It was a game of chicken here with the Clippers and Brooklyn vs. the Kings.
Clippers could trade the pick.
Brooklyn could take Acuff.
SP knew who he wanted but had options available. No need to trade any of their two 2nd rnd picks & #7 to move up.
The #Kings got their guy.
Late night #NBATradeMachine:
#Kings: #5 pick/ G. Williams / T. Mann / M. Bridges / B. Bogdanovic /D. Jones
#Hornets: Giannis/D. Carter
#Clippers: #14 pick/ #45 pick / D. DeRozan/(SAC) 28’ 1st
#Bucks: #7 pick/ #34 pick/ Z. LaVine/ L. McNeeley / (DAL) 27’ 1st / (CHA) 28’ 1st
Free agent forward/center Moe Wagner has agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the Orlando Magic, sources tell ESPN. Wagner's agent, Jason Glushon, reached the new contract with Magic executives on Friday.
ESPN story on the Cavaliers acquiring Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls for Isaac Okoro as Cleveland prepares to potentially lose Ty Jerome in free agency: https://t.co/oKcMQEtYIz
Mitchell averaged 10.3 points and 5.3 assists in 30 games with the Heat and shot a career-high 40% from 3 for the season. He ranked top-5 in field-goal percentage allowed as a contesting defender (among players to contest 500+ shots), per ESPN Research.
Kings went from breaking the playoff drought and having a COY to now trading that COY and getting rid of the star centered around that team that broke the drought, all in one season.
Insane.
Everything seems to be pointed to trading the pick. Idk if the package of Barnes & Huerter is good enough for any deal. The pick may be the sealing factor in it all. Maybe LaVine? Kuz continues to be a name attached to the Kings. 2 more sleeps and we will find out what happens.
Currently, my top pick is Tristan da Silva for the #Kings come draft day.
6'9 forward that has a very nice offensive bag. Great slasher & shooter. 6'10 wingspan with some defense upside. His instincts are good.
Comp
Best case / worst case:
Bojan Bogdanovic / Nemanja Bjelica
4 players for the #Kings score 20+ points tonight in an all-around effort to defeat the #Cavs 132-120.
Fox: 28 pts and 6 asts
Sabonis: 23 pts, 9 rebs, 10 asts
Murray: 25 pts and 8 rebs
Huerter: 20 pts and 6 3-pointers
Great game for Sacramento against this tough Cavs team.