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

[iowamcnabb]

I mean I totally believe we are going to win 37 games next year but it would be hilarious if the Kings go 45-37

 

[Joshyjosh31]

The only interesting thing about this is we simply cannot go into the season looking like

Dennis || Russ || Monk
LaVine || Keon || Carter

in the back-court. SOME shoe has to drop there if we do sign Russ.

But we are the Kings so probably shouldn't rule out that being the plan

Gonna be monk and if Carter is still here he’s gonna be in the Mateen Cleaves role as a second year lottery pick on a team winning 36 games… Kangz

 

[SacTownKid]

The only interesting thing about this is we simply cannot go into the season looking like

Dennis || Russ || Monk
LaVine || Keon || Carter

in the back-court. SOME shoe has to drop there if we do sign Russ.

But we are the Kings so probably shouldn't rule out that being the plan

There is a shoe dropping, and it's going to happen whether the Kings like it or not considering the age of some of the Kings pieces.

 

[SacTownKid]

I mean I totally believe we are going to win 37 games next year but it would be hilarious if the Kings go 45-37

In a way.

 

[The_Jamal]

I mean I totally believe we are going to win 37 games next year but it would be hilarious if the Kings go 45-37

45 wins isn't crazy at all. Well-within this teams range next season

50 wins? Eh, that's where we get real crazy

 

[Makaveli]

Gonna be monk and if Carter is still here he’s gonna be in the Mateen Cleaves role as a second year lottery pick on a team winning 36 games… Kangz

As he should be

 

[Joshyjosh31]

45 wins isn't crazy at all. Well-within this teams range next season

50 wins? Eh, that's where we get real crazy

You’re crazy if you think we’re sniffing 45 wins unless you’re projecting major injuries for a lot of teams in the west. We could easily get season swept in matchups with eight teams in the west

 

[jiimbob]

Starting to sound like Westbrook to the Kings is happening.
I sure didn’t expect that but it will be interesting to see how that effects the rest of this offseason.

 

[The_Jamal]

You’re crazy if you think we’re sniffing 45 wins unless you’re projecting major injuries for a lot of teams in the west. We could easily get season swept in matchups with eight teams in the west

Literally read what I just wrote lol

 

[Folsomkingsfan]

Starting to sound like Westbrook to the Kings is happening.
I sure didn’t expect that but it will be interesting to see how that effects the rest of this offseason.

If so we may have a core rotation that features Dennis Schroeder/Russell Westbrook/Zach Lavine/ Malik Monk/DeMar DeRozan. It's almost impossible to believe that one team would willingly have all these players on it at the same time.

 

[ESP47]

The only interesting thing about this is we simply cannot go into the season looking like

Dennis || Russ || Monk
LaVine || Keon || Carter

in the back-court. SOME shoe has to drop there if we do sign Russ.

But we are the Kings so probably shouldn't rule out that being the plan

That's what's kind of scary. They're going to have to either not play or get rid of younger or better players for pennies on the dollar. It's completely nonsensical. Perry is really losing me here unless he pulls out some miraculous trade to alleviate the problem.

 

[The_Jamal]

That's what's kind of scary. They're going to have to either not play or get rid of younger or better players for pennies on the dollar. It's completely nonsensical. Perry is really losing me here unless he pulls out some miraculous trade to alleviate the problem.

Roster construction wise this only makes sense if Carter/Monk/DDR are heading out in some sort of Kuminga deal.

Dennis || Russ
LaVine || Keon
Keegan || Nique
Kuminga || IJ
Domas || Eubanks || Raynaud

That at least makes sense on paper.

In terms of judging Perry, the early signs are a pretty clear mixed bag. Nique/Raynaud/Cardwell are all excellent prospect bets for the capital used to get them, but going out and prioritizing Dennis Schroeder WITHOUT a clear plan to clear the current guards on the team is incredibly foolish. I don't buy the "cool market" excuse either; then don't make the problem 10x worse by adding a guy we clearly want to play 28+ MPG. And then further doubling down by adding another on-ball dominator like Russ. That also blocks 2 of our prospects from getting on the floor that we really need to pop (Keon and Carter).

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I don't think the team is interested in Russ until after it gets rid of Monk or Carter. If both wind up going out for Kuminga it makes some sense though not a lot.

I wish they weren't interested in him at all since we signed Schröder already.

 

[Padrino]

Roster construction wise this only makes sense if Carter/Monk/DDR are heading out in some sort of Kuminga deal.

Dennis || Russ
LaVine || Keon
Keegan || Nique
Kuminga || IJ
Domas || Eubanks || Raynaud

That at least makes sense on paper.

In terms of judging Perry, the early signs are a pretty clear mixed bag. Nique/Raynaud/Cardwell are all excellent prospect bets for the capital used to get them, but going out and prioritizing Dennis Schroeder WITHOUT a clear plan to clear the current guards on the team is incredibly foolish. I don't buy the "cool market" excuse either; then don't make the problem 10x worse by adding a guy we clearly want to play 28+ MPG. And then further doubling down by adding another on-ball dominator like Russ. That also blocks 2 of our prospects from getting on the floor that we really need to pop (Keon and Carter).

Just... wtf is even going on here? Russ? WHY?! For what purpose? If Perry can move a couple of the Kings' bigger rotation pieces (like, say, DDR and Monk), then it makes a certain amount of sense in a squint-really-hard-to-see-the-logic sorta way, but what the hell is he giving Christie and co. to work with if he doesn't move anyone else in the Kings' current rotation? In what world, and on what team, will it ever make sense to roster all of LaVine/DeRozan/Westbrook/Monk/Schroder, especially with Keon and Carter needing (and deserving) minutes in the backcourt. It's just... madness, is what it is.

 

[cwebb2002]

I see all the dennis Schroeder and Russ talk as Vivek being vivek trying to get the spent toy everyone had 2 have, just 3 years too late to still be worth it. These arent move you make if you want to A) win or B) develop your prospects.

Keon, carter, Nique and Raynaud need court time with Keegs and Sabonis. You need to get rid of Demar and Lavine even if you're only gonna win 25 games. Keep monk and if Sabonis cant be patient for a year or 2, move him too. Gotta flip the script by getting these guys court time.

 

[The_Jamal]

Just... wtf is even going on here? Russ? WHY?! For what purpose? If Perry can move a couple of the Kings' bigger rotation pieces (like, say, DDR and Monk), then it makes a certain amount of sense in a squint-really-hard-to-see-the-logic sorta way, but what the hell is he giving Christie and co. to work with if he doesn't move anyone else in the Kings' current rotation? In what world, and on what team, will it ever make sense to roster all of LaVine/DeRozan/Westbrook/Monk/Schroder, especially with Keon and Carter needing (and deserving) minutes in the backcourt. It's just... madness, is what it is.

Russ sort of seems like a "Let's add Russ to make the fans happy!" and then they announce us signing him as a "former MVP, 13 time all-star" and whatever is career accolades are.

The only way to save this is if Kuminga comes back and that balances the roster build. Because I can't fathom someone being so stupid to add 2 ball-dominant PG's to a roster that was already fully stacked at the guard position and as you said, with 2 young guys that SHOULD be getting a significant role.

 

[Padrino]

Russ sort of seems like a "Let's add Russ to make the fans happy!" and then they announce us signing him as a "former MVP, 13 time all-star" and whatever is career accolades are.

The only way to save this is if Kuminga comes back and that balances the roster build. Because I can't fathom someone being so stupid to add 2 ball-dominant PG's to a roster that was already fully stacked at the guard position and as you said, with 2 young guys that SHOULD be getting a significant role.

If that's the case, man, it's such a cynical thing to do, as if even the average fan won't see straight through it. Westbrook would instantly be the oldest player on the roster at 36. He won MVP eight years ago, which is an eternity in this league, and he hasn't made an All-NBA or All-Star team since 2020. He's still modestly productive, not especially efficient, and nobody's idea of a player that vaults you from lottery team to contender at this stage of his career.

Schroder and Westbrook are the kinds of guys you angle to sign if you're already a playoff team that needs a little extra help from veterans who've been there before. Signing one would be laudable if you thought it might give you the barest edge in a guaranteed 7-game first round series appearance. Signing both in the same off-season when you're nothing close to a playoff lock suggests a front office that is truly nowhere. And Perry just got here! Without a strong follow-up move that balances the roster even a little, it represents an absolutely muffed punt of this coming season and a stall tactic for a proper rebuild, because I can't imagine Domantas Sabonis has any interest in remaining on the Kings in his prime if this is how the new front office goes about "building a winning culture".

 

[coolhandluke]

Who knew the guy who brought in a decrepit ZBo and Vince Carter in his first stint would continue in the same path? We're not volunteers, we're the hostages.

 

[The_Jamal]

If that's the case, man, it's such a cynical thing to do, as if even the average fan won't see straight through it. Westbrook would instantly be the oldest player on the roster at 36. He won MVP eight years ago, which is an eternity in this league, and he hasn't made an All-NBA or All-Star team since 2020. He's still modestly productive, not especially efficient, and nobody's idea of a player that vaults you from lottery team to contender at this stage of his career.

Schroder and Westbrook are the kinds of guys you angle to sign if you're already a playoff team that needs a little extra help from veterans who've been there before. Signing one would be laudable if you thought it might give you the barest edge in a guaranteed 7-game first round series appearance. Signing both in the same off-season when you're nothing close to a playoff lock suggests a front office that is truly nowhere. And Perry just got here! Without a strong follow-up move that balances the roster even a little, it represents an absolutely muffed punt of this coming season and a stall tactic for a proper rebuild, because I can't imagine Domantas Sabonis has any interest in remaining on the Kings in his prime if this is how the new front office goes about "building a winning culture".

Perry just seems like that kind of guy though. "Let's bring in the WINNING ATTITUDE AND MOXY" of a guy like Russ. Regardless of what he actually is on the basketball floor right now.

And Sacramento media continues to let him off the hook because they want access. They ALL would frying Monte day in and day out if he followed this exact off-season to a T