i don't think they would, either, but kings fans should probably brace themselves for the likelihood that the new regime considers no king untouchable outside of demarcus cousins and ben mclemore. and i simply do not believe that isaiah thomas will have a future in sacramento as a starter. IT is planted rather firmly in the sixth man role, given that his ball dominant nature distracts from what the new regime is attempting to build with cousins and mclemore as it's starting points for a rebuild...
that said, the question the kings' front office has to answer is whether or not they'd like to have their 6th man role cemented for the next several years, or if they'd rather pursue a starter-quality talent using thomas as trade bait. the size of IT's contract is scant, but when packaged with a larger contract, he becomes the centerpiece of any trade, especially if he continues to perform so well. he's an asset, and a tremendously movable one. i like him in his 6th man role, and i hope he sticks around, but i'd hardly assume that he won't be traded, at this point...