Welcome Jalen McDaniels

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1806415730054963469

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

He’s 6’5”/6’6” and played almost exclusively at the wing whenever he got minutes with the main team last season.

I'm high on him and have thought he could play meaningful time this next season. But again, he's not the longer wing they covet

 

[iowamcnabb]

That Portland pick could end up being the same value as a first this year!?!?!?!?!? WHAT ARE WE DOING!!!!!!!!

 

[PorchSurfin]

"I have no idea what is going on"

-Towelie

 

[Tetsujin]

Monte better get his guy, there are teams out there trying to get value in the 2nd rd, especial in the new CBA. But Monte said **** it.

They’re trying to get value in the second round because that’s literally the only way they can fill out their roster as a second apron team under the new CBA

 

[The_Jamal]

Well, time for the annual "let's get upset about trading a 2nd round pick even though those guys rarely if ever even crack a bench rotation spot in the NBA" complaints!

We all knew Davion was gonna go after the Carter pick, which looks like an instant upgrade. Sasha didn't work out last season and there was already smoke about him grumbling or considering a return to Europe.

This is not a needle mover in either direction but helps to clear out the guard logjam that everyone was bellyaching about yesterday.

Using 2 seconds to dump useful players is dumb, unless the corresponding move makes it worth it.

Better be a second shoe, or this is the worst trade of Montes tenure by far

 

[Jc121]

I like it just for the reason that both mitchell and Sasha were not going to really play much this upcoming season after picking Carter. Plus it’s not like the 45th pick is going to make any difference except to to have someone with a low salary on the books.

Now we have a open roster spot and a exemption plus some salary to use.

so I see either Monty doing another trade or maybe he has somebody in mind when free agency starts. It doesn’t have to happen today but more changes are on the horizon

 

[iowamcnabb]

The same front office that was going to trade us Siakam for HB, KVon and a first got a near first rounder, a defensive stud pg, a shooter and second rounder for a player they didn’t want? Crazy

 

[joemama]

 

[Sac.Kings]

This trade, as it stands, is pretty awful. This smells like a precursor to something more, but at this moment in time it’s difficult to make sense of.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Talk about wiping out the good vibes from yesterday. A good trade and a good free agent signing changes all that but until that happens it’s a total disaster

 

[Padrino]

Using 2 seconds to dump useful players is dumb, unless the corresponding move makes it worth it.

Better be a second shoe, or this is the worst trade of Montes tenure by far

Yeah... just can't get on board with shipping out two useful rotation players and two second round picks for a big maybe...? in McDaniels, not unless Monte has a clear plan to use the savings to either sign the right piece or absorb more money via trade.

 

[iowamcnabb]

This trade, as it stands, is pretty awful. This smells like a precursor to something more, but at this moment in time it’s difficult to make sense of.

agreed but we said that last year when we traded our first. Now at least we got Domas locked in but there isn’t that kind of situation lined up this season

 

[White_Chocolate]

Hoping this is a precursor for Toppin or Naji. I would love Toppin

 

[AaronPDX]

McDaniels is pretty awful and I doubt sees much, if any, playing time. I'm completely baffled if there isn't a part II to this.
Can McDaniels be waived to any benefit of the Kings, Oh Cap Experts?

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

In Monte, I Trust!

 

[iowamcnabb]

Hoping this is a precursor for Toppin or Naji. I would love Toppin

Toppin would make a lot of sense but Indiana can and likely would match.

 

[midtowner]

This trade is all about the money. If the Kings are able to sign a wing based on this trade - you have to count the acquisition as part of the trade. Right now my crystal ball says “ask again in couple days”.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I like it just for the reason that both mitchell and Sasha were not going to really play much this upcoming season after picking Carter. Plus it’s not like the 45th pick is going to make any difference except to to have someone with a low salary on the books.

Now we have a open roster spot and a exemption plus some salary to use.

so I see either Monty doing another trade or maybe he has somebody in mind when free agency starts. It doesn’t have to happen today but more changes are on the horizon

You can't assume that a 2nd round pick couldn't turn into a good player. Keon Ellis slid passed the 2nd round and was undrafted

 

[midtowner]

Toppin would make a lot of sense but Indiana can and likely would match.

Jalen Smith opted out. So he’d be in play.

 

[Tetsujin]

You can't assume that a 2nd round pick couldn't turn into a good player. Keon Ellis was undrafted

Yeah but Keon Ellis was also undrafted which doesn’t require a second round pick in the first place.

 

[Dongoodboy]

Hoping this is a precursor for Toppin or Naji. I would love Toppin

I don't know, when is the last time we sign someone we targeted except Monk who is a buddy of Fox?

 

[kingsfan101]

Seems like a horrible trade to me, Davion is good and so is Sasha and the 45 pick and McDaniels is trash?

Feels like Monte created a logjam had to just sell low on Davion and got trash in return?

And this is why the Carter pick should not be seen in isolation. It may still have been the right move, but it's not as simple as picking him over Knecht since he is a better player.

 

[dude12]

That is a hell of a lowlights video on McDaniels…..just in case anyone was thinking he may be a Kessler Edwards type we want to develop

 

[gunks]

Using 2 seconds to dump useful players is dumb, unless the corresponding move makes it worth it.

Better be a second shoe, or this is the worst trade of Montes tenure by far

I mean, Monte's worst move is the equivalent of Vlade's average move, so maybe I've just developed really low standards as a form of coping with being a member of Kings fandom.

 

[joemama]

For a "Welccome" thread was there a single welcome?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Yeah but Keon Ellis was also undrafted which doesn’t require a second round pick in the first place.

and assuming players outside of whatever # pick couldn't be of use, is a huge mistake

 

[kingsfan101]

What the actual hell, we spent 2 seconds to CAP dump Davion and Sasha???? Just keep them as bench depth and let them walk next year at this point

Helped us get under the tax though. Perhaps we'll spend the money to get a player, but even otherwise, can't blame the owners for trying to control costs and make money, if the players were unlikely to see court time.

Bad BB move though of course, particularly if we don't use the money.

 

[joemama]

We should have at least waited to see was available at 45.

 

[SLAB]

We dumped two guys who would never play and clearly have next to negative value and a pick that likely will never play (wouldn’t stop us from hyping him to infinity, sup Colby). Won’t be surprised when McDaniels is some future big deal either!

Just have to hope Monte has a step 2 to his plan.