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The Sacramento Kings are a team where it’s not quite easy to identify the direction they’re heading in. On paper, they appear to be a team that can reach play-in positioning, but that’s as far as the team goes. The Kings  have had a rather quiet offseason, with the sign-and-trade for Dennis Schroeder being their […]

While most players are already back on the grind for the upcoming season, veteran guard Russell Westbrook has yet to find a new home after choosing free agency, although he has been linked to the Sacramento Kings. After one season with the Denver Nuggets, Westbrook declined his $3.4 million player option last month to test […]

Another day, another opportunity to discuss Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors, the biggest headline that has yet to draw a conclusion this NBA offseason. At some point, Kuminga’s future will be clear. However, this holding pattern doesn’t appear to have an end in sight, especially with Kuminga’s sign-and-trade market stalling out. This offseason […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking to stay competitive next season, and they’ve made a few moves this offseason to make sure they have a chance in the competitive Western Conference. One player who has been on their radar for some time is Russell Westbrook, and it seems like he has mutual interest. With the Kings […]

The Sacramento Kings are in desperate win-now mode, raring to achieve the heights they reached during the 2022-23 season, when they won 48 games and the Pacific Division crown, capturing the hearts of millions in the process. The two seasons after that, however, have not gone according to plan, with the Kings missing the playoffs […]

A couple of years ago, the Sacramento Kings were lighting the beam and playing some of the most joyful basketball in the NBA. Fast forward to now, and that momentum feels like a distant memory. What was once a rising team with a clear identity has become a disjointed group grappling with age and fading […]

What does it mean to be in the NBA? This is a question many rookies, especially top draft picks like Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, and Kon Knueppel, learn the answer to during NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Over the years, NBA Summer League has blossomed into more than just a scouting event. All 30 […]

The Sacramento Kings are not expected to pursue forward Jonathan Kuminga or guard Ben Simmons this offseason, according to Carmichael Dave of Sactown Sports 1140. The longtime Kings insider addressed both players during a recent livestream, dismissing recent speculation about potential interest. Dave first addressed Simmons, calling the rumors “hilarious” and downplaying any chance of […]

Sometimes you win in Las Vegas, and most of the time, you lose. Inside the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, there were a handful of individuals and teams ending up as the biggest winners at NBA Summer League. Aside from the constant trade and free agency roundup many of us participate in during […]

Amid reports of the Sacramento Kings signing Russell Westbrook after acquring Dennis Schroder, they added veteran shooter Doug McDermott to their roster. The Kings and McDermott agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million deal as he returns to Sacramento after coming off of his one-year deal in 2024-25. He’ll be entering his 12th NBA season after […]

After the Sacramento Kings landed veteran point guard Dennis Schroder in a sign-and-trade deal, do they still have eyes for free agent guard Russell Westbrook? In light of Kings new GM Scott Perry’s ‘affinity’ for Westbrook, many assume Sacramento will eventually sign Russ to a veteran’s minimum within the near future as NBA free agency […]

Things got extra physical between the Charlotte Hornets and the Sacramento Kings in the finals of the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Sunday. With less than four minutes remaining in the third quarter, Hornets center James Banks III tried to wiggle out of the tight defense of […]

LAS VEGAS — No rookie has been better throughout the entirety of NBA Summer League to this point than Sacramento Kings guard Nique Clifford. That’s saying something, especially with Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and VJ Edgecombe dominating the spotlight. The 23-year-old Kings’ rookie has looked as comfortable as he can be in the desert, and […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly emerged as a potential landing spot for free agent guard Ben Simmons, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer during a recent livestream of Bleacher Report’s Latest NBA Offseason Rumors | Insider Notebook. Fischer noted that both the Kings and the New York Knicks are among the teams still in the […]

The NBA Summer League often becomes an engine for overreaction, creating narratives that shape perceptions long before the real games have even started. As it turns out, the Sacramento Kings have found themselves at the center of some of the loudest hype and most intense scrutiny. They have been, after all, buoyed by promising performances […]

The New York Knicks shocked the basketball world last month after firing Tom Thibodeau despite coaching the team to its first conference finals since 2000. Fans felt it was a knee-jerk reaction after the Knicks’ tough loss to the Indiana Pacers. The front office, however, stressed that the squad needs to head in a new […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t made many moves in free agency, but the one thing they did was sign Dennis Schroder. There’s a good chance that he’ll be the starting guard for the team, and they have depth behind him to help when he goes to the bench. It wouldn’t be bad to add more depth, […]

The Sacramento Kings have had an eventful NBA free agency which most prominently saw them sign Dennis Schroder to a three-year, $45 million contract. The 31-year-old joins after playing a total of 75 games last season for three different teams, and was brought in to replace the void left by De’Aaron Fox.  The Kings were […]

The Sacramento Kings are desperately looking to return to the heights they reached during the 2022-23 season after two straight campaigns of missing the playoffs entirely. Being a play-in team is nothing to scoff at, especially when the Kings reside in the loaded Western Conference, but their roster, as presently constructed, doesn’t suggest that they […]

The New York Knicks have finally concluded their long search for a new head coach, hiring former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown to be the new head man in charge in the Big Apple. On Tuesday, Brown was introduced as the new head coach of the Knicks, replacing Tom Thibodeau after a disappointing exit in […]

As guard Dennis Schroder signed with the Sacramento Kings on a $45 million deal, the terms of the situation became more clear in how the Detroit Pistons were involved. ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel would report that the Kings signing Schroder would come with a sign-and-trade including the Pistons, which has now been made official. […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves embroiled in one of the most intriguing stories of the NBA offseason with their pursuit of Jonas Valanciunas. While the Lithuanian veteran is eyeing a contract with EuroLeague giant Panathinaikos, he is still under an NBA contract and cannot sign unless released by the Nuggets. Valanciunas met with Panathinaikos officials […]

The Denver Nuggets look set to move ahead with their trade for the Sacramento Kings’ Jonas Valanciunas despite firm interest in him from EuroLeague’s Panathinaikos. The Lithuanian center was in Greece earlier this weekend to meet team officials despite being under contract with the Kings. Valanciunas is not allowed to sign with the EuroLeague team […]

Whatever offseason plans the Golden State Warriors may have are seemingly on hold until they sort out the Jonathan Kuminga situation. The restricted free agent’s future in the San Francisco Bay Area is becoming foggier by the day, with a possible sign-and-trade partner emerging in the form of the Sacramento Kings. However, sending a young […]

This offseason is a pivotal moment for the Golden State Warriors. Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his front office are tasked with finding reliable, consistent depth around Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler in a limited market with limited options. Not to mention, Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency continues to loom large with no certainty in sight. […]

Jonathan Kuminga has had an up-and-down career with the Golden State Warriors. The 2021 seventh overall pick has flashed stardom at times during his career, but he has often been in and out of Steve Kerr’s rotation. His days in Golden State seem numbered, and the G-League Ignite product will likely find a new home […]

The Sacramento Kings are trying to make a push to acquire Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga in a sign-and-trade deal, but The Athletic’s Sam Amick says there has been “zero progress” made in those talks. The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer previously reported the Kings’ interest in Kuminga, noting interest in a possible […]

The Sacramento Kings will be adding veteran point guard Dennis Schroder, who decided to sign with the team in free agency, by way of a sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday evening. After lengthy discussions with the Pistons when the free-agency period opened, the two sides moved on from the […]

Following a rather brief romance with the hoops-loving world during the 2022-23 campaign, the Sacramento Kings have once again become a punchline. A double-digit home loss in the NBA Play-In Tournament to what should have been an emotionally-drained Dallas Mavericks squad makes it difficult to refute such a claim (No Malik Monk, but Kyrie Irving […]

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The proposed trade scenario would center around Kings guard Malik Monk, though no deal has materialized. Fischer reported Wednesday that Sacramento would consider including Monk in a potential outgoing package to land […]

After a disappointing ending to their 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Clippers came into this summer with a number of priorities. One of the priorities was to address the backup big man position, which the Clippers did immediately into free agency with the commitment of Brook Lopez. On Tuesday afternoon, the Clippers elected to move […]

The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the basketball world and waived Damian Lillard on Tuesday. The Bucks made the decision to let go the point guard and stretch his contract out over the next five years to make room for Myles Turner, whom the Bucks signed to a four-year, $107 million deal. The decision puts Lillard in […]

The Denver Nuggets are staying quite active in the NBA trade market. A day after dealing Michael Porter Jr., the team is trading a player once again. Denver is sending Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings for Jonas Valanciunas, per ESPN. The trade comes on the heels of the deal that sent Porter to Brooklyn […]

The Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings are reportedly looking at a sign-and-trade scenario involving the likes of Malik Monk and Dennis Schroder. Monk, owed upwards of $18 million for the upcoming season, has emerged as a serious trade candidate for Detroit as they aim to improve backcourt depth. On the other hand, Schroder was […]

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Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and the Sacramento Kings, came to an agreement in free agency on Monday evening, league sources told ClutchPoints. As the Kings continued to look for ways to maximize their offer for Schroder, discussions about whether they would do a sign-and-trade loomed large. Ultimately, after trading Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a bit of purgatory heading into next season after seeing the momentum that they built during the 2022-23 season completely go away. Now, De’Aaron Fox is gone and Zach LaVine is in, and the Kings are looking to get back to competing for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. […]

This NBA free agency cycle doesn’t have the stars that it sometimes does, but there are still plenty of quality players who can make an impact in a playoff series that will be hitting the open market. Ty Jerome, who played some of the best basketball of his career at the end of the 2024-25 […]

The Sacramento Kings turned to Wednesday’s NBA Draft to build the first Doug Christie led roster. Christie and the Kings became all in after their April 29 contract agreement. Allowing the beloved franchise star from the early 2000s to remove his interim head coach tag. Christie and the Kings front office showed they weren’t hesitant […]