Potential Free Agent/Trade/Sign Tracker, '25-'26 Season

[ShastaKingsFan]

True... but I will say at least Monk can get a team into an offensive set when he is being pressured lol

I actually liked Monk at lead guard, when he had a defensive guard playing along with him. Apparently Sabonis did not believe in it....and Monk himself didn't do it any favors by publicly implying that he wasn't comfortable in the spot. Maybe he and Sabonis talked about it and decided that it just wasn't going to work for the best?

Not sure, but I do know that it would have been a whole lot better than signing Shroder and Westbrook. Could have likely increased the value of Monk, Ellis, and Carter.

 

[BuddyBuckets]

I actually liked Monk at lead guard, when he had a defensive guard playing along with him. Apparently Sabonis did not believe in it....and Monk himself didn't do it any favors by publicly implying that he wasn't comfortable in the spot. Maybe he and Sabonis talked about it and decided that it just wasn't going to work for the best?

Not sure, but I do know that it would have been a whole lot better than signing Shroder and Westbrook. Could have likely increased the value of Monk, Ellis, and Carter.

Monk was really good in that spot when Fox was here. Felt like it was natural but not forced, and at anytime he had Fox to take the pressure off. When Fox left, and he was next to Lavine who sucks, he suddenly got overwhelmed.
Next to Carter or Nique who can also handle, I think it works.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Monk was really good in that spot when Fox was here. Felt like it was natural but not forced, and at anytime he had Fox to take the pressure off. When Fox left, and he was next to Lavine who sucks, he suddenly got overwhelmed.
Next to Carter or Nique who can also handle, I think it works.

He was starting with Keon, when they went on a legit lengthy win streak, while Fox was out and just prior to his trade. That was the guard duo I wanted to see finish out that season, but Ranadive was lusting for his fantasy in Lavine

 

[BuddyBuckets]

He was starting with Keon, when they went on a legit lengthy win streak, while Fox was out and just prior to his trade. That was the guard duo I wanted to see finish out that season, but Ranadive was lusting for his fantasy in Lavine

Ya it was the 5 stack of
Monk, keon, demar, keegan, sabonis. I loved that lineup, at one point they were 6-0. Great energy to start, and Keon/Keegan defense was good out the gate.

Lavine trade really set this franchise back two years minimum. My most hated king of all time.

 

[Jdbraver137]

Ya it was the 5 stack of
Monk, keon, demar, keegan, sabonis. I loved that lineup, at one point they were 6-0. Great energy to start, and Keon/Keegan defense was good out the gate.

Lavine trade really set this franchise back two years minimum. My most hated king of all time.

I hate Spencer Hawes much more.

 

[TheMobb]

Spurs released Sochan. If the Kings promised him a starting role the rest of the year maybe he chooses Sac?

 

[ockingsfan]

Spurs released Sochan. If the Kings promised him a starting role the rest of the year maybe he chooses Sac?

I think he was one of the players the Kings were rumored to ask for in the Fox trade, only to be offered Devin Vessel and Keldon Johnson. The Kings should had taken any combination of those players, instead of LaVine in the Fox trade

 

[eleventy]

Spurs released Sochan. If the Kings promised him a starting role the rest of the year maybe he chooses Sac?

That is not a crazy idea - the idea of the kings giving Sochan a platform to prove to them (or someone else) that he is really a guy worthy of being the ninth pick, going right into a starting role (for two years) and then falling off a cliff, (a two year fall) that he is a guy with a comeback story waiting to happen.

However

It's probably worth knowing HOW he fell off that cliff.

Was it a lack of talent? A personality conflict? Bad habits? An injury that was worse than we know?

Because if it is something that is going to repeat itself, then it's a waste of time.

 

[eleventy]

I think he was one of the players the Kings were rumored to ask for in the Fox trade, only to be offered Devin Vessel and Keldon Johnson. The Kings should had taken any combination of those players, instead of LaVine in the Fox trade

I'd be surprised if they offered Keldon Johnson (and if they did, we should have gone in that direction).

 

[iowamcnabb]

I don’t think either Vassell or Johnson would be long term fits on the kings so I’d rather have the big expiring.

 

[sactowndog]

Spurs released Sochan. If the Kings promised him a starting role the rest of the year maybe he chooses Sac?

Might be a good get to give a flyer

 

[admira1]

Might be a good get to give a flyer

....and he's with the Knicks...

 

[eleventy]

....and he's with the Knicks...

he was too young for us anyway...

chris paul and deandre jordan - THOSE are out targets

And, wait for it - dario saric should be available (again)

 

[See_Hanks]

At this point in the NCAA season are you all still sold on Boozer or would you want someone else? I am thinking this would be the pick for us hands down. The kid is going to be a star in the league. Better than pops imo.

 

[eleventy]

At this point in the NCAA season are you all still sold on Boozer or would you want someone else? I am thinking this would be the pick for us hands down. The kid is going to be a star in the league. Better than pops imo.

let's look at guys who have been "better than pops" versus those who have been a shade below pops.

the first few that come to mind that are nowhere near the players their fathers were are:

gary payton//gary payton ll (although junior is JUST below jason hart in the "jack of ALL trades" standings)

larry nance/larry nance jr/pete nance

doc rivers/austin rivers

however

stephcurry/dell curry (who was better than seth curry)

grant hill/calvin hill

klay thompson/mychal thompson (and what happened to the "outfielder"?)

darius garland/winston garland

andew wiggins/mitchell wiggins

just to start