Kings trade JT, Nik and Landry to Sixers (renamed)

[NewArena]

So glad to finally be rid of JT although he's a good guy. Im just tired of having some of the same players that "lead" us to 28 wins every damn season. Landry clearly didn't work out either, and its time to finally move on.

Ya have to wonder though ... giving up this many players, we must have a promise of some kind from at least ONE free agent, no?

 

[randymoss1881]

We get matthews we will be the 7th seed. Quote me on that

 

[jcwkings]

Poor JT, plays 7 seasons for Sacramento Kings and gets rewarded with being traded to the Sixers. Talk about a guy whose been down on his luck his whole career. Hopefully Philly trades him to a playoff team.

 

[NewArena]

Yep. Woj said we're going after Mathews and Rondo

i wonder if Monta Ellis is paying attention to the money we just cleared up as well. hmmm

 

[Gary]

We're too far behind on Matthews to compete with Dallas and Toronto. More likely Brewer and Rondo (Still hoping for Beverly and Brewer)

Not sold on Beverly unless we're playing with two PGs in the backcourt.

 

[NewArena]

JT contributed to our low basketball IQ as a team, im sorry to say. just wasn't very bright on the court

But he has a bright spirit. such an upstanding person, from what i could tell

 

[NewArena]

Not sold on Beverly unless we're playing with two PGs in the backcourt.

And Bev' is quite small, if i recall correctly.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Hmm...nice to dump all that salary...but is there really worthy FAs to go throw it all at?? Ellis?? Isn't he a Vivek guy? You don't need to go spend money just for the sake of spending money.

 

[twslam07]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 23s24 seconds ago
The Kings, after completing this trade, will have the salary-cap space to outbid Indiana for a free agent they've long coveted: Monta Ellis

I'll take him if he wants to come off the bench. We can't have him being a liability on defense with his scoring talent overlapping with Cousins and Gay. He needs to be a super sixth man if we're bringing him in.

But are we really that set on becoming the old Warriors? lol

 

[Sac.Kings]

Poor JT, plays 7 seasons for Sacramento Kings and gets rewarded with being traded to the Sixers. Talk about a guy whose been down on his luck his whole career. Hopefully Philly trades him to a playoff team.

While true, he's become a millionaire and has been healthy the majority of his career. There are worse things in life!

 

[Gary]

JT contributed to our low basketball IQ as a team, im sorry to say. just wasn't very bright on the court

But he has a bright spirit. such an upstanding person, from what i could tell

Definitely.. Wish JT all the best. I think he was more goofy than anything else. He seemed to be a good guy for the team.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Poor JT, plays 7 seasons for Sacramento Kings and gets rewarded with being traded to the Sixers. Talk about a guy whose been down on his luck his whole career. Hopefully Philly trades him to a playoff team.

At least he's going to his hometown.

 

[randymoss1881]

Yep. Woj said we're going after Mathews and Rondo

i wonder if Monta Ellis is paying attention to the money we just cleared up as well. hmmm

Makes no sense we have to get a big preferably Koufos. We can't leave with Rondo over KK would make the deal we did look very bad. Can't go into the season with a frontline of DMC/WCS/Morehead. I trust Vlafe to know this get Koufous and Matthews or ellis.

 

[Gary]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 5m5 minutes ago
The Kings clearing the salary cap space to pursue free agents Rajon Rondo and Wes Matthews, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 2m2 minutes ago
The Kings are seriously interested in free agent guard Monta Ellis too, league sources tell Yahoo Sports .

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

While true, he's become a millionaire and has been healthy the majority of his career. There are worse things in life!

and he gets to go to his hometown area where his family is. This is good for him

 

[PurpleHaze]

How great is it to get rid of all this endless mediocrity and have something big, something great about to happen just as Vlade predicted last week. Now what will it be - Ellis or Matthews, others added to an improving Kings roster.

 

[Sac.Kings]

At least the wheels are finally turning. We have suddenly become a major player with major money to offer. Finally, a sign of life. Please let this be the turning point. Please let me be able to speak about the Kings to my friends and coworkers without there being a laugh from someone!

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Makes no sense we have to get a big preferably Koufos. We can't leave with Rondo over KK would make the deal we did look very bad. Can't go into the season with a frontline of DMC/WCS/Morehead. I trust Vlafe to know this get Koufous and Matthews or ellis.

Morehead?

 

[SLAB]

Being me Monta Ellis and Wes Matthews, please!

Sad to see JT go.

Next to elated to see Sauskas and Landry gone.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So glad to finally be rid of JT although he's a good guy. Im just tired of having some of the same players that "lead" us to 28 wins every damn season. Landry clearly didn't work out either, and its time to finally move on.

You mean, like DeMarcus Cousins?

 

[Sluggah]

monta feels like too much offense to me. too many FGAs. hope he's being considered more as a 'plan b' scenario.

 

[Gary]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 10m10 minutes ago
The Kings, after completing this trade, will have the salary-cap space to outbid Indiana for a free agent they've long coveted: Monta Ellis

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 9m9 minutes ago
I'm also told that the Kings have secured a visit this week with Wes Matthews, putting Sacramento in the running with Dallas and Toronto

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

@carmichaeldave: So you've got Matthews as the top target. Maybe Brewer as a backup.

Then Rondo, Monta, and Lawson as your other options. Kings want two.

 

[Sac.1989]

We get matthews we will be the 7th seed. Quote me on that

agreed

 

[SacTownKid]

I can't believe they got rid of both Landry and JT!

Even more I can't stand the thought of going after Ellis with the space!!!! #(&$@#!

Matthews and Rondo is OK, Ellis is a NOOOOO!!!!

 

[ElRey]

wow, aggressive move by Kings to dump salary.... let's see what they do with it! I'm excited!

 

[theclash4u5]

Oh no. Zach Lowe just said we might have included a future draft pick...

 

[Gary]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 6m6 minutes ago
Dallas' chances looked very good with Wes Matthews this afternoon; now Kings very strongly in the mix.

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 2m2 minutes ago
Didn't mean to leave out Toronto in Matthews dance; Raps still in it, too. But Sac has changed the calculus.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I can definitely picture Wes Matthews as a King. Got a feeling we'll get him

 

[Bricklayer]

this was kinda brilliant move really. big ups to Vlade. We weren't a player, and now we are, and we dumped three guys that we showed little use for last season. Even JT was on the outs down the stretch. Now we can do combos of major contributors, then top it off with swaths of Omris and Dahntay Joneses and Andre Millers. this is how you go from 3 big contributors last year, to maybe 6 this year if we score 2, and WCS pans out. 7 even if Ben advances in a less important role.