While a number of Kings rotation starter- or rotation-level veterans, including Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine, are viewed as potential trade candidates, as ESPN’s Bobby Marks notes (YouTube link), center Domantas Sabonis remains unlikely to be moved.
When Sabonis spoke after the season about wanting to meet with the new lead basketball operations executives – including general manager Scott Perry – to discuss the future, there was speculation about the possibility that he might ask for a trade, but there has been no indication that will happen this summer, Sam Amick of The Athletic confirmed during an appearance on The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross (YouTube link).
“So far, he’s been signaling patience and had good conversations with the new front office,” Amick said of Sabonis. “The (Dennis) Schröder move to me is an interesting one in the context of Domas, because for the short term, I could see Domas saying, ‘Listen, I just want to feel like I have a chance every night, and now you’ve got me a point guard.’
“They’ve still got to figure out the fact that you have so many guys who like to score the ball, and Domas wants to get back to the higher usage that he had a couple years ago. So it’s still not even close to perfect, but it’s enough that nobody’s causing a ruckus and they’re just trying to wait and see what the roster looks like in the next couple months.”
We have more on the Kings:
- Echoing reporting from Tuesday night about the Kings’ sign-and-trade talks for Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, Ali Thanawalla and Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Sports Bay Area say Sacramento has talked about sending out Devin Carter, Dario Saric, and two second-round picks in a package for Kuminga. However, Amick hears that the Kings have made “zero progress” toward finalizing a deal (Twitter link). That makes sense, considering that would be a pretty light return for a Golden State team believed to be seeking at least one reliable rotation player in any Kuminga sign-and-trade.
- The idea that the Kings, Warriors, and Pistons are seriously discussing a three-team trade that would see both Kuminga and Schröder signed-and-traded to Sacramento is “totally false,” a source tells Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Although the Kings have interest in Kuminga, those talks are unrelated to their deal for Schröder, according to Anderson.
- According to Thanawalla and Rodriguez of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Kings are considered more likely than not to part ways with Monk this offseason and haven’t closed the door on sending him to Detroit in the Schröder sign-and-trade. However, reports of Monk’s potential inclusion seem to be coming entirely from Sacramento-based outlets rather than the Detroit side, so it sounds like the Kings have more interest in including Monk in that deal than the Pistons do.
Would be better to keep Kumionga than send him out for the weak offer. Not even a 1st round pick and all warriors get is 2 end of the bench players. It got to be a made up offer by a kings fan.
Must be the Davey J with a Kings Cap
i was wondering who would think that is a good deal for warriors? Even letting Kuminga walk with nothing is a better deal to spend the money on a free agent.
For real I will take the full MLE and BAE over that trash
GSW already knows who Saric is – they found him unplayable after giving him a legit shot just 2 seasons ago. And 6’2″ Devin Carter for this team?
Making this trade would be FO malpractice!
arc, this Warriors inactivity has me thinking that something huge is coming up. HUGE !!
If you think about it, all they’ve done is added a couple rookies. Zero free agent signings of any veteran.
They’re probably the only team that’s done nothing. Everyone else is signing veterans for their lineup or for back up roles. There has to be something in the works.
I doubt anything huge. This seems to be entirely because Horford is the top target for the one non min contract they can offer and theyre waiting on him. They would like to do something bigger with Kuminga, but unless its for one of the NOP better players he probably just resigns once he comes to terms with how shitttty his market is.
They are Im sure looking at vet min guys. I would think if Melton will take one they would sign him quick. Otherwise I think they are waiting for most teams to spend the MLE and burn out resources so that the rest on the market know theres nothing but vet mins. They I would think are targeting Brogden types who can be useful off the bench.
Warriors haven’t done anything because they can’t do anything since they’re paying everyone and everyone except draymond wants all of the money
There’s no way they trade for Giannis or LeBron
If they give Kuminga a contract or take back more than 15M they have the TPMLE and mins.
Only need one ! Anything more and you are an idiot.
Saric is an instant cut. Carter hasnt proven he can even stay in a rotation. Like Kuminga has more value as matching salary after he signs than a prospect thats lost value, a bench player heading to EU, and a couple second.
If the Kings want to move Monk, why isn’t he an option for the JK sign/trade?
Not that he’s an incredibly great fit for GSW either, but he did show his passing ability last season with a career high 5.6 apg with 2.4 TO/gm, and he can definitely score. His 3 pt fg numbers would improve on the Warriors as well.
I have a feeling the Warriors are working on something a lot bigger than Malik Monk.
He can be OK in spurts and he’s had a good year or two on his resume but watching him last year he had a lot of dud performances.
I don’t think he’s a target for the Warriors. He’s just not good enough.
If im the pistons im telling the kings I want sabonis and the Dennis deal paves the way for that like hey we will attach 2 1st and 5 2nds to that deal + Tobias expiring contract and we get murry as well… idk but its somthing to monitor.. Detroit is holding this up for a reason..
And we get murray as well , yeah right
Seems like Pistons already have their guys. In Duncan and LaVert. With Ivey coming back. Don’t see need for Monk. There is a need for backup center.
Nets should just sign Giddey and Kuminga. New starting backcourt…..
Kuminga is frontcourt
Giddey wants to know the legal age of consent. He’s hoping Mississippi or Alabama get an NBA team.
What a tired narrative that is
This Kuminga stuff is exhausting…
While don’t the Bulls just give them Coby White for him and let’s move on…
Who else are the Warriors sending over? Kuminga himself isn’t enough to land Coby White
Your kidding right? He is a score only player on an expiring deal. Shoulda traded him when he was under cheap team control for 3 years. Now he is just a score first guard thats going to need a big salary next year.
This is just like DeRozan/Caruso where you hold the asset to long and then it isnt worth nearly as much. Team control matters and when you waste it all yourself you get way less.
Coby White is worth more in a trade than Kuminga. First of all White is a better basketball player. Secondly, White’s $12.9m contract for 2025/26 is one that a lot of teams could take on before they get to an extension. Kuminga on the other hand is out of contract and is going to want a lot more than 12.9m per year on a multiyear contract for this upcoming season.
White is a score first guard. Sexton is a score first guard and they just had to give a second up to get Nurkic back for him. Guess what in the world of the new CBA and second aprons paying real money for whats mostly a luxury score first 6th man isnt a great deal. Kuminga is a wing which are in far more demand. Like how big of an upgrade is White over Tyus on the min? Oh and you have to pay White more to keep him after next year. He is worth something on a good value expiring, but would have been worth more with 2 1/2 years left. Like whatcha want the KD package for White? Keep dreamin…
This story sounds like the source for this story is Kuminga’s agent. It looks like the two writers for the story are General Assignment reporters, and not the two leads for the Kings and Warriors at NBCSports. The agent wants to get something done. Another story on the same site suggests that JK has no leverage. The Warriors may walk away if the salary is over $20 million. JK probably needs a new agent. They poorly timed this. JK could have had $30. But, they wanted more. So, JK felt the pressure all season to prove he was worth it. And, as a result, his shooting numbers regressed. Then there would have been no trade for Butler which swallowed up the money JK could have had.
Well… the Sixers could use a Forward….i think….but do the Warriors need a Guard like Grimes… if they do….maybe a deal could be made
One way or another Kuminga will end up with a decent contract. There are still several teams that are interested in paying him. They are all waiting for GS to lower the demand so they can pay Kuminga. It’s a mess but Kuminga still has some leverage.
The GSW arent willing to overpay to his insane ask. I assume they will give him a fair ish market contract. He can use the price points to set negotiations with the team, but they also arent going to trade him for garbage. Unless the GSW are getting a rotation player or multiple picks back that are 1sts they have no reason not to just sign him and deal him later. They may even be willing to overpay compared to what the Kings could scrape together in a sign and trade just because 25M is a big enough contract to have real matching salary to trade later.
They should change the name of the team to Vivek’s Misfit Toys.
If they somehow managed to get Kuminga another nice follow up from them would be Demare DeRozan for Kyle Kuzma if the bucks are interested. Obviously they are pretending to still be contenders and with Dame gone there’s a need for a 20+ points per game scorer. Kuzma was a clear bad fit but for the Kings he’d be solid.
Kuminga, Kuzma and Keegan Murray as a three forward rotation with Sabonis in the middle.
Then in the guard spots there’s Schroder, LaVine and Monk.
Likely start
Schroder LaVine Murray Kuminga Sabonis
Carter Monk Clifford Kuzma (then a back up big)
That’s a decent team
Really hope that doesn’t happen. Would rather try to move DeRo for a guy like Isaac, Collins or Washington. Need some versatile defenders, more size and guys who can defend the rim, and get blocks…hopefully athletic too! Kuz is an inefficient chucker, and doesn’t play D too well.
Except Kuzma makes any team worse.
Original reports didn’t mention Carter and Saric at all. This must be the Chinese whispers effect or just plan old BS to get a reaction. Original reports all about Monk, Kuminga and possibly a third team.
What different original report then the one everyone is talking about? It mentions Carter, Saric, and the Pistons.