Potential Free agent/trade/sign tracker
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I would trade Fox for Jabari Smith, Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore. I think the sum of the parts in this case will be greater than the whole.
- Monk/Reed, Ellis/Cam, Murray/DDR, Jabari/Lyles, Sabonis/Len.
Swap out Huerter for Isaiah Sewart, then look for a 7'0"-7'4" backup Center in next year's draft to sic on Wemby for small spells during games... and it seems like this will be the most complete Kings squad in a long time.
- Monk/Reed, Ellis/Cam, Murray/DDR, Jabari/Lyles, Sabonis/Len.
Swap out Huerter for Isaiah Sewart, then look for a 7'0"-7'4" backup Center in next year's draft to sic on Wemby for small spells during games... and it seems like this will be the most complete Kings squad in a long time.
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I think whatever backup center is gotten, he’d still play about 10 min a game unless he can shoot and play the 4’ too. I can’t think of a game this year where any of the backup 5’s - Len, Jones, and Robinson played anything more than 12 min as Sabonis backup regardless if they were playing well or not … if Kings wanted to shorten Sabonis’ minutes to 32 a night they would have already done that.
Kings have enough offense even when the bench is in because Fox & DeRozan are typically in with them. So, some of the names I’m seeing like Jonas specifically just don’t make sense. He’s slower footed than Len, a worse shot blocker, can’t keep up with Kings pace they want to play at, etc. Not sure what he offers at all other than rebounding (which Kings don’t need, they’re already great) and post up scoring which has been proven to clog up the lane and be an ineffective strategy in 2025 unless you’re elite level (Jokic).
Now John Collins as a small ball 5 to run some at 4’ I can def get behind. But my issue is - why didn’t they just get him in off-season? In fact I made the exact trade proposal (Huerter and Lyles, pick for Collins ) before the season stated. With Collins playing great this year now jist harder to acquire.
Kings have enough offense even when the bench is in because Fox & DeRozan are typically in with them. So, some of the names I’m seeing like Jonas specifically just don’t make sense. He’s slower footed than Len, a worse shot blocker, can’t keep up with Kings pace they want to play at, etc. Not sure what he offers at all other than rebounding (which Kings don’t need, they’re already great) and post up scoring which has been proven to clog up the lane and be an ineffective strategy in 2025 unless you’re elite level (Jokic).
Now John Collins as a small ball 5 to run some at 4’ I can def get behind. But my issue is - why didn’t they just get him in off-season? In fact I made the exact trade proposal (Huerter and Lyles, pick for Collins ) before the season stated. With Collins playing great this year now jist harder to acquire.
Or wait and see if an actual star becomes available. The time to make core altering trades isn't in season when you are barely finding your footing. The time to make a big trade is in the offseason. The questionable thing with Johnson is what if he goes back to the same usage he had and is putting up 12 and 5 again? You'll never be able to flip him in a worst case for what you likely gave up if you're Monte. If the Kings are a Cam Johnson away, let your playoff run determine that. If the Kings slide, guess what? You weren't a Cam Johnson away apparently. Collins if the Kings gave up players not in the long term picture and a 2nd or something is more of a why not kind of move.
Could be inaccurate but in the trade machine, Huerter/McLaughlin/Colby for Collins and Lyles/Len McDermott for Gafford works lol. Obviously each trade would include draft capital. I’d do an unprotected first for Collins and either a protected first for Gafford or just give up the 2031 swapped first with SAS.
New rotation:
Fox/Carter
Monk/Ellis
DeRozan/Crowder/Crawford
Keeg/Collins/Isaac
Sabonis/Gafford
Would be super deep, hopefully we could snag a SF on the buyout market. Could also consider benching Monk and starting Collins.
New rotation:
Fox/Carter
Monk/Ellis
DeRozan/Crowder/Crawford
Keeg/Collins/Isaac
Sabonis/Gafford
Would be super deep, hopefully we could snag a SF on the buyout market. Could also consider benching Monk and starting Collins.