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The Sacramento Kings are invested into adding a new center this offseason, and they could do so even if they re-signed free agent forward Harrison Barnes, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst. The Kings have looked at the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Brook Lopez, but to sign them would require them to […]

After recently deciding to decline his player option for the final year of his contract with the Boston Celtics, Al Horford’s stock as a free agent continues to rise significantly. Right now, two other teams have emerged as new suitors for the signature of the 6-foot-10 big man, with the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia […]

The Sacramento Kings were hoping Willie Cauley-Stein would make a major jump in his fourth year in the league, giving them no choice but to re-sign him in free agency. That didn’t happen and things could soon change at the Golden 1 Center. While the center was expected to make a considerable jump, but the […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly interested in signing combo guard Patrick Beverley this summer once free agency starts, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. Beverley is going to be pursued by a bevy of teams, so if the Kings want him, they are going to have to open up their checkbook. Source: The […]

With the likes of Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and other stars hitting the NBA free agency market, the sport is bound to endure a historic offseason. At the same time, there’s also going to be plenty of glanced over veterans available who could be the missing piece and/or player who lifts a team […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Cory Joseph has reportedly received interest from the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Joseph becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He made $7.9 million this past season with the Pacers. Free agent guard Cory Joseph has received interest from […]

Tobias Harris definitely isn’t the best player to hit the open market this summer. When free agency officially opens on June 30, though, he seems poised to field as many calls as any free agent in the NBA. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, as many as nine teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers and […]

The Sacramento Kings have ushered in a bit of a youth movement in recent years. Regardless, it appears they are still hoping to keep a familiar face in center Kosta Koufos around. Koufos is set to test the market as a free agent this offseason. According to James Ham of NBC Sports, the Kings still […]

Willie Cauley-Stein’s time as a member of the Sacramento Kings appears to be coming to an end. According to Cauley-Stein’s agent, Roger Montgomery (by way of The Sacramento Bee‘s Jason Anderson), the center wants to play elsewhere next season. Cauley-Stein spent the first four seasons of his NBA career with the Kings, where he was […]

Sacramento Kings starting center Willie Cauley-Stein recently announced that he wants out, with the intention of having a fresh start with a new team. However, he might not be able to walk away easily. According to NBC Sports’ James Ham, the Kings are carefully looking at their options, as they do not want to allow […]

Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports that Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein wants to move on from the team. “I really think Willie needs a fresh start,” Roger Montgomery, a representative of Cauley-Stein’s agent Roc Nation Sports, told The Sacramento Bee. “Based on how things have gone for him there in Sacramento, I just […]

While we all need to hesitate in claiming that the Golden State Warriors are “done,” it at least seems safe to say that their reign of terror is over and that their aura of invincibility has now been cast away. But the sunset of one great team almost always coincides with the dawn of another, […]

The Sacramento Kings have hired Joe Dumars as a special advisor to general manager Vlade Divac, the team announced in a press release. Dumars will report to Divac and serve as a resource to the Kings’ front office. “Joe and I played together in the league and is a legend in our sport,” said Kings […]

The only non-NBA Draft storyline that made its rounds through a shocking night of trades, reaches, and gem steals was the offseason tiff between Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Bagley took the bait during a conversation with Max Kellerman of ESPN’s First Take, who asked him who […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is just a few hours away, and a number of teams are already looking to move up the board to select their player of choice. Teams like the Warriors, Nets, Kings, Mavericks and Spurs may look to be aggressive in trying to jump a few spots, especially in such a volatile draft […]

Free agent forward Al Horford is not interested in taking a pay cut to return to the Boston Celtics next season. At 33 years old, he wants to secure a big paying four-year contract for the last time in his career. He might get that somewhere else, as the Atlanta Hawks and the Sacramento Kings […]

The Sacramento Kings surprised many teams in the NBA last season, running a high-octane offense that became one of the most exciting in the league. Kings guard Buddy Hield recently went back to Sacramento and has already started putting in the work this offseason. The 26-year old feels like the Kings can make a legitimate […]

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes has decided to decline his $25.1 million player option for next season to become an unrestricted free agent, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Though he has declined his option, Wojnarowski reports that Barnes and the Kings could work out a new deal over the summer: Sacramento Kings […]

The Sacramento Kings are unlikely to pursue unrestricted Orlando Magic free agent center Nikola Vucevic. The was what a league source confided to NBC Sports California’s James Ham on June 16. While the Kings hold free agent Nikola Vucevic in high regard, they are unlikely to pursue the All-Star center, a source has told @James_HamNBCS […]

The Sacramento Kings are hiring former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov as an assistant, according to ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. The Sacramento Kings are hiring former Suns coach Igor Kokoskov as an assistant coach, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 13, 2019 Kokoskov joins the Kings coaching staff which […]

Sacramento Kings broadcaster Grant Napear ripped Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins for his recent comments about Toronto Raptors fans. Cousins recently uttered expletive remarks when he was asked about how the crowd in Scotiabank Arena reacted when Warriors star Kevin Durant went down with an injury. Durant hurt his Achilles in Game 5 of […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]

Sacramento Kings starting point guard De’Aaron Fox says he wouldn’t trade the Los Angeles Lakers’ young core to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis this summer. The Lakers are expected to pursue a Davis trade again this offseason after failing to acquire AD at the 2019 February trade deadline. The Pelicans will surely ask […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly looking to sign a center in free agency this summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Some reports have said the Kings will pursue Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Vucevic averaged 20.8 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists this season for […]

The Sacramento Kings have hired Ryerson Rams head coach Roy Rana under the specific and unusual title of “chief of staff-assistant coach.” The news was first made public by the Rams on Twitter: M🏀 | Congratulations to our very own @Roy_Rana, who joins the NBA's @SacramentoKings as an assistant coach. Thanks for an amazing ten […]

The Sacramento Kings added another critical piece to their ever-growing stable of young talent last summer, taking Duke big man Marvin Bagley III with the second overall pick of the NBA Draft. An offensive powerhouse who dominated opposing bigs in college, Bagley showed during his rookie campaign why the Kings drafted him with the No. […]

The Sacramento Kings, fresh off a surprisingly competitive 2018-19 season, are apparently hoping to make a splash in free agency. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, the Kings have eyes for Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic this summer, and are prepared to make incumbent starting center Willie Cauley-Stein available via trade if […]

Richard Jefferson has unsolicited advice for Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes: Take the money. Barnes has a player option worth $25.1 million for the 2019-20 NBA season. In the May 28 episode of ESPN’s “The Jump,” host Rachel Nichols asked Jefferson to give Barnes advice: should he take the money or hit the free agent […]

The Sacramento Kings coaching staff is beginning to take shape. New head coach Luke Walton made four additions on Sunday and the Kings expect to add at least two more. Six weeks after Kings hired Luke Walton, his staff has begun to take shape. Source tells @TheAthleticNBA Walton has added Bob Beyer (formerly OKC), Jesse […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes hasn’t decided if he’s going to pick up or decline his player option for the 2019-20 season. Barnes is scheduled to make $25.1 million next season. If the swingman declines his player option with the Kings, he would become an unrestricted free agent this summer: Harrison Barnes says on […]

One of the better under-the-radar upcoming free agents this summer is Thaddeus Young, who has spent the past three seasons with the Indiana Pacers. While Young struggled to find his niche in his early NBA years with the Philadelphia 76ers, he has developed into a very solid piece as the game has changed to prioritize […]

The Luke Walton era with the Sacramento Kings continues to build steam with a recent report emerging that the announcement of Walton’s coaching staff is imminent. According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, supporters should expect an announcement within the next few days. The Kings are likely to introduce Luke Walton’s new coaching staff […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The All-NBA team selections have been released, and while the league’s best players made it, a few curveballs were thrown: The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade, the Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley III, and the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis each got one vote to be part of All-NBA honors. These were ridiculous choices. The other vote getters: […]

The Sacramento Kings made a massive leap in the 2018-19 season, winning 12 more games and even flirting with a Western Conference playoff spot for a good portion of the season before eventually succumbing to injuries and, for lack of a better term, youth. Still, that same youth is the reason that the future is […]

The NBA has announced the finalists for this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year honors: Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox, Brooklyn Nets’ D’Angelo Russell, and Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam. The three finalists for the #NBA's Most Improved Player Award have been revealed: De'Aaron Fox, #KingsD'Angelo Russell, #NetsPascal Siakam, #Raptors pic.twitter.com/FcQl7fbYGn — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May […]

With the NBA offseason approaching, we are hearing about all of the usual suspects as far as teams that will be most involved in the free-agent market. The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers will all have substantial cap space this summer, so, naturally, they are all hot topics of discussion […]

Marvin Bagley is a Duke product who once endured runaway draft hype. He gave advice to Duke’s most-hype draft prospect of all time: Zion Williamson. The Duke phenom known as Zion Williamson is a one-of-a-kind basketball specimen. Zion is perhaps the most hyped NBA Draft prospect since LeBron James came out of high school. Throughout […]

The Philadelphia Sixers just had a dramatic season that was cut short by their loss in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. With the offseason just around the corner, the Sixers will have to make certain decisions, particularly regarding some of the team’s free agents. They will also have an opportunity to get […]