Trade Deadline Thread

[The_Jamal]

Per a league source, the New York #Knicks have shown interest in trading for #Kings guard Buddy Hield. They really wanted McCollum, but Hield is a solid plan B option.

— Evan Massey (@massey_evan) February 8, 2022

DO IT KNICKS

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

 

[SLAB]

FXXXXXXX OFFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

[kb02]

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and Jeremy Lamb to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2022

Oh ****

Monte is an effing idiot

 

[kb02]

Fire Monte

 

[Tetsujin]

Monte is an effing idiot

To be fair, you would have said this about any trade that would have ended with Fox still on the roster.

 

[kb02]

To be fair, you would have said this about any trade that would have ended with Fox still on the roster.

Nah, there were degrees. Hali was a no go. Id rather tank than trade Hali.

 

[kb02]

Pro-Fox people better hope your right, because u need him to be a star.

 

[kb02]

I’m about to quit this team. Seriously.

 

[Gtronic]

WTF! anybody but Hali

 

[Spike]

I’m ready to trade Fox, along with everyone else not named Mitchell, Haliburton, Davis and Queta. I wouldn’t mind having Metu and Jones as backups at the 4 and 5.
I thought Fox was inspired to play defense this year, but alas, it’s just another year of false hope.

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.

 

[krylia sovetov]

The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and Jeremy Lamb to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2022

Oh ****

if this happens i'm out for another 15 years

 

[pdxKingsFan]

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

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.

 

[Tetsujin]

The fact that ZERO future first-round picks were involved in the Haliburton-Sabonis deal AND the fact that Sacramento still has way too many centers has me believing that we aren't done yet.

Harrison Barnes' name has also been heavily mentioned in talks.

49 hours to go.

— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) February 8, 2022

 

[Hoovtrain]

Fire Monte

does it really matter though? We’ve had 1 good GM in 38 years

 

[hrdboild]

Pro-Fox people better hope your right, because u need him to be a star.

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]

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.

 

[NewArena]

To be fair, you would have said this about any trade that would have ended with Fox still on the roster.

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]

The fact that ZERO future first-round picks were involved in the Haliburton-Sabonis deal AND the fact that Sacramento still has way too many centers has me believing that we aren't done yet.

Harrison Barnes' name has also been heavily mentioned in talks.

49 hours to go.

— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) February 8, 2022

Yup. This is the first domino and I’m not angry about it, honestly. Just a little surprised

 

[pdxKingsFan]

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]

If they don't tank the rest of the year for that top pick...

 

[coolhandluke]

If they don't tank the rest of the year for that top pick...

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.

 

[Spike]

If they don't tank the rest of the year for that top pick...

Time to tank for Jaden...

 

[SwipaTical]

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.

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]

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.

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]

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.

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]

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.

The thing is keeping Barnes now makes a hell of a lot of sense since he’s effectively our best shooter.

 

[itzcoatl]

Is Domas coming back this year? I guess this helps the tank?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Is Domas coming back this year? I guess this helps the tank?

He played in Indy's last game, so I suppose he's back.

 

[upinsmoke]

We are going to trade the pick right? B/c we might as well if we're hanging our hats on the play in.

 

[itzcoatl]

He played in Indy's last game, so I suppose he's back.

Ugh no. You are right.