Asked during a radio appearance on Sactown Sports 1140 (YouTube link) this week about the Kings‘ offseason plans and whether new general manager Scott Perry might make drastic changes to the roster, Sam Amick of The Athletic said Sacramento is exploring “a lot” of possibilities.
“I don’t know how much they’re going to overhaul the roster,” Amick said (hat tip to Brian Robb of MassLive.com). “But I think they are looking at big stuff, I think they’re looking at small stuff. The point guard pursuit is very real. I don’t know where they will land on that front. It’s kind of an ‘If only Jrue Holiday was five years younger’-type thing. I think that type of option has been considered and explored, but is imperfect because of his age.
“If you go younger, a lot of Trae Young rumors. My understanding is that there’s not interest there unless it came attached to a bunch of first-round picks.”
While Holiday has been one of the NBA’s best two-way players for years, the Celtics veteran is entering his age-35 season and is owed $104.4MM over the next three years. Young, meanwhile, is one of the NBA’s top play-makers but isn’t a great defender and lacks positional size. The Hawks guard is owed $46MM in 2025/26 and could become an unrestricted free agent a year from now if he declines a player option worth nearly $49MM.
Here are a few more trade-related notes and rumors from around the NBA:
- The Wizards have explored trading up from No. 6 in the hopes of landing a long-term point guard like Dylan Harper or Jeremiah Fears and have been willing to part with “surprising names” in their conversations about the second overall pick, reports Grant Afseth of RG.org. However, those efforts have been rebuffed, with the Spurs still considered likely to hang onto that No. 2 pick. As Afseth explains, stabilizing the point guard position has become a priority for the rebuilding Wizards, who have also done extensive due diligence on point guard prospects who may be on the board at No. 18.
- Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania reiterated that it will be very difficult to convince the Celtics to move either Jaylen Brown or Derrick White this summer. “I’m sure teams are throwing crazy offers for guys like Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, but it’ll take a pretty insurmountable package to get those guys out of Boston,” Charania said.
- While the Timberwolves are reportedly hoping Suns forward Kevin Durant warms to the idea of playing in Minnesota, current Wolves star Anthony Edwards isn’t actively recruiting his former Olympic teammate, ESPN’s Marc J. Spears and Brian Windhorst said on NBA Today this week (YouTube link; hat tip to RealGM).
Boston needs to move someone this summer to try to get out of the second tax apron and massive luxury tax bill they are paying every year.
If a team comes out and says it must move a player wouldn’t that hurt the potential return of the trade? I would think so.
Actually they have until February.
Celtics will move Porzingis and Holiday without much trouble.
Kings should trade three first round picks for trae then he leaves
I think Brad Stevens waits until December (see where Tatum is at) to make a move. But he would be foolish not to take a steal offer for White or Brown!
I mean everybody has a price. But I don’t see why you would trade either of those guys. Particularly brown. Look how many players have come and gone around Tatum and brown. Kyrie, Gordon Hayward, kemba walker, Al Horford leaves then comes back. During all of that those two just kept winning. They are both just starting their primes. There are a lot of good yers left. I guess maybe white if it was some kind of godfather offer because he is 30. But I dunno why everyone thinks they would trade brown. Makes zero sense.
Zach LaVine, Devin Carter & Sac’s 2027 unprotected 1st for Trae & Niang prob wouldn’t be my ideal return for Trae but there’s not a whole lot to work with on that roster & I’m guessing they would value Keegan & Keon Ellis a lot higher than we would.
I don’t see why the kings would make that move.trae isn’t moving the needle and they would be just as bad defensively which is their issue. That first could be the rebuild year. I would make that deal minus the 1st for Daniel’s tho
Exactly why they WILL make that trade lol. This franchise is a joke. How you gonna trade Fox and get no firsts this year and no Castle?? Temu franchise.
“the Celtics veteran is entering his age-35 season and is owed $104.4MM over the next four years.”
That’s incorrect. He has three years left on his deal and the last year is a player option.
Thanks, that should’ve said three years. It’s been fixed.
Poor defender and lacks size?? Oh he’s 100% going to the Kings for all their draft picks and Keegan Murray. Watch.
Holiday to Mavs ….. Cooper is waiting.
Towns and McBride to Kings ….. both cab start for them. Plus James Nnaji.
Kings can sign Fultz to move him in trade …
Sabonis and Valanciunas, Fultz to Knicks ….
Love to have Sabonis in NY. We all remember his father Arvydas Sabonis. Be so cool to see him in stands.