The Kings are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Boopie Miller (SMU), Nick Boyd (Wisconsin), Lamar Wilkerson (Indiana), Anthony Roy (Oklahoma State), Izaiyah Nelson (South Florida) and Ugonna Onyenso (Virginia), tweets James Ham of The Kings Beat.
Sacramento controls three picks (Nos. 7, 34 and 45) in the upcoming draft. Big men Onyenso (No. 43) and Nelson (No. 47) are the top-ranked prospects in that group on ESPN’s big board.
Here’s more from around the Pacific:
- After Evan Sidery claimed (via Twitter) that the Hornets and Kings discussed a possible trade involving Domantas Sabonis during the 2025/26 season, Ham shot down that rumor (Twitter link). “Not accurate,” a league source told Ham. Sabonis, a three-time All-Star center, is owed $94.1MM over the next two seasons.
- Nick Avila of NBC Sports Bay Area rounds up seven mock drafts for the lottery picks controlled by the Kings (No. 7) and Warriors (No. 11). Four outlets have Sacramento selecting former Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings, while only one name appears multiple times (twice) for Golden State: Mexican forward Karim Lopez, who spent the last two seasons with the New Zealand Breakers in the National Basketball League.
- Although the Suns currently only control the 47th overall pick in this month’s draft, they have a recent history of moving both up and down, notes Gerald Bourguet of Sports360AZ.com. He acknowledges the odds of Phoenix being able to land a first-round pick seem fairly low given the limited assets at the team’s disposal, but Bourguet lists five prospects the Suns should consider if they’re able to move into the first round, including Stanford’s Ebuka Okorie and Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson.
Hmm…Mocks have Lopez going later…Maybe a trade possibility. The Thunder can’t use all their picks and need to reduce salaries. Kenrich Williams and the 12th for the Warriors 11th. Get Draymond to renegotiate his contract so they can afford Kenrich. Then they can go out and sign Coby White. It would fulfill some needs.
Aaron Wiggins and the 17th pick for the 11th. Maybe their 2nd round pick. There are a couple of draft and stash bigs that could be interesting.
It won’t happen, just playing around with possibilities. Probably not even close to happening.
I appreciate this effort. This is no-coward posting. More of this from everyone.
I dont think Kenrich will be needed because GSW are likely going to get Lebron. Steph is apparently meeting with Lebron in the next couple weeks. I think that “Lebron signs for $15M” prediction might actually happen. It would require GSW moving on from KP and Horford, but Lebron was still good enough to lead a scrub roster aside from Luka, Reaves and himself to 54 wins. Add him to GSW and we might see another classic GSW run.
I know the odds are against it, but a fully healthy Curry season would really do the team and league wonders. My ultimate wish is like 70+ games from Steph.
Brett Siegel has said a lot of things that have never happened. Getting rid of Porzingis and Horford leaves them with a problem, one center on their roster.
If he wanted to play for the Warriors, renegotiate Draymond’s deal and have him sign a minimum deal.
If that meant keeping KP and getting Bron, that would be ideal, obviously. I think Bron wants a little over the minimum, which at his age means like $15M.
Looks likely that GSW are trying to keep all their picks and just reconfigure the roster. But who knows, they can always pivot at any moment.
DAVEY J: “I know the odds are against it” – referring to a Warriors’ run with LabRun.
ME: “I know PEOPLE (like me) are against it” – referring to the prospects of LabRun joining the Warriors.
I cringe SO BAD, Davey J., thinking about potentially Steph’s last highly productive season having to be shared, or even overshadowed, by a LabRun James’ swan song season.
How many players are there in the league? 15×30=about 450? Drop the 15 from Warriors. So 435? I would take about….HALF of the league….so just over 200 players I’d prefer Warriors add than him.
Warriors are not winning anything relevant with that guy in tow, Davey J. It would be a tank season, unless he were to accept the vet minimum.
^ you have Lebron Derangement Syndrome, right down to your user name. I do not. I watched plenty of Lebron this year and the Lakers won 53 games with 3 good players, Lebron being one of them. Lebron’s stats and metrics were “pretty good”, obviously not “GOAT” but still put him on GSW and they are going places. Do you understand how insane you sound? “Curry and Lebron would win 15 games” lmao just pure lunacy. You dont even want Lebron even if GSW keeps all its picks? Curry will play more years than Bron anyway. Curry is meeting with Bron, you are calling Steph stupid when you post this crud. What a joke.
“potentially Steph’s last highly productive season” – says who? You made that up out of thin air. You have a time machine, lil bro??
Love how you put my name in your reply for no reason at all.
GOD I wish the MUTE function would work again @SteveAdams @HoopsRumors
We have agreed on several topics to the point some commenters think we are the same person. But not on this topic. Are you, for some reason, all of a sudden forgetting all the baggage this guy brings to every franchise he plays on???! Plenty of diehard Lakers fans are sick of him! Kobe wasn’t winning much his last few years, but he already established himself as Lakers royalty. Didn’t matter. Brawny Sr. could carry the Lakers to the Finals by himself, and diehards would still want him gone! It’s gotten THAT bad. Not many superstars can lay claim to such a distinction in their career. Not worth bringing him to GS, Davey J! If Dubs sign him for anything above the vet minimum, I ain’t watchin’!
I was genuinely impressed with how Lebron changed his game to play with Luka and causing the Lakers to win 53 games with such a terrible roster overall. You are so clouded by bron-hate you forget he does have a massive BBIQ and that will mean he rarely gets injured, and will get the most out of his game by every means necessary. Lebron is hated just as much as Draymond is, but I am a Warriors fan, so I dont care, get them both together and see what happens lol
Do you honestly think Lebron would go to Steph and Dray’s team and go “This is my team now. I am 42 years old btw”. Absolutely not. We would get the best team-oriented version of him. As a Steph fan, we know he is playing 3+ more years, but Lebron won’t. Can GSW win more titles in the 4 years? Maybe? No one knows the future.
Also it means GSW would keep Jimmy, Moody and all their picks. Come playoff time they would look absurdly good, if healthy. All we can hope for.
Too old of a core group. We’ve discussed Kawhi, but now I’m thinking he’s not the best option unless they can add a much younger star/borderline-star player as well. James would have to accept a minuscule salary – by NBA standards – or else the Warriors are kidding themselves about contending and are more interested in just filling regular-season game seats.
If they sign and trade KP they will get a $15M cap spot opening up that Lebron can fill. Best possible scenario is getting him for that much while giving up nothing. Steph is going to have a meeting with him in the next week or two. I think its happening. GSW getting Jimmy back for the playoffs, with Bron/Steph/Dray is still better than a bunch of teams.
Classic run ???? More like an old timers reunion walk.
What are you complaining about now?
I was thinking the same thing
I like Mara for dubs. Lendeborg as the fallback. But I’ve been wrong so many times about draft prospects. Not as wrong as the Warriors though.
I’m not good at that stuff either. But I think those two guys aren’t good enough for the 11th pick. They “should” be picked later in the teens, even though they might be picked earlier.
Yaxel played 6 full years of college basketball. No wonder he looks good among kids. But unfortunately, he’s a tweener.
Too slow for small forward and not big enough to play inside consistently. He might be Kyle Anderson? Sort of effective, but not a starter on a playoff team hoping to go somewhere.
I also don’t like the long-term prospects of Mara and I’d rather take a flyer on Cenac. I don’t see strength in his core nor any semblance of athleticism.
I have a funny feeling about Mara’s body and that it will break down. It’s almost like he doesn’t look stable, sturdy, nor strong regarding his presence, but rather he’s vulnerable to skilled positioning.
By the time he gets rounded into being comfortable and effective in the NBA, he’ll start to “wear out,” so to speak.
I’m not sure if I am right on these things, but this is how I see these two guys. I’d much rather have one of the athletic players available than these two.
I agree Lendeborg is probably about as good as he’s going to get, but how is 6’9″ 240# too small to play the 4?
Yeah, the measurements are there and even arm length, but I don’t think the lift is there if that makes any sense.
I Just don’t see him as a guy you throw the ball to in the post and he gets you a bucket.
Yaxel is a guy you throw the ball to on the wing or the top of the key and he does something good with either a jumpshot or a drive and kick or when the opportunity is there.., a dribble drive layup.
Please allow me to clarify, though. I’m talking in the traditional sense and standard lineups.
But today a lot of teams go “small ball” and they’ll have one big guy and four talented wings and guards.In that case, LendeBorg is definitely a small ball for and undoubtedly effective in that position as the team would measure effectiveness in that scenario.
Who on the Warriors have you ever thrown the ball to on post. Thats funny.
What are you whining about now?
Al, That’s what I’m saying. We need a guy like that not a wing player Who’s too slow to guard anyone on the wing.
We need a guy you can throw the ball into the post and get a bucket !!
Why is it funny? You don’t agree and think we need a guy like that?
Hopefully Green, Horford and Melton accept their options.
(Don’t get mad) Resign Payton, Nate Williams, Cryer and Post. Accept Podz team option.
Sign Vučević, Drummond, a shot blocking C and Harrison Barnes
Butler better show up or trade him
Start drafting young young talent. Draft a PG Philon . 1-5 18-19. Time to build and teach n develop. Three timeliness
Absolutely terrible plan full of guys who have stated they hate Kerr. YDKB. Why do people think Andre Drummond is the answer for GSW? He isnt good. Vooch stinks too. Barnes hates Kerr. Kerr hates bigs.
Melton, Horford and KP are gone they have TEAM options, and not good anyway. GSW are going younger overall, while also getting Lebron for the interim short term. Draymond will stay but shouldn’t.
LeBron playing SF? Who is the C then?
Drummond would be a backup. Like you said four C’s on the team
Evan Sidery isn’t a real reporter and says whatever on X (Twitter).
Not a Scott Perry guy. He’s a front runner and backstabber. Kings can easily be rebuilt. With a good Sabonis trade. Fleming is an excellent PG prospect. DeM should be easily moved. I would play Zach at SG. Let him fill it up. Then try and move him by TD. Pick #34 is also a solid pick that can get them a rotation guy. Monk and LaVine are the tough moves to make. They can get it done if they are playing well. Moving Sabonis and DeM gives them more opportunity to pump up their stats and trade value.
A good Sabonis trade starts with another team being interested. So, who is interested? Who are they willing to give up? Got a crawl before you can walk grasshopper.
For you. I don’t need to be told what to think. Tool try thinking for yourself.
I’m not telling you what to think. You say you can easily turn the Kings into a title contender with your moves. What are they? Looking for some substance. Not vague ideas. Talk is cheap