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

[annihilator_33]

Chris Mannix ‏@ChrisMannixSI 27s27 seconds ago
As SI reported yesterday: Kings ownership wants Rondo/Ellis. Jeremy Lin on the radar, too. At this point, Wes Matthews price too high.

 

[ElRey]

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

uhhh please let it be a second rounder only!

 

[Sac.1989]

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

probs had to,to get it done. Promised land this year.

said it at pre draft. WCS and Matthews had us in the playoffs

 

[twslam07]

I think with Thompson and Landry being sent out this might be a good indicator that Gay is going to be starting at PF.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

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

There's something that I've always found incongruous about the notion that a person should be expected to put up with X amount of bull****, because, millions of dollars!

 

[Gary]

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.

Agree.. We needed better players, and it looks like we're going to turn the rubbish into better players. Let's face it, we weren't just ging to add WCS and then all of a sudden turn into a 50 win team.. We needed to clear out players that don't work.

 

[theclash4u5]

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.

Might want to hold that tongue until we hear what draft pick we give up

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

@News10Sean: Source says Wes Matthews looking like more of an option for the Sacramento Kings - at least for the moment - than Monta Ellis does.

 

[Sac.1989]

Id say so given quotes from Vlade. Ideally its WCS at F/C for me but as it stands hes basically backing up both positions

 

[kingjatt]

I liked pre-injury mathews alot, however knowing that we will have to overpay by a large margin to someone coming off probably the most serious injury in sports could end very badly........Oh well this is Sacramento and beggers cant be chosers.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Id say so given quotes from Vlade. Ideally its WCS at F/C for me but as it stands hes basically backing up both positions

Wilson Chandler starting at the 3...

 

[theclash4u5]

Oh my...Dave is making me feel like we gave up a future 1st

 

[SacTownKid]

Rondo, Ellis, Gay, and Cousins? I'm scared. The question is are any other teams? Sacramento Kings, the greatest show off the court!

 

[Hoovtrain]

There's something that I've always found incongruous about the notion that a person should be expected to put up with X amount of bull****, because, millions of dollars!

What exact "bullcrap" has the guy had to put up with? Yeah, tough life

 

[SacTownKid]

Oh my...Dave is making me feel like we gave up a future 1st

How could they if that pick is owed to the Bulls? That pick would have to be a ways out I think.

 

[ovrush]

Ellis and Rondo won't come together. I live in Dallas and they didn't play well with each other down the stretch, and there were rumors they didn't get along, so I think a Rondo/Ellis backcourt is conjecture rather than realistic rumor

 

[kingsboi]

I love that Matthews is in the mix and all and not to be a debbie downer but if it's one thing that WE as Kings fans have learned....we more often than not get left with option b, c or d as far as free agency is concerned. I'm not holding my breath on Wes but Rondo/Ellis sure looks like a real possibility now. Another positive I can take out of this...this can open up some serious playing time for Moreland if he shows out again in Vegas.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Why would we get Ellis AND Rondo when they didn't work together in Dallas? It's either only Ellis or Wes/Rondo imo.

 

[jcwkings]

I would like Rondo, Matthews, Koufos

Another option is Beverly, Ellis or Matthews and Koufos

 

[Sac.1989]

I liked pre-injury mathews alot, however knowing that we will have to overpay by a large margin to someone coming off probably the most serious injury in sports could end very badly........Oh well this is Sacramento and beggers cant be chosers.

Our philosophy is:

A) We take your underperformering stars and give them new environment to salvage their careers with the hope that the gamble we took is reciprocated if they come back to life through a longer term signing

B) We overpay to get you players in when others wont

Welcome to Sac!

 

[NewArena]

You mean, like DeMarcus Cousins?

lol! "some of"

 

[lwc]

If the Kings can get two quality players (some combination of Mathews, Ellis, Lawson, Rondo, etc...) for JT, Landry, Nik, and a future pick it will be worth it.

 

[rhythmless]

How could they if that pick is owed to the Bulls? That pick would have to be a ways out I think.

It would have to be a pick from 2019? Since protection on that pick goes until 2017 and you can't trade consecutive firsts. I'd say it's a (hopefully) second.

 

[Entity]

What the hell I take a shower and come back and this has blew up. Quick note what is our cap at now and how many bigs does Philly have on contract

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

What exact "bullpoopoo" has the guy had to put up with? Yeah, tough life

How would you know?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I would like Rondo, Matthews, Koufos

Another option is Beverly, Ellis or Matthews and Koufos

How about no Rondo. Get Matthews, Koufos,...and make another trade for Wilson Chandler

 

[theclash4u5]

How could they if that pick is owed to the Bulls? That pick would have to be a ways out I think.

Because that pick turns into a 2nd rounder in 2018, so technically we could trade a 1st in 2018

 

[VF21]

Might want to hold that tongue until we hear what draft pick we give up

If it's a future pick, and we get better because of what's going on, who cares? Go big or go home.

 

[rhythmless]

Because that pick turns into a 2nd rounder in 2018, so technically we could trade a 1st in 2018

Can't trade consecutive 1sts right? So if it's a 2017 1st, you can't also give up the 2018.

 

[theclash4u5]

If it's a future pick, and we get better because of what's going on, who cares? Go big or go home.

Because we already owe one 1st first round pick and if we owe another, then we're out of luck for future trades and assets going forward. That one 1st round pick owed to the Bulls has held us back from trades at the deadline for years.