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  1. funkykingston

    Top prospects: Star potential and fit

    These are two things I tend to look at when evaluating the top of a draft. The first is obviously much more important. If you can draft a star player, especially an all-NBA level talent, you do that and figure out how to balance the roster later if need be. How a player fits with the current...
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    Building around a Fox/Sabonis core

    Despite being crushed that Haliburton was traded, the last game was the first time I've been excited about this Kings team in a long time. That said, it was just one game. Lots of teams see elevated play for a game or two following a big roster change and time will tell if this really is the sea...
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    Current Kings roster and holes to fill

    Right now (unless I'm missing someone) the Kings depth chart looks like this: Center Marvin Bagley Richaun Holmes PF Nemanja Bjelica Jabari Parker SF Harrison Barnes DaQuan Jeffries Robert Woodard SG Buddy Hield Tyrese Haliburton Justin James PG De'Aaron Fox Cory Joseph Jahmi'us Ramsey...
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    Horford to the Thunder

    Presti keeps stockpiling picks. Horford, a 1st and a second to OKC for the ghost of Danny Green. I was really hoping the Kings could pry away Thybulle by dealing Hield to the Sixers and ideally moving Horford to a third team (like Charlotte) for ending contracts.
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    Harden to the Nets?

    RealGM is reporting that Brooklyn and Houston are "close to a deal" for James Harden with (I'm assuming) Levert, Dinwiddie, Allen and draft picks headed to Houston. If true, what an awful situation for the Rockets. It would put Fertitta on the fast track to the list of worst NBA owners if he...
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    So why not go full rebuild?

    The Kings, as currently constructed, might be able to make a few moves to be in contention for the 8th seed next season. But I don't see this team being capable of much more. Barnes & Bogdanovic are 28 and Hield will be next month as well. There's not a lot of room for growth and Buddy and...
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    What's the likelihood of the Kings making the right choice at #2?

    I didn't see this anywhere else so I figured I'd start a thread for it. Here's a Ringer article from their "resident Kings fan" Riley McAtee: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/6/12/17451608/sacramento-kings-draft-choices He touches on a variety of possible picks at #2 and some different...
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    Stars and busts

    Here are the "consensus" top 8 picks in the 2018 NBA draft: DeAndre Ayton Luka Doncic Marvin Bagley III Mo Bamba Jaren Jackson Jr Michael Porter Jr Trae Young Wendell Carter Jr This isn't my order or my top 8, it's a composite of several mock drafts. So while I'd have Miles Bridges in this...
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    Michael Porter Jr

    Draft time is a funny time. When the Kings had the #7 pick I though Porter could be worth taking a chance on. Once the Kings landed the #2 pick I wrote him off completely. His injury history alone was a good enough reason to not want to see the Kings gamble on him. When you add to that his...
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    Today is the last day to trade Afflalo

    Per Spotrac, Arron Afflalo's contract is fully guaranteed for $12.5 M next season if he is still on the roster after today. If he is waived before the end of the day today his guaranteed money drops to $1.5 M. So the Kings have the opportunity to cut $11 million in salary from their payroll...
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    Mock Drafts and the Kings

    Mock drafts Currently here are how some of the more major sites have the draft unfolding for the Kings: DraftExpress #5 De'Aaron Fox #10 Zach Collins #34 Jordan Bell The Ringer #5 Josh Jackson #10 Dennis Smith #34 Kyle Kuzma Sports Illustrated #5 Josh Jackson #10 Dennis Smith #34 Tyler...
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    #10 and Hield for #3?

    I haven't seen anyone suggesting this as a real possibility and don't know if Boston is interested but if they were, would you make this deal? It would mean Fox at 3 and likely the King's choice of two of Jackson, Isaac, or Tatum. I'd hate to trade Buddy but I would make that deal. The Kings...
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    To tank or not to tank (split from game thread)

    Objectively this team should tank. It's the difference between having a top 10 pick in a draft that is unusually strong up top and not having a draft pick at all. For a team that is now committed to rebuilding, that's a piece they have to have. Especially with the Pelican's pick being top 3...
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    Rebuilding without Cousins

    Just to take the other available approach from the existing thread about building around Cousins, what would it look like to rebuild without him? To me the guidelines are pretty straightforward. In rebuilding you move anything you can for young players, draft picks and caproom. You play the...
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    Joerger and Casspi haven't talked since the preseason

    http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/244066/Omri-Casspi-Dave-Joerger-Havent-Talked-Since-Preseason I just don't understand this. Omri isn't a world beater but he could be helping this team. You have a 40% three point shooter who is a fantastic rebounder for a SF and therefore doesn't hurt you...
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    Clippers vs Kings 10/18 final preseason game

    Temple & McLemore are the starting backcourt with Gay, Cousins & Koufos. Early on the Kings look sloppy and disjointed and the Clippers look sharp.
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    The Kevin Durant "Hot Take" Omnibus thread

    Kevin Durant to the Warriors on a 2 year/$54.3 million dollar deal with a player option after the first year.
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    My off-season fix for the Kings

    Here's my fix the team offseason: Let Rondo walk. Trade Rudy & the #8 pick (likely in a three way deal) to Phoenix for Bledsoe, #13 & #28 Trade Belinelli and #28 for #24 (in taking Simmons the Sixers will want shooters and have oodles of cap room) At #13 draft Luwawu At #24 draft Deandre...
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    Collison + #8 for #5?

    Obviously this is dependent on some resolution or further understanding of the domestic violence charge against Collison before the draft, but if (and I certainly hope it's the case) this isn't as bad as it seems then DC represents probably the best chip for moving up a few spots. It's also a...
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    An offseason plan

    So it's TDOS and with the conversation around Coach Joerger signing starting to die down a bit I figured I'd give a shot at my summer fixes for the roster. First I'm trading Rudy Gay on draft night. Supposedly Chicago offered Mirotic, Snell, Noah's expiring contract and their draft pick for...