have always disappointed regardless of where he was suiting up. That would be a concern in Milwaukee as well because the roster is pretty mediocre. Damian Lillard, a fellow score-first guard who could knock down the three ball, didn’t pan out with the Bucks despite everybody assuming he’d <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/nba-ranking-best-duos-after-damian-lillard-trade-to-bucks">pair perfectly with Antetokounmpo.</a></p><p>Furthermore, the Bucks might not have the tradable assets or <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/contracts" rel="noopener">contracts to</a> realistically make a LaVine trade work. The Eastern Conference is wide open because teams are decimated by injuries, so if the Bucks are to go all in, now is the time to do so. Trading for LaVine and his huge contract might be easier said than done, though. He has regularly struggled with injuries, too, so he might not be the best fit alongside Antetokounmpo.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Zach LaVine the right partner for Giannis? Bucks trade rumor sparks debate

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

NBA rumors: Domantas Sabonis joins Anthony Davis as speculative Bulls trade target

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Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Perennial All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-significant-time-partially-torn-meniscus-knee">Domantas Sabonis’ injury hit the Sacramento Kings at the worst possible moment</a>, and it reopened every conversation about his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-will-domantas-sabonis-demand-trade-insider-latest-buzz">growing frustration with the Kings’ direction under Doug Christie</a>. The partially torn meniscus in his left knee will keep him out for several weeks, but the disappointment brewing before the injury was already hard to ignore. A 5–13 start has weighed on the locker room. It has weighed even more on the franchise player expected to steady everything.</p><p>League sources told HoopsHype that Sabonis had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-scotty-perry-start">grown dissatisfied with the Kings’ decline</a>. He was also <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/2025/11/26/title-nba-intel-ja-morant-timberwolves-kings-celtics/87477567007/" rel="noopener">frustrated</a> with how his role shifted in Doug Christie’s system. His usage fluctuated. His touches came late in possessions. And the offenses that once flowed through him stalled far too often. For a three-time rebounding champion and two-time All-NBA star, the lack of structure felt like a step backward. He ended the league’s longest playoff drought, yet the Kings still lacked clarity. Instead, Sabonis felt the rhythm of his game slipping away.</p><p>The injury only magnifies the issues. Sabonis will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, leaving a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-malik-monk-destroys-rim-tomahawk-dunk">Kings team already searching for identity now without its stabilizing force</a>. Under the stadium lights, the tension is obvious. Fans sense it. Teammates feel it. And now the Kings must confront the reality that the injury to Domantas Sabonis has exposed problems they can no longer ignore. Suddenly, the franchise faces the possibility that the frustrations weren’t temporary: they were warnings.</p><h2>What the Kings must figure out next</h2><p>With Sabonis out, Christie must now reshape the offense without its anchor. Young players must step into heavier roles and do it with conviction. And the front office, in turn, must confront the bigger question hovering over the season: what kind of team are they building around a star who expects winning habits, not excuses?</p><p>In the bigger picture, Sabonis already carried the Kings back to relevance once. So when he returns, Sacramento must prove it’s still a place worthy of his standard. The next few weeks will tell fans everything: are the Kings ready to fight back, or will Sabonis walk back into the same uphill climb?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Was Domantas Sabonis really getting fed up with role under Doug Christie before injury?

<!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-kings-asked-grizzlies-ja-morant-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Of course Kings asked Grizzlies about Ja Morant 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/2025/11/Of-course-Kings-asked-Grizzlies-about-Ja-Morant-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Of course Kings asked Grizzlies about Ja Morant trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T07:28:57-08:00">November 26th, 7:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T07:28:57-08:00">November 26th, 7:28am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trade rumors have swirled around Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant in recent weeks. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Sacramento Kings are one of the teams <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/2025/11/26/title-nba-intel-ja-morant-timberwolves-kings-celtics/87477567007/" rel="noopener">to have checked in</a> on a potential Morant trade.</p><p>“The Sacramento Kings were among the teams to inquire regarding the availability of Ja Morant and have signaled the franchise will gauge the trade market for Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan,” Scotto wrote in a recent article.</p><h2><b>Ja Morant trade?</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-handle-two-situations-before-nba-trade-deadline">A Morant trade</a> obviously has yet to happen, but the Kings appear to be a team to watch ahead of the NBA trade deadline. The rumors began amid previous rumored tension between Morant and the Grizzlies’ coaching staff. Morant has dealt with injuries as well.</p><p>When healthy, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-best-basketball-is-behind-him-according-to-ex-grizzlies-star">Ja hasn’t looked like the same player he once was</a> while on the floor. Some have wondered if a fresh start is exactly what Morant needs to get back on track.</p><p>The Kings and Grizzlies have both struggled to begin the 2025-26 NBA season. Memphis is 6-12 overall while Sacramento is 5-13. Despite the fact that Sacramento could enter a rebuild, Morant may remain on their trade radar. At just 26 years old, the Kings could look to build around him in the event that they acquire him in a trade.</p><p>At the moment, a possible deal has yet to come to fruition and there are no signs that anything will occur. If the Grizzlies continue to underperform, however, it will be interesting to see if they begin to accept inquiries about a potential Ja Morant trade.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Of course Kings asked Grizzlies about Ja Morant 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/nba-stories/nba-rumors-pacers-renew-trade-interest-kings-player-buried');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pacers renew trade interest in coveted Kings player being buried');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kings-guard-Keon-Ellis-make-shot-vs-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pacers renew trade interest in coveted Kings player being buried</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T07:26:37-08:00">November 26th, 7:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T07:28:16-08:00">November 26th, 7:28am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>From a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indiana-makes-roster-change-dreadful-start">fairy-tale run to the NBA Finals last year to a 2–15 stumble</a> without Tyrese Haliburton, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indiana-down-bad-after-becoming-1st-team-eliminated-from-2025-nba-cup">Indiana Pacers now find themselves searching for any spark they can get</a>. That search has led them back to a familiar name. League <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/2025/11/26/title-nba-intel-ja-morant-timberwolves-kings-celtics/87477567007/" rel="noopener">chatter says</a> the Pacers are renewing their trade pursuit of guard Keon Ellis, with several teams tracking a potential move as the Sacramento Kings weigh their own future. And with Sacramento sliding to 5–13, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-scotty-perry-start">pressure is rising for a Kings trade that unlocks value before the season slips even further</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/other-sports/nba-rumors-kings-player-half-the-league-called-trade">Keon Ellis has become one of the league’s most coveted under-the-radar guards</a>, especially for a Pacers group starving for defensive balance. He averaged 8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 steals last year, and he shot a sharp 43.3 percent from three, production that has kept Indiana interested through every trade cycle. But his role has shrunk dramatically. He is logging just 17.4 minutes per game in 17 appearances this season, far from the 24.4 minutes he earned a year ago, a drop that only strengthens the Pacers’ belief that he’s being underused. Executives expected Sacramento to decline his $2.3 million option and negotiate a new deal as a restricted free agent. Instead, the Kings prioritized staying $3.2 million below the luxury tax. Now Ellis is set to enter unrestricted free agency in 2026, and whichever team acquires him will hold his Bird Rights.</p><h2>Why the Pacers are circling back</h2><p>Indiana needs defensive stability. They need guards who can survive chaos. They need someone who doesn’t flinch when the crowd roars. That’s where Ellis fits. Doesn’t chase noise: that’s his game. His value appears in the small possessions that tilt momentum. With the ability to guard wings and point guards using the same stubborn edge, he gives coaches a level of trust they can feel. And that quiet, winning style is the piece the Pacers have been missing all season.</p><p>Multiple executives told HoopsHype that Indiana’s interest never faded. And <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/bulls-tanked-historic-fashion-michael-jordan-retired-pacers-match-futility">with the Pacers tied with the Wizards at the bottom of the East, urgency has replaced patience</a>. The Kings, meanwhile, are spiraling, and their rotation choices have only amplified the noise around Ellis.</p><p>This is the kind of move that shifts a season’s rhythm. Will the Pacers finally make the trade that pushes both franchises toward the next chapter?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pacers renew trade interest in coveted Kings player being buried

<!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-rumors-clippers-demar-derozan-trade-buzz-louder-kings-eye-blow-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Clippers’ DeMar DeRozan trade buzz gets louder as Kings eye blow-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/2025/11/DeRozan_f60d60.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Clippers’ DeMar DeRozan trade buzz gets louder as Kings eye blow-up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T06:56:24-08:00">November 24th, 6:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T06:56:24-08:00">November 24th, 6:56am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Clippers’ DeMar DeRozan trade buzz gets louder as Kings eye blow-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-will-domantas-sabonis-demand-trade-insider-latest-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Will Domantas Sabonis demand a trade? Insider spills tea on latest buzz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nov-11-2025-Sacramento-California-USA-Sacramento-Kings-center-Domantas-Sabonis-11-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Will Domantas Sabonis demand a trade? Insider spills tea on latest buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-23T10:24:24-08:00">November 23rd, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-23T10:24:24-08:00">November 23rd, 10:24am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</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-2-trade-untouchables-sacramento-open-for-business">Sacramento Kings have not had a particularly strong start</a> to the new campaign. The front office could look to move key players ahead of the trade deadline, but it does not appear as though Domantas Sabonis will be leaving any time soon.</p><p>According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, it is <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-the-pieces-of-this-seasons?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179678288&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">unlikely</a> that Sabonis will request a trade to leave the struggling Kings. The update comes shortly after it was revealed that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-significant-time-partially-torn-meniscus-knee">Sabonis will miss time with a partially torn meniscus. </a></p><p>“Sabonis has nearly $95 million left on his contract across the two seasons after this one and is viewed as a defensive liability around the league,” Fischer wrote.</p><p>“”It’s tough to pay a center that much who doesn’t protect the rim and doesn’t shoot threes — no matter how great of an offensive hub he can be,” said one Western Conference executive. Yet Sabonis’ affinity for Sacramento and the high regard in which he is held by ever-involved Kings owner Vivek Ranadive are factors that work against a trade that can’t be ignored. I was likewise advised this week not to expect Sabonis to ask for a trade, either.”</p><p>Through the first 11 games of his season, Sabonis has averaged 17.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field.</p><p>Kings general manager Scott Perry reportedly plans to build around Keegan Murray and Nique Clifford.</p><p>“Word is, furthermore, that new general manager Scott Perry realistically understands that he has to undertake a multiyear rebuild as opposed to trying to cobble together a plucky playoff-worthy squad from the ashes of Sacramento’s Beam Team. The hope is that Murray and Clifford are going to be a part of that,” Fischer wrote.</p><p>It remains to be seen how the Kings will proceed, but Sabonis’ situation seems to be stable.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Will Domantas Sabonis demand a trade? Insider spills tea on latest 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/nba-rumors-zach-lavines-camp-pushed-for-trae-young-trade-with-hawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Zach LaVine’s camp pushed for Trae Young trade with Hawks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kings-11.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Zach LaVine’s camp pushed for Trae Young trade with Hawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-23T09:59:14-08:00">November 23rd, 9:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-23T09:59:14-08:00">November 23rd, 9:59am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-the-pieces-of-this-seasons?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179678288&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">made a strong offseason push</a> to convince the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-2-trade-untouchables-sacramento-open-for-business">Kings to pursue a trade</a> for Atlanta star Trae Young, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. The attempt never gained real traction. But it added another layer to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-will-warriors-prior-zach-lavine-trade-interest-revisited">Sacramento’s ongoing search</a> for long-term direction during a season defined by frustration and uncertainty.</p><p>Reports from The Stein Line indicated that LaVine’s camp tried to spark interest in a deal that would have sent him to Atlanta and brought Young to Sacramento. Former general manager Monte McNair even explored the idea inside the front office, including early discussions about potential trade structures that involved DeAaron Fox. Those conversations never advanced. Instead, the transition to new general manager Scott Perry ended any remaining possibility.</p><p>Perry has made it clear that the Kings will not pursue Young, LaMelo Ball, or Ja Morant. Sacramento’s new leadership wants defensive toughness at the point of attack. None of the available star guards fits that profile. Young remains one of the league’s premier offensive engines. But his defensive concerns and the massive cost of a future extension make him an ill fit for a roster that already leans heavily toward offense.</p><h2><b>What’s next for the Kings?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kings-21.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Kings enter the week with a 4 and 13 record and remain open to trade inquiries across most of the roster. Keegan Murray and Nique Clifford stand as exceptions because both are viewed as long-term building blocks. Domantas Sabonis also remains unlikely to be moved because of his value to ownership and his comfort in the market. However, his defensive limitations complicate any attempt to extract value in a deal.</p><p>LaVine continues to play through frustration as Sacramento searches for stability. His scoring ability remains valuable. But his role and future with the team are unsettled. The push for Young underscored his desire for a star playmaker beside him. But it also highlighted why Sacramento is no longer willing to chase high-scoring guards who offer little on the defensive end.</p><p>The Kings remain committed to reshaping the identity of the franchise. The failed offseason attempt to bring Young to Sacramento makes that priority unmistakable.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Zach LaVine’s camp pushed for Trae Young trade with Hawks

<!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-2-trade-untouchables-sacramento-open-for-business');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: 2 trade untouchables with Sacramento ‘open for business’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kings-vs-Nuggets.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: 2 trade untouchables with Sacramento ‘open for business’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-23T09:27:10-08:00">November 23rd, 9:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-23T09:27:10-08:00">November 23rd, 9:27am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. 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>It’s been a disastrous season thus far<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-malik-monk-destroys-rim-tomahawk-dunk"> for the Sacramento Kings</a>, but they did pick up one of the most surprising wins of the 2025-26 NBA campaign on Saturday night when they went on the road and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-how-in-the-world-denver-lose-home-kings">knocked off the Denver Nuggets.</a> Still, that likely won’t change anyone’s long-term view of the Kings, who have a roster full of aging veterans who do not fit with one another.</p><p>This being the case, many are expecting the Kings to put on a full trade fire sale moving forward, and recently, NBA insider Jake Fischer shed some light on the <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-the-pieces-of-this-seasons?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179678288&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">organization’s line of thinking</a> in that regard.</p><p>“One team that is definitively open for business: Sacramento. Maybe this was inevitable after a 41-point loss to the Morant-less Grizzlies, but league sources say that the Kings are willing to listen to offers for players up and down their roster … particularly for Sacramento’s veterans,” reported Fischer on Marc Stein’s on Substack.</p><p>However, he made note of two players that are unlikely to be included in trade talks.</p><p>“Just don’t get your hopes up about your favorite team acquiring the recently re-signed <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/murrake02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=marcstein.substack.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-22_bbr" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keegan Murray</a>. … or last June’s prized first-round pick <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cliffni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=marcstein.substack.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-22_bbr" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nique Clifford</a>. Sources say both will be off the table in upcoming trade talks,” he noted.</p><p>Fischer also added that ‘general manager Scott Perry realistically understands that he has to undertake a multiyear rebuild,” instead of trying to scrap together a competent team with what they currently have in the locker room.</p><p>At this point, it’s unclear what kind of value the Kings could get for players like DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine considering their respective ages, but it’s possible that there’s still a decent market for center Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>In any case, the Kings will next take the floor on Monday evening at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: 2 trade untouchables with Sacramento ‘open for business’

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He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The new NBA season is just over a month old, and there is already trade chatter regarding <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-fiery-reaction-4th-quarter-benchings">Sacramento Kings All-Star Zach LaVine.</a></p><p>According to insider Jake Fischer, while the Golden State Warriors were interested in LaVine before acquiring Jimmy Butler last season, they are <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-the-pieces-of-this-seasons?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179678288&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">not currently expected to pursue</a> the Sacramento guard again.</p><p>“Establishing a market for LaVine also figures to be difficult. The Bulls needed two trade deadlines to finally find a workable deal and I have been consistently told that the Kings and Golden State were the only two teams that registered legitimate interest in the lead-up to the three-team deal that made him a King. The Warriors ultimately abandoned their LaVine interest entirely for Jimmy Butler and no one expects them to re-engage now,”</p><p>“Interestingly, though, I’ve heard multiple teams say that a LaVine market could indeed take shape if he were willing to bypass his $48.9 million player player option for the 2026-27 season and replace it with a longer-term deal at a lower annual salary.”</p><p>The Kings have sputtered to a 4-13 record to start the campaign, and could look to move LaVine, who’s averaged 21.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists across 15 games.</p><p>The 30-year-old may help a team that is closer to contention, but it does not appear as though the Warriors are a fit.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-writer-michael-porter-jr-jonathan-kuminga-trade-idea">Golden State has earned a 9-9 record thus far,</a> and may look to see what the team can accomplish without any additions. Even if the franchise decides to make adjustments ahead of the trade deadline, it seems unlikely that it would surrender a significant number of assets for a player such as LaVine.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Will Warriors’ prior Zach LaVine trade interest be revisited?

<!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-insider-suggests-cavs-hawks-potential-domantas-sabonis-trade-suitors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Insider suggests Cavs, Hawks as potential Domantas Sabonis trade suitors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Sabonis.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Insider suggests Cavs, Hawks as potential Domantas Sabonis trade suitors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T10:01:47-08:00">November 18th, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T14:12:09-08:00">November 18th, 2:12pm</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-trade-vultures-circling-around-player">Sacramento Kings are rapidly approaching a breaking point.</a> With a 3-11 start and their star trio of Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-upside-48-million-zach-lavine-trade-problem">Zach LaVine failing to mesh</a>, league insiders say rival teams are preparing for the possibility of a full-scale roster shakeup in Sacramento.</p><p>And according to NBA insider Matt Moore of FanSided, <a href="https://fansided.com/nba/nba-insider-trade-rumors-anthony-davis-ja-morant" rel="noopener">two intriguing teams</a> may emerge as suitors if Sabonis becomes available: the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks. He added that the idea is not reporting, but rather it is “speculative.”</p><p>While nothing is imminent, the insider noted that the Cavaliers have had multiple conversations with the Kings in recent years, including discussions last season involving Jarrett Allen and even three-team frameworks with New Orleans.</p><p>The idea: Cleveland has long been open to major roster upgrades, and Sabonis, an elite offensive hub, rebounder, and handoff creator, certainly qualifies in terms of pure talent.</p><p>But fit is complicated. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-trade-interest-few-teams">Sabonis is a defensive liability in deep playoff environments,</a> and Cleveland already runs a small backcourt with Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. Adding Sabonis would place even more defensive strain on the perimeter.</p><p>The counterargument? The Cavs may believe Evan Mobley’s elite defensive versatility could cover for Sabonis’ weaknesses, similar to how the Kings rely on their length and rotations around him. Offensively, a Mobley-Sabonis frontcourt would be one of the most skilled passing big-man duos in the league.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks loom as another dark-horse option, but only if the franchise finally faces the long-debated question about Trae Young’s future.</p><p>A potential All-Star swap involving Young and Sabonis was floated as a conceptual framework, not as reporting, but the insider emphasized that pairing Sabonis with the newly acquired Kristaps Porziņģis could appeal to Atlanta’s front office.</p><p>With Porziņģis as a stretch rim protector and defenders throughout the roster, Sabonis’ weaknesses might be better insulated.</p><p>Still, lineup questions linger. If Atlanta moves forward with a Sabonis-KP frontcourt, what happens when a healthy Jalen Johnson returns? Who shifts to the bench?</p><p>No deals are active, but as Sacramento spirals, trade vultures are circling, and both Cleveland and Atlanta are watching closely.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Insider suggests Cavs, Hawks as potential Domantas Sabonis trade suitors

<!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-upside-48-million-zach-lavine-trade-problem');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Insider finds ‘upside’ in $48 million Zach LaVine trade problem');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kings-guard-Zach-LaVine-vs-Spurs.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Insider finds ‘upside’ in $48 million Zach LaVine trade problem</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T08:30:38-08:00">November 18th, 8:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T08:30:38-08:00">November 18th, 8:30am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</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-how-jonathan-kuminga-interest-speaks-vision-zach-lavine-question">Sacramento Kings are back in the rumor mill, and so is Zach LaVine</a>, as a trade discussion pushed the conversation into a new light. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/one-player-bulls-kings-zach-lavine-trade">The Kings have monitored every ripple coming out of the Chicago Bulls trade</a>, and this latest insider note adds another layer to the storyline. The news isn’t dramatic, but it’s revealing. There’s a real market for Domantas Sabonis. There isn’t one for LaVine. And that contrast is driving the next wave of questions around what the Kings should do.</p><p>The Kings <a href="https://fansided.com/nba/nba-insider-trade-rumors-anthony-davis-ja-morant" rel="noopener">understand how delicate</a> these trade decisions can be. The front office believes in its core, but it also knows that the West punishes hesitation. LaVine still brings scoring, athletic bursts, and a style that fits a fast-paced offense. He also brings a contract that most teams want no part of: a $48 million player option he is fully expected to trigger next season. That number alone has cooled the league’s interest, even as LaVine remains one of the smoothest bucket-getters available.</p><p>But buried inside that problem is a strategic window.</p><h2>The Angle the Kings Can Actually Use</h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-scott-perry-old-zach-lavine-quote-interesting-offseason">If the Kings take on Zach LaVine now, they accept a year and a half of inflated cost</a>. However, they also gain control of his next negotiation. Once he opts in and the calendar moves forward, his value resets. The next deal won’t be anywhere near his current number. That means a team trading for him isn’t really paying for the contract he has, they’re positioning themselves for the contract he will get.</p><p>It’s a gamble. It’s uncomfortable. But it’s also the kind of calculated move that front offices consider when the market dries up and an undervalued star sits there waiting, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-will-scott-perry-blow-up-roster-trades">exact situation that defines the current Kings and Zach LaVine trade conversation</a>.</p><p>And now everyone is asking the same thing: will the Kings see opportunity where others see risk?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Insider finds ‘upside’ in $48 million Zach LaVine trade problem

<!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-trade-interest-few-teams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Domantas Sabonis generating trade interest from a ‘few teams’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kings-PF-Domantas-Sabonis-vs-Nuggets.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Domantas Sabonis generating trade interest from a ‘few teams’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-14T13:00:55-08:00">November 14th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-14T13:00:55-08:00">November 14th, 1:00pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings’ season is already going off the rails. They are once again toward the bottom of the Western Conference at 3-9. The future does not look too bright in Northern California, which leaves the question: Will the Kings trade some of their assets?</p><p>The biggest and most obvious <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/ranking-best-domantas-sabonis-trade-destinations-kings-train-wreck">trade piece is that of power forward Domantas Sabonis</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/breaking-pacers-trade-domantas-sabonis-to-kings-in-6-player-trade">Kings traded with the Indiana Pacers for Sabonis</a> in February 2022. It was a sign the team believed it could ‘win now.’ Sabonis was traded along with Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, and a 2023 second-round pick to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson.</p><p>Sacramento would go on to win 48 games that season and finish as the #3 seed in the West. However, they flamed out in the playoffs. Since that time, each season has gotten worse, increasing the frustration of fans. That is particularly true given the fact that Haliburton led the Pacers to a win away from an NBA Championship.</p><p>With the 2025-26 season on pace to be the worst since that trade, it only makes sense to rebuild. Teams around the NBA know it.</p><p>The Athletic’s Sam Amick recently joined the SacTown Sports podcast, in which <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLfHxlLUKdA" rel="noopener">he detailed what he has heard</a>.</p><p>“The reason they [the Kings] were comfortable doing the Keegan Murray contract is because — partly at least — they not only valued him within their program, but they learned that he’s got a lot of value around the league. So, as it relates to Sabonis, my understanding is there are at least a few teams that have raised their hand to say, ‘Yeah, he’s somebody we’d want to talk about.’</p><p>The Kings power forward is posting a double-double yet again this season. He is averaging over 15 points and 12 rebounds per game. However, his shooting percentage and overall scoring is well down from year’s past. Meanwhile, he is still a liability defensively.</p><p>Only the Brooklyn Nets are allowing more points per game, with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-message-after-hawks-loss">Kings giving up 124.5</a>. The 6′ 10” forward struggles to protect the rim, with just one block in nine games this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Domantas Sabonis generating trade interest from a ‘few teams’

<!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-sacramento-mutual-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Russell Westbrook, Sacramento have ‘mutual interest’');   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/2025/10/IMG_1164.jpeg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Russell Westbrook, Sacramento have ‘mutual interest’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T18:18:14-07:00">October 10th, 6:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T18:21:13-07:00">October 10th, 6:21pm</time><address><a href="https://pucksandpalms.com">Colby Guy</a>Colby Guy is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and College Football for ClutchPoints. He previously covered hockey for various outlets, including the Associated Press, The Hockey News and The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Russell Westbrook may finally find his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/10-greatest-kings-in-franchise-history-ranked">next NBA home with the Sacramento Kings</a>.</p><p>ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania <a href="https://x.com/thewestbrookera/status/1976763341826658436?s=61&amp;t=_GsuMQMjHDyvSjyS4gV9gg" rel="noopener">reported on Friday</a> that there is “strong mutual interest” between the nine-time NBA All-Star and the Kings. Charania noted Sacramento’s need for a backup point guard, stating that they were 29th out of 30 teams in bench points and bench assists in 2024.</p><p>“Look, I’m told there is strong mutual interest between Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings, and the Kings have a need for a reserve point guard. They were 29th in bench points, 29th in bench assists last season. Russell Westbrook helps with that, and he’s got relationships across that organization. DeMata Sabonis, he’s close with, played with him. He played with Dennis Schroeder as well. DeMar DeRozan, Zach Levine, they have LA ties as well,” Charania explained.</p><p>“B.J. Armstrong, the new assistant general manager there, he knows B.J. Armstrong from the agency side, and he does have respect with Scott Perry, their new general manager, and Doug Christie, their new head coach. We’ll see if a deal gets done before the start of the season or during this upcoming year.”</p><p>The 36-year-old point guard averaged 13.3 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, and 6.1 assists per game in his lone season with the Denver Nuggets. He spent parts of the season coming off the bench — averaging 27.9 minutes per game — and could potentially fill a role that Sacramento has been lacking.</p><p>Schröder is the only point guard on the Kings roster who averaged at least 20 minutes per game on an NBA roster during the 2024-25 season. He averaged 13.1 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, and 5.4 assists per game while splitting the year between the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, and Detroit Pistons.</p><p>Westbrook could <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-new-gm-holds-affinity-for-russell-westbrook-problem">fill a big hole for Sacramento</a> while finally finding a home for his 18th NBA season.</p><p>The 2016-17 MVP has played for five teams since leaving Oklahoma City via a trade following the 2018-19 season. He has not spent more than two years at any one spot, playing for the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and the Nuggets before declining his player option and hitting free agency after the 2024-25 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Russell Westbrook, Sacramento have ‘mutual interest’

<!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-sacramentos-malik-monk-stance-amid-russell-westbrook-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Sacramento’s Malik Monk stance amid Russell Westbrook interest');   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/2025/08/Russell-Westbrook-and-Sacramento-Kings-guard-Malik-Monk.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Sacramento’s Malik Monk stance amid Russell Westbrook interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-24T22:45:18-07:00">August 24th, 10:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-24T22:45:18-07:00">August 24th, 10:45pm</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>Regardless of how one might think that the Sacramento Kings’ roster-building ethos in recent memory is ill-advised, nothing is stopping the Kings brass from wanting to build a team that would at least make the playoffs despite being in the stacked Western Conference. Their moves this offseason show as much; they signed Dennis Schroder to a three-year, $45 million contract in free agency and have been the most prominent suitor for Jonathan Kuminga — even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-jonathan-kuminga-sign-trade-proposal-warriors-malik-monk">dangling Malik Monk in various trade scenarios</a> in the process.</p><p>Monk, as electric of a scorer as he can be at times, is not a natural point guard in the eyes of the Kings’ decision-makers, hence their decision to sign Schroder. But it seems as though Sacramento isn’t done fortifying the point guard position just yet, if their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-kings-are-russell-westbrooks-only-option-in-free-agency">longstanding interest in signing former MVP Russell Westbrook</a> is any indication.</p><p>It’s not quite clear if the Kings would move forward with signing Westbrook. But one thing’s becoming increasingly clearer: they won’t be doing so if it came <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/08/24/kings-open-to-adding-russell-westbrook-without-trading-malik-monk/85810912007/" rel="noopener">at the expense</a> of Monk.</p><p>“The Kings have maintained an interest in unsigned free agent Russell Westbrook, sources say, but I’m told that they have indeed explored the possibility of creating a backcourt opening for Westbrook by other means rather than dealing Monk,” NBA insider Marc Stein wrote in his most recent report.</p><p>At present, the Kings have the likes of Monk, Schroder, Keon Ellis, and Devin Carter as the four players most likely to occupy a rotation spot in the backcourt. Previous reports have indicated that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-jonathan-kuminga-3-paths-bulls-kings-sign-and-trades">Kings have been dangling Carter</a> in a potential sign-and-trade for Kuminga, which would then open up a spot for Westbrook should that trade push through.</p><p>But is signing Westbrook really what the Kings need?</p><h2><b>Gauging Russell Westbrook’s potential fit with the Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>To say that Westbrook wouldn’t be the ideal fit on the Kings would be an understatement. Westbrook, despite coming off a strong season, has well-documented limitations, especially now that he’s approaching his late 30s. He will always be left alone from beyond the arc, and on a team with DeMar DeRozan on it, bringing in a ball-dominant, non-floor spacing guard feels very suboptimal.</p><p>At this point, it feels like the Kings are simply throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. But they have to accept at some point that the wall they’re throwing stuff to in the first place is already wet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings rumors: Sacramento’s Malik Monk stance amid Russell Westbrook interest

<!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-kings-are-russell-westbrooks-only-option-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Kings are Russell Westbrook’s ‘only’ option 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/2025/07/Nuggets-point-guard-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski- USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Kings are Russell Westbrook’s ‘only’ option in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T07:46:50-07:00">August 21st, 7:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T08:05:59-07:00">August 21st, 8:05am</time><address><a>Rishav Bhat</a>Rishav is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is not a common occurrence for a player of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/russell-westbrook-last-ditch-options-free-agency">Russell Westbrook’s calibre to be available as a free agent</a> in the NBA. The 2017 NBA MVP is a nine-time All-Star and last played for the Denver Nuggets, putting up decent numbers despite starting just 36 times.</p><p>What is even more surprising is the fact that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-sacramento-wants-trade-before-possible-russell-westbrook-signing">the Sacramento Kings appear to be the only team interested in bringing in Russ</a> as a free agent. </p><p>“We are still waiting to see what other moves could come in Sacramento before the Kings try to bring Russell Westbrook. And that’s been the one home all along that we really have looked at for Russell Westbrook and that’s still the home that I have heard earlier this week is the most likely outcome for Russell Westbrook if he’s gonna be in the NBA at all,” NBA reporter Jake Fischer said during a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfG_xQ9sqh0" rel="noopener">live stream</a> on Bleacher Report. </p><p>“Honestly, that’s really the only home we’ve heard for him.”</p><p>Similar remarks were recently made by ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel, who wrote that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/russell-westbrook-last-ditch-options-free-agency">Kings have been mentioned as the “top team” for Westbrook</a> this offseason since the start of free agency. However, Siegel noted how Sacramento’s roster crunch and pursuit of restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga directly impacts the organization’s ability to potentially sign Westbrook.</p><p>Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game last season while playing 27.9 minutes per game. Once seen as a triple-double machine, Russ’ physical decline has made it difficult to produce the kind of numbers he once did, partly also due to his highly physical playing style.</p><p>However, the player has still shown the ability to regularly contribute especially as a depth player, and would have expected multiple teams to be interested. As things stand however, the Kings continue to be viewed as the most likely landing spot.</p><p>The Kings have been aggressive in reshaping their roster after missing the playoffs, trading away De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and acquiring Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls. They also brought in Dennis Schröder via a sign-and-trade and moved Jonas Valančiūnas in exchange for Dario Šarić while adding Drew Eubanks in free agency. </p><p>Bringing in Westbrook would give them a ball handler to lead the bench while offering depth and leadership in the backcourt. Further he is set to be available on a team-friendly contract considering the lack of interest from the rest of the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Kings are Russell Westbrook’s ‘only’ option 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/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-insider-predicts-warriors-kings-jonathan-kuminga-trade-could-get-done');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Insider predicts how a Warriors-Kings Jonathan Kuminga trade could get done');   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/2025/08/Kuminga-vs-the-Timberwolves.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Insider predicts how a Warriors-Kings Jonathan Kuminga trade could get done</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-03T09:03:22-07:00">August 3rd, 9:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-03T09:03:22-07:00">August 3rd, 9:03am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Arguably the biggest storyline of this offseason <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/2-final-moves-golden-state-warriors-must-make-to-complete-2025-nba-offseason">for the Golden State Warriors</a> has been the future prospects <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-warriors-unmoved-kings-suns-jonathan-kuminga-sign-trade-pursuit">of wing Jonathan Kuminga</a>, who has long been a polarizing player in the Bay Area and whose trade market has dried up, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Still, recently, the Sacramento Kings have been tied to the former 2021 first round draft pick in a potential trade scenario.</p><p>Sam Amick of The Athletic recently stopped by 95.7 The Game and spoke on the current state of those talks and <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/08/03/keegan-murray-and-keon-ellis-not-discussed-in-jonathan-kuminga-trade-talks/85498574007/" rel="noopener">what it would</a> take to get the Warriors on board.</p><p>“So, it feels like that the focus for the Warriors, I mean, for one, I was actually told that that Keegan Murray and Keon Ellis have not even been discussed for what it’s worth,” reported Amick, via Hoopshype. “And then on top of that, the Warriors’ focus seems to be on the pick, and if the Kings want the Warriors request is then go completely unprotected on the 2030 first rounder.</p><p>“I think if the Kings obliged, then it feels like that deal would get done. And so it feels like the focus is more on the pick than it is them trying to get any other young prospects from the Kings.”</p><p>The 2030 draft pick from the Kings could be especially valuable considering the current trajectory of the Sacramento franchise.</p><h2><b>Strange times for the Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Curry-at-a-WNBA-Game.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors’ reported desire for draft compensation as opposed to current NBA talent from the Kings would seem to signify more of a long term outlook for the Golden State front office; however, the team is currently trying to wring everything it can out of the Stephen Curry era before it’s too late, making win-now moves more of a realistic pathway to that outcome.</p><p>There’s no denying Kuminga’s talent, which he flashed after Curry got injured in the Warriors’ second round series loss vs the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>However, there have also been plenty of questions about Kuminga’s fit in Steve Kerr’s offense and whether he is truly a good complementary piece for a Curry-led team.</p><p>In any case, we could be finding out how the Kuminga situation resolves itself sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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