you realize we have no leverage right? that orlando team went to the finals, had pieces around him to compete for a title. we have .... *crickets chirping*... oh thats right, joerger. yeah, go ahead and negotiate.
Team success is important, and I agree with you that Kings cannot use that as a leverage (yet).
Cuz stated several times that HE wants to be the one to bring Kings around, anti-Durant approach. If Kings turn things around nobody can dispute him that. Personal aspiration can be reason he would like to stay - leverage.
He seems to be fellow for whom the personal connections matter. If he likes, or more importantly trusts Divac and Joerger, that is also leverage.
Then of course there is a big and obvious one - money. Even without the max money, we can still offer him more than anybody else.