Last Updated on September 15, 2024 2:13 am by Aaron Bruski | Published: August 31, 2024

How’d We Get Here?

The Kings couldn’t replicate their success from 2022-23 and took some risks over the summer. Their cap structure means that there were limited ways to improve, and they had to do a little salary dumping early on by trading Davion Mitchell and Sasha Vezenkov for Jalen McDaniels. After re-signing Malik Monk, who has been a tremendous pickup, Sacramento’s big move was to acquire DeMar DeRozan via sign-and-trade with the Bulls and Spurs. It cost them Harrison Barnes, but DeRozan is an All-Star talent who has consistently shown the ability to change his game to suit his team’s needs. The fit raises a ton of questions but in the Kings’ position, taking a shot on a top talent and figuring it all out later is a totally defensible move given the lack of alternative pathways.

Offseason Moves

Arrivals: DeMar DeRozan, Jalen McDaniels, Jordan McLaughlin
Rookie Arrivals: Devin Carter (13), Isaac Jones (UDFA 2W), Isaiah Crawford (UDFA 2W)
Departures: Harrison Barnes, Davion Mitchell, Sasha Vezenkov, Chris Duarte, JaVale McGee, Kessler Edwards, Jordan Ford, Jalen Slawson
Retained: Malik Monk, Alex Len

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