If you can sneak another asset while taking Fournier back, you slam that all day and 3 times on Sunday. I think I'd just straight do a Fournier for Buddy swap since Fournier is waaay more suited for defending wings than Buddy is. Roster balance trade
Trade Deadline Thread
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If you can sneak another asset while taking Fournier back, you slam that all day and 3 times on Sunday. I think I'd just straight do a Fournier for Buddy swap since Fournier is waaay more suited for defending wings than Buddy is. Roster balance trade
kb02
All-Star
Monte is an effing idiot
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
To be fair, you would have said this about any trade that would have ended with Fox still on the roster.
kb02
All-Star
Nah, there were degrees. Hali was a no go. Id rather tank than trade Hali.
Look, don't take this personally, but people who thought a Walton/Gentry combo would focus on defense shouldn't be surprised by this year's outcome.
We hired a comically bad head coach who can't develop youth and turned it over to a coach who stressed a philosophy of trying to make sure we had the ball in our hands for the last shot, regardless of score. The one thing I will say about Gentry (and possibly Doug) is that they're at least salvaging Bagley and it looks like they're developing the kids.
Any trades made this year won't "fix" what's wrong. We'll need to wait until the end of the year to see what can be done at the front end of the bench. It's no secret that a good coach can build a winner out of a Fox/Hali backcourt, if that's the direction this FO is going, and you're being deliberately obtuse if you...well...damn.
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krylia sovetov
Bench
If we somehow keep Bagley or turn him into someone who pairs perfectly with Sabonis I will chill a whole lot. But all reports were we were looking to move him by the deadline which almost certainly meant we would be discounting him.
Hoovtrain
All-Star
does it really matter though? We’ve had 1 good GM in 38 years
Nobody is pro Fox, we're just pro Kings and disagree about what that means. I've been here for almost 20 years, if I were a fan of just one player I would have left a LONG time ago.
SwipaTical
G-League
I'm actually sad 
Fox better get his ish together. And all the "fox just needs a better team" folks i guess we will see if you're correct.
Fox better get his ish together. And all the "fox just needs a better team" folks i guess we will see if you're correct.
NewArena
All-Star
Right LOL
First move down! I knew Monte wouldn’t sit on his hands. Let’s see what else goes down. Gotta give up something to get something.
NewArena
All-Star
Yup. This is the first domino and I’m not angry about it, honestly. Just a little surprised
at least this wasn't THE deadline deal. I guess if there is more (and certainly not including Barnes hopefully means there is) I can breathe a little. I just really wanted a top draft pick.
SwipaTical
G-League
If they don't tank the rest of the year for that top pick...
coolhandluke
Starter
You don't trade for Sabonis and tank. The Kings are in a "win now" mode but would end up in the same spot as always unless more moves are made.If they don't tank the rest of the year for that top pick...
Time to tank for Jaden...If they don't tank the rest of the year for that top pick...
SwipaTical
G-League
Would be such a short sighted bonehead move to go for the 10th seed, lose and also lose the top pick. Need a better player than fox or sabonis to make some noise in the west.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
But we’ll make the “playoffs” get stomped in a single game, then probably hang a banner because we didn’t set the futility record. My god we rock.
coolhandluke
Starter
We have no use for common sense when it comes to the Kings. You say the FO is short sighted, I say they are blind.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
The thing is keeping Barnes now makes a hell of a lot of sense since he’s effectively our best shooter.
He played in Indy's last game, so I suppose he's back.
itzcoatl
Bench
Ugh no. You are right.
