Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
A three-way trade where Simons ends up in Sacramento, Sabonis in Toronto and Poeltl in Boston was doable, depending on which secondary salaries were included. Another team that I heard Poeltl mentioned with was the Indiana Pacers, who are looking for a quality big to round out their lineup for next season when Tyrese Haliburton is presumably healthy.
Hunter, who will make $23.3 million this season as part of a four-year $90 million rookie contract extension he signed with the Hawks in 2022, expressed his excitement to get going in Sacramento and becoming acclimated with his new team. "It's good energy here," Hunter told reporters after his first Kings practice. "A lot of great coaches that have a lot of experience in the league. Very experienced players who have been here in the league for a while, I'm just excited for a new opportunity."
At media day, you talked about how you really put your roots into Sacramento this season. Does that change this deadline more for you? Malik Monk: Uh-huh. No, don’t change at all, man. Still here. Still got a few properties out here. So yeah, it ain’t gonna change.
As I wrote late last week, the Toronto Raptors are indeed a serious suitor for the Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis. Yet as team and league sources shared on Monday, the Raptors need to find a new home for big man Jakob Poeltl — outside of Sacramento — if the Sabonis deal is going to happen.
Advertisement
I've also been told that Morant would likely be reluctant to sign a contract extension in Sacramento … something that the Kings, sources say, are aware of us well.
Yeah, Keon is bringing some fire into Saturday's game in Sacramento. 😬 pic.twitter.com/GihbE6Jvph
— Matt George (@MattGeorgeSAC) February 2, 2026
Bobby Marks: Sacramento is $2.1M below the tax Would expect the Kings to get their 2026-27 finances in order in the next few days and most certainly in the offseason. Sacramento is a projected tax and double apron team next year. Plenty of options for them to create flexibility moving forward.
Sacramento is $2.1M below the tax
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) February 1, 2026
Would expect the Kings to get their 2026-27 finances in order in the next few days and most certainly in the offseason.
Sacramento is a projected tax and double apron team next year. Plenty of options for them to create flexibility moving… pic.twitter.com/mkmB5HLwJT
Marc J. Spears: “Happy… Thanks Sacramento. Excited about what Cleveland brings,” new Cavaliers guard Dennis Schröder to @andscape .
Bobby Marks: Contract breakdown for the 4 players involved To Cleveland Dennis Schroder: $14.1M, $14.8M, $15.5M ($4.3 GTY), UFA 2028 Keon Ellis: $2.3M, UFA 2026 Note: Ellis is eligible to sign a 3/$52M extension starting on 2/9 To Sacramento De’Andre Hunter: $23.3M, $24.9M, UFA 2027 Note: $1.25M in unlikely bonuses that count toward the apron To Chicago Dario Saric: $5.4M, UFA 206
Advertisement
Sacramento, sources say, has only increased the intensity of its talks to ship out Keon Ellis entering the weekend … with the Lakers, Pacers, Spurs and Celtics among several teams still hoping to factor into the race to acquire the defensive-minded guard.
Cleveland and Sacramento have discussed a framework that would send Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter to the Kings for Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroeder, and Dario Saric, league sources told HoopsHype. A third team could be looped in to take on Saric, and second-round draft pick compensation also could be added to the framework, sources said.
Marc Stein: Sacramento's conversations on a Keon Ellis trade have only intensified, sources tell @JakeLFischer and me, with Cleveland joining the large group of teams vying for the in-demand swingman.