We'll see what happens. I'm not buying into the notion that whatever team Durant goes to gets better. It all depends on what they give in return. I actually could see a scenario where teams wanting to get Durant could hit the pause button on their FA targets, thereby allowing other teams to take advantage or get some value by facilitating the trade.
2022 Everything Free Agency/Trades Thread
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I think there's two reasons he has a lot of appeal to Kings fans:. (1) He was teammates with Fox at Kentucky and they played well together (2) He torched us every time we played the Lakers this season so we know he can shoot. I don't hate the idea, we obviously need more shooting. I just think we'd be better served by finding a plus defender to put next to Fox.
Monk is a microwave scorer with plus athleticism. Something the kings have very little of. He’s actually improved defensively every year as well. What I’m not understanding is this infatuation with DDV? He’s a supposed 3 and D player who’s a little above average on D and a sub average 3 guy. Averages under 10 points, sub 35% from 3, and barely cracks 40% shooting from the field for his career. And he’s played on teams with stars who space the floor for him very nicely on lesser defenders. Not to mention has an injury history, doesn’t want to be here and has already been given up on by 3 NBA franchises who could all use SG help or depth. Why are we acting like we just missed out on someone of great importance and discussing him at length?
Yeah, 1 v 1 I'd take Monk over DDV, but with where the Kings sit, paying either player as a combo G on a MLE sized deal with possible cap space looming and no concrete evidence of winning yet is a huge risk not worth taking at this point. This is why not firing Walton last summer was probably Montes biggest whiff so far. He created a horrible situation where the holdover effect was coupled with a roster shift and a coaching change in which they didn't really get any decent intel on what this team is yet because it was so jumbled. This is the kind of move you make the summer AFTER you've reached some level of guaranteed stability. Not before.
Suns can offer a much better package than we can and will remain competitive when he gets there. We would have to gut our team to make it worth their while and get salaries to match up. I dont see any move we make keeping them competitive and giving us enough to work with in wgat promises to be very competitive west.
They get the package i listed above and they are working with
Kyrie/payne/mills
Curry/Joe Harris/mills
Bridges/Royce O'Neil
Simmons/oneil
Ayton/Drummond
And 3 extra FRP in the next 4 years where they can go get a new PG when Kyrie becomes one with the universe. Id say even Payne and Mills manning the point is good enough when you imagine Simmons doing the bulk of the facilitation in when Kyrie leaves. That is still a mid to high seeded playoff team in the east. Has solid shooting and excellent defensively with bridges, simmons and Ayton (maybe a top 3 defense in the league).
They get the package i listed above and they are working with
Kyrie/payne/mills
Curry/Joe Harris/mills
Bridges/Royce O'Neil
Simmons/oneil
Ayton/Drummond
And 3 extra FRP in the next 4 years where they can go get a new PG when Kyrie becomes one with the universe. Id say even Payne and Mills manning the point is good enough when you imagine Simmons doing the bulk of the facilitation in when Kyrie leaves. That is still a mid to high seeded playoff team in the east. Has solid shooting and excellent defensively with bridges, simmons and Ayton (maybe a top 3 defense in the league).
Deuce and mo dropping the monk to kings via jason anderson is highly probable
Jason Anderson: I’m getting strong indications from league sources that Malik Monk will reach an agreement with the Sacramento Kings after free agency begins at 6 p.m. ET. Sounds like a Kentucky reunion with De’Aaron Fox could be in the works. https://t.co/B8lTxCQbtd 1 min ago – via Twitter JandersonSacBee
Jason Anderson: I’m getting strong indications from league sources that Malik Monk will reach an agreement with the Sacramento Kings after free agency begins at 6 p.m. ET. Sounds like a Kentucky reunion with De’Aaron Fox could be in the works. https://t.co/B8lTxCQbtd 1 min ago – via Twitter JandersonSacBee
Yeah dude they should offer him the Q/O to rescind it 2 weeks later ---- That makes sense! what a giant win for the franchise that would've been, how could monte have been so foolish to overlook such a masterful move?
So then they could tell the SG's they are really interested in this summer "dont worry about the DDV Q/O we just picked it up to mess with him and will rescind it 1 minute before the deadline"
You've got a brilliant plan, I can see the path to the playoffs being "the protector of unwanted assets", it's a shame what they did with the 37th pick too, Jaden Hardy is the next Michael Jordan, for sure.
So then they could tell the SG's they are really interested in this summer "dont worry about the DDV Q/O we just picked it up to mess with him and will rescind it 1 minute before the deadline"
You've got a brilliant plan, I can see the path to the playoffs being "the protector of unwanted assets", it's a shame what they did with the 37th pick too, Jaden Hardy is the next Michael Jordan, for sure.
Not sure what the hesitation for anyone in regards to Monk if he was acquired. We still would have Davion and TD who are above average defensively and can slot in at SG dependent on matchups but we do NOT have anyone like Monk on the team, besides Fox, who can go light it up.
Also not opposed to acquiring Payton or Bruce Brown either for their all around games but specifically their defense
Also not opposed to acquiring Payton or Bruce Brown either for their all around games but specifically their defense
Agreed, there’s plenty of risk involved and ideally adding monk is a move made when we have a clear direction with the team and need a spark player off the bench. Unfortunately we made need to make these moves in good faith that that’s where we are headed, especially if we want to show Sabo we aren’t wasting his time and other FAs in the NBA that we aren’t the same old Kangs.
