Sacramento Kings · 17 updates
Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million deal with Detroit after a tense negotiation. An unnamed executive says other teams are circling Bronny James, who could fetch a second-round pick or two if the Lakers decide to move him rather than cut Dalton Knecht.
Domantas Sabonis told Eurohoops' Johnny Askounis that the trade chatter swirling around him last offseason was fabricated, saying he leans on Kings GM Scott Perry and his agent rather than social media for information.
Jalen Duren wants a full max worth $287M over five years, while Detroit has offered $200M over five. Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis, Milwaukee's Myles Turner and Atlanta's Onyeka Okongwu have all been floated as potential trade pieces coming back for Duren, with ESPN's Marc Spears flagging the Atlanta scenario.
+2A four-team trade pitch from Bleacher Report's Dan Favale would send Domantas Sabonis to Toronto. R.J. Barrett would go to Charlotte, preserving the Hornets' LaMelo Ball trade exception.
A trade proposal from DetroitJockCity's Cem Yobulan would send Jalen Duren to Sacramento for Domantas Sabonis and three first-round picks. It would likely require a sign-and-trade since Sabonis is on a near-max deal and Duren would need a similar salary heading west.
ClutchPoints' Garrett Kerman floated a deal sending Cleveland center Jarrett Allen to Sacramento for Malik Monk, a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 second-rounder.
NBA insider Jake Fischer said on a Bleacher Report livestream that Charlotte remains interested in Domantas Sabonis but won't meet Sacramento's asking price.
+3A three-team trade concept would send Domantas Sabonis to Golden State, Jimmy Butler to Chicago, and Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones and multiple protected first-round picks to Sacramento.
+2A hypothetical three-team trade would send Domantas Sabonis from Sacramento to Toronto, with Jakob Poeltl landing at the Clippers and RJ Barrett, Max Strus and Ja'Kobe Walter going to the Kings.
Jake Fischer said on his Bleacher Report stream that Jordan Hawkins, newly dealt from New Orleans to Memphis, is likely to get a real look at a roster spot. Memphis carries 19 players for 15 spots, and Fischer flagged D'Angelo Russell, Kris Murray, Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy as most at risk if Hawkins sticks.
