Welcome Jalen McDaniels

[Capt. Factorial]

The Raptors are sending Jalen McDaniels to the Kings in the deal, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/7wsl5cI2sx

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

 

[PorchSurfin]

Whaaaaa

 

[fansinceday1]

Man, I’m gonna miss Davion.

 

[Bibby10AZ]

Huh?!?

 

[nikefutbolero]

What a terrible trade

 

[The_Jamal]

Interesting deal. Wish we would have seen some draft capital coming back our way. McDaniels hasn't popped in the NBA yet, but obviously all the measurables with a huge wingspan

We save some money too

 

[Dongoodboy]

That's what happen when you have 1000 guards in your team and everyone knows you need to sell. At least we should have some 2nd rd rite?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Woj says it's about saving money and getting an open roster spot

 

[Tetsujin]

Woj says it's about saving money and getting an open roster spot

An open roster spot for what exactly?

 

[kingsfan101]

Woj says it's about saving money and getting an open roster spot

Not impressed with the deal.

 

[TheMobb]

Shaves about $7M off the payroll. I think getting below the tax opens up the full MLE now, whereas before if we were over the tax we don’t qualify for that exception?

 

[Dongoodboy]

And we are sending 45th pick, seems Monte got taken advantage of every time he wants to shed salary

 

[funkykingston]

Was really hoping we also got #31 to draft Filipowski. Not thrilled with this trade.

 

[Tetsujin]

The Kings are sending the Raptors the 45th pick in Thursday's NBA Draft as part of the trade, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/TtvJfea9Fi

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

 

[dude12]

Creating an open roster space is the biggest piece of information in this deal

 

[Tetsujin]

And we are sending 45th pick, seems Monte got taken advantage of every time he wants to shed salary

Most importantly pretty sure this gives us the full non-taxpayer MLE to work with.

 

[AaronPDX]

Must be more to materialize, otherwise I don't get the benefit of this at all.
Jalen McDaniels' salary is $4,741,800 for the 2024-25 season

 

[The_Jamal]

Ugh, shedding 45 too?

Salary dump, I get it but ugh.

 

[Dongoodboy]

Most importantly pretty sure this gives us the full non-taxpayer MLE to work with.

The same MLE we used to sign the guy we dumped in the trade? Hope it works out this time.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

They had to add today's 2nd round pick to this deal? I liked it as just Mitchell and Vezenkov, but the pick addition hurts

 

[Tetsujin]

The same MLE we used to sign the guy we dumped in the trade? Hope it works out this time.

We didn’t sign Sasha with the MLE

 

[coolhandluke]

Meh. Poor return for valuable assets. And, gave up a pick too?

 

[The_Jamal]

Smells like we don't want to go above the first apron..

Mm don't like it

 

[iowamcnabb]

Why would we have to give up a pick to trade two useful players? Right now this is an F even if it opens up cap space for the full MLE.

 

[Tetsujin]

Smells like we don't want to go above the first apron..

Mm don't like it

Not being over the tax gives us an MLE twice as big as the one we had access to before.

 

[Tetsujin]

This is a salary deal to me. Davion and Sasha together make about $11 million. McDaniels makes $3 million. The extra $8 million will be needed if they want to make a trade that takes on more salary

— Professor OAK 🇵🇸 (@o_a_khan) June 27, 2024

 

[notoriousBEN3]

Feels like they added another Kessler Edwards but gave up way more to get him. Hope there’s more moves to follow that’ll help this make more sense b/c as is, this seems like a bad trade.

 

[Tetsujin]

If I’m not mistaken Jalen is also one of Doug Christie’s guys who he worked with before becoming a full time kings coach.

 

[Section 101]

And shows davion had no trade value

 

[Jc121]

Just has to be the first move Monty has planned unless he plans on keeping Barnes and huerter