[Trade] The trading of Domantas Sabonis.

[Section 101]

The Indiana Pacers are the favorites to be Domantas Sabonis’ next team, per @BovadaOfficial

Indiana Pacers +600
Charlotte Hornets +700
Portland Trail Blazers +800
Toronto Raptors +1000
Phoenix Suns +1200
Washington Wizards +1400 pic.twitter.com/r5N6s5K3LM

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 17, 2025

Has to be done during the playoffs:

Sabonis and Lyles for Durant!

 

[pdxKingsFan]

He and Deebo both deserve to go to the situation they want to go to

I feel like Deebo will want to go to a playoff team and we will do our best to accommodate that.

Beyond that, there actually has to be a playoff team that says "Deebo is our missing piece" and after this year, I wonder how many teams will say that? Or are the Kings actually going to get a pass because it is our fault he seems to be the piece that broke us?

 

[SacTownKid]

That makes zero sense. Especially with the Blazers up there.

If the Kings could ship out Domas for a package of Scoot/Clingan/pick that would be pretty slick.

 

[SacTownKid]

I feel like Deebo will want to go to a playoff team and we will do our best to accommodate that.

Beyond that, there actually has to be a playoff team that says "Deebo is our missing piece" and after this year, I wonder how many teams will say that? Or are the Kings actually going to get a pass because it is our fault he seems to be the piece that broke us?

I think every team would want what DeMar brings. He can still get buckets. The only two players in the play in that looked like they weren't scared of the moment were DeMar and Carter.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

If the Kings could ship out Domas for a package of Scoot/Clingan/pick that would be pretty slick.

I mean yes but why on earth would the Blazers do that?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think every team would want what DeMar brings. He can still get buckets. The only two players in the play in that looked like they weren't scared of the moment were DeMar and Carter.

And yet his insertion to our starting lineup destroyed our apparently fragile chemistry and when asked if he'd consider a bench role it escalated the departure of our coach.

I'm not saying that this is all his fault but he's not blameless and any team adding him must factor that in. Now of course any team without a logjam of SG/SF hybrids is a suitor.

 

[SacTownKid]

I mean yes but why on earth would the Blazers do that?

Not sure, however they are on that list and they have done exactly what the Kings better not do and have done in the past and that's push players like Scoot down to raise up topped out talent. Buy low for the Kings? Sell high? Whatever the justification is. Clingan looks like a solid pro. Reminds me if Joel Przybilla.

 

[SacTownKid]

And yet his insertion to our starting lineup destroyed our apparently fragile chemistry and when asked if he'd consider a bench role it escalated the departure of our coach.

I'm not saying that this is all his fault but he's not blameless and any team adding him must factor that in. Now of course any team without a logjam of SG/SF hybrids is a suitor.

Yeah ideally a playoff team uses DeMar as almost a specialist. A specialist for a team on the cusp can work wonders. Look at Corliss with those Pistons teams for example.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Not sure, however they are on that list and they have done exactly what the Kings better not do and have done in the past and that's push players like Scoot down to raise up topped out talent. Buy low for the Kings? Sell high? Whatever the justification is. Clingan looks like a solid pro. Reminds me if Joel Przybilla.

The Blazers had a long list of players they were shopping at the deadline and they are all guys we'd better never touch.

 

[hrdboild]

Has to be done during the playoffs:

Sabonis and Lyles for Durant!

A package deal returning DeMar to Toronto (along with Sabonis) might be a possibility. The Raptors seem like they might be poised to break out of talent stockpiling mode and actually make an effort to compete again.