The Sacramento Kings could make a run for Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California. Parker has likely fallen out of favor as the franchise established the partnership between talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo and sidekick Khris Middleton.
Parker is slated to become a restricted free agent in a few days and will likely command a decent sum to be pried away from the Bucks' hands.
Sacramento is surely interested, but the money will have to be right. The Kings will have to toe the line between making a substantial offer (one the Bucks are unwilling to match) and not overpaying an injury-prone talent, something they could come to regret down the road.
The Bucks could be ready to part ways with Parker after adding a potential spark plug off the bench, drafting Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo with the 17th overall pick in this year's draft.
This could be a decent risk for the Kings, but the payout could be high, as Parker was in line to averaging 20 points per game before tearing his ACL a second time in 2016-17.
He could potentially receive a three-year deal, with a player-option in the third, roughly from a $36-to-42 million contract.
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