Kings trade rumor SZN 2023-2024 edition!
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Back to Lavine for a second. If we trade for him, do we see a reduction in minutes for Monk? He is currently getting pretty close to starter minutes at 25 per game. Kvon is only getting 22 on average. If you bring in Lavine you can pencil him in for 32. You would then have to give Monk almost all the back up 1 and 2 minutes leaving almost nothing for Keon. Don’t think I love that you have almost no defense to sub in. The only alternative would be to do what Chicago did last night and run a 3 guard lineup:
Fox Keon
Monk Colby
Lavine Duarte
Keegan Lyles Sasha
Sabonis Len
Fox Keon
Monk Colby
Lavine Duarte
Keegan Lyles Sasha
Sabonis Len
I am not a huge fan of trading for Lavine, but I think you find the minutes for Monk and Lavine by using an occasional three guard lineup, not that you start one or have it be your primary lineup. I'm guessing that you would probably see the three guard lineup most often in closing situations (maybe the last five minutes of the game), and go Fox-Monk-Lavine-Keegan-Sabonis. Minutes would be something like:
Fox (34) Keon (14)
Lavine (22) Monk (26)
Keegan (28) Duarte/JTA (12) Lavine (8)
Lyles (24) Sasha (16) Keegan (8)
Sabonis (34) Len (14)
That's 10 guys getting regular rotation minutes, with at least 4 of them (Keon, Len, Duarte/JTA, Keegan) being defensive minded and at least two others (Fox and Lyles) giving good effort on D. You would still have guys like Kessler, Colby, Duarte/JTA who could mix in for those 12 backup 3 minutes, and also Javale if something happened to Len
Fox (34) Keon (14)
Lavine (22) Monk (26)
Keegan (28) Duarte/JTA (12) Lavine (8)
Lyles (24) Sasha (16) Keegan (8)
Sabonis (34) Len (14)
That's 10 guys getting regular rotation minutes, with at least 4 of them (Keon, Len, Duarte/JTA, Keegan) being defensive minded and at least two others (Fox and Lyles) giving good effort on D. You would still have guys like Kessler, Colby, Duarte/JTA who could mix in for those 12 backup 3 minutes, and also Javale if something happened to Len
if role is really the issue you have to wonder why he would choose the Sixers. He would be for sure the third option on that team. I also wonder if the Sixers just end up re-signing Tobias. He is having a great year and will probably come back at 1/4 of what Siakam will cost. Maybe they look to spend that money on more of a 3.
Yeah, this would be the only way it could possibly work. I think that'd be your closing LU anyway and you start Lyles (for the time being) and maybe eventually find a defensive lynchpin as a base starter.
Again, this only works if Monk is on board and he's back this summer. Would be an incredible misstep if doing this deal costs you 2 starters+Monk.
Again, this only works if Monk is on board and he's back this summer. Would be an incredible misstep if doing this deal costs you 2 starters+Monk.
On paper it’s a devastating offensive starting 5/closing lineup. 5 guys who in different ways can get their own shot, 5 guys who can hit threes (4 of them on high volume). 3 great passers, 3 freak athletes. The defense over the course of a game/season and keeping everyone involved in real life is the biggest questions outside of losing Monk. If you do lose him you would likely need to use your midlevel on a spark off the bench who likely won’t be as good as Malik.
He has hovered around 37-40 percent from three the last 2 years. If we end up trading for a forward who is a bit higher usage we will likely need someone who doesn’t take many shots at the 2. There are only so many shots to go around between Fox, Sabonis, Keegan, Monk and this theoretical player at the 4. That’s where a guy like Matisse could make sense
I think he mentioned it was Kuzma too. Originally I was opposed to the jdea of bringing in Kuzma but I’ve come around on it. Good rebounder, obviously he can score, solid defender, great contract (declining) and fits the timeline of the team. Honestly sounds like a great fit on paper. My one red flag would be the fact that he chose to re-sign with the Wizard when he definitely could have signed with Sacramento over the off-season.
Thybulle in a closing LU with our core 4 is actually the perfect archetype, if we believe his 3pt shooting is real. I've been impressed with his resurgence in POR, he's starting to look like a guy who can at least be a passable offensive player and of course give you some of the best defense in the league.
Again, I look at our shot chart from the CHA game. Everything funnelled from Keegan/Domas/Fox/Monk. There just isn't offensive USG left to be had. So the focus of the rest of the guys on the team should be bringing something else at an elite level on the floor and being ok with inconsistent shot attempts. Like if Thybulle gets 3 shots, we know he's going to still make an impact on defense. Can we say the same with Huerter and HB if they get 3 shots in a game?
Again, I look at our shot chart from the CHA game. Everything funnelled from Keegan/Domas/Fox/Monk. There just isn't offensive USG left to be had. So the focus of the rest of the guys on the team should be bringing something else at an elite level on the floor and being ok with inconsistent shot attempts. Like if Thybulle gets 3 shots, we know he's going to still make an impact on defense. Can we say the same with Huerter and HB if they get 3 shots in a game?