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With the trade deadline being just over a month away on Feb. 24th, it seems like time (maybe a little early but why not) to start thinking about who might be a realistic trade target for Sacramento by the deadline.

The way I view things is as follows:

- Evans & Cousins are basically untouchable
- The Kings 1st round pick should only be considered if Sacramento is getting a core piece back as that pick will almost definitely be in the lottery and odds are currently in the first half of the lottery
- Casspi & Thompson are likely going to be more valuable to Sacramento than what other teams are likely to be willing to give up.
- The only contracts that a team might even consider as bad would be Udrih or Garcia, and while they aren't bargains, to call them bad contracts is probably excessive.
- With the team already well under the cap and having expiring contracts already on the books, getting more expiring money, really isn't a priority.

What players and/or positions would do the Kings the most good to target that they might realistically obtain as the trade deadline nears?

Considering that the Maloofs have already said that they won't add any long term salary, I don't know what real options we really have.

I'd like Murphy on the team. He's expiring who has demanded a trade, and we could get a look at him for half the year. A three-point shooter veteran who grabs a ton of boards. I think he's been one of the more underrated players in this league since his Golden State days. He's had 5 double-double seasons. Averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 2.2 threes per game at 45% in 08-09. His stats were very close to the same in 09-10. He's not "that" old (30).

Aaron Brooks might be realistic given Houston's situation and the emergence of Lowry.

SacKingsPejaFan wrote:I'd like Murphy on the team. He's expiring who has demanded a trade, and we could get a look at him for half the year. A three-point shooter veteran who grabs a ton of boards. I think he's been one of the more underrated players in this league since his Golden State days. He's had 5 double-double seasons. Averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 2.2 threes per game at 45% in 08-09. His stats were very close to the same in 09-10. He's not "that" old (30).

Aaron Brooks might be realistic given Houston's situation and the emergence of Lowry.

With as bad as Murphy's been this season, I wouldn't give much for him without NJ adding some value to the deal.

Perhaps Morrow & Murphy for Garcia & Landry

We should have just signed Morrow in the first place

Did I miss the part where Anthony Morrow was absolutely blowing up the league or something? I'm just fine with Garcia thank you very much.

Just have to get SOMETHING back for Landry and Dalembert. Both are starting to play too well to let them walk for nothing. I doubt either re-signs unless we seriously over pay and obviously, that's not the right thing to do. They'll both have teams beating down their doors willing to sign them to at least MLE type offers and a guaranteed starting spot. We can't compete with that unless we offer a stupid amount of $$$ for a backup.

SacKingsPejaFan wrote:I'd like Murphy on the team. He's expiring who has demanded a trade, and we could get a look at him for half the year. A three-point shooter veteran who grabs a ton of boards. I think he's been one of the more underrated players in this league since his Golden State days. He's had 5 double-double seasons. Averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 2.2 threes per game at 45% in 08-09. His stats were very close to the same in 09-10. He's not "that" old (30).

Aaron Brooks might be realistic given Houston's situation and the emergence of Lowry.

Yeah, sometimes all it takes is a new situation and more opportunity for a guys to comeback. He didn't have a career altering injury or anything.

SacKingZZZ wrote:Did I miss the part where Anthony Morrow was absolutely blowing up the league or something? I'm just fine with Garcia thank you very much.

I don't think anyone thinks Morrow is blowing up yet, but he did show flashes in Golden State, and he's on a reasonable contract. Also, there may be an argument to be made that his game is a good long term match as Evans back court mate.

Morrow > Garcia

In every single category, including his contract.

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Morrow > Garcia

In every single category, including his contract.

Defense & leadership I'll take Garcia in a heartbeat. That said, I was a BIG proponent of bringing in Morrow as a free agent last year and I'd still love him on this team.



1 thing I think the Kings should attempt to do at the deadline is move Dalembert & Landry for "future tradeable assets". That means, we aren't asking for cheap vets, etc. Instead, we ask for future picks or young guys still on rookie deals (e.g. getting a guy like Randolph from the Knicks for Dalembert). My thinking here is that right now the Kings are in a bind trade wise: we have some untouchables, some guys with contracts that make them far less desirable, and then some pieces that we really shouldn't be moving (like Casspi because we NEED shooters and Thompson because we're short on bigs that are locked up long term). So in the end, the Kings have very little to trade come this summer.

Theres no way we make playoffs this year, so I wouldnt want to trade our 1st. I say we(unfortunately) ride out the rest of the season and get a top 5 pick. I wouldnt mind trading Landry for a mid-1st rounder, maybe to Portland, Minnesota(owns Utah's 1st), Houston or Memphis. I also wouldnt mind somehow trading Dally to the Thunder for a young prospect(Maynor) or a pick. To sum it up, keep our 1st, trade Landry & Dally for picks/prospects and continue to develop our young players. Thunder didnt make the playoffs until Durant's 3rd season and Westbrook's 2nd; this is only Evans' 2nd and Cousins' 1st

BUT, if Kings can only stay if we make a playoff push, we got to trade for Iggy and Brooks

Yeah. Morrow is literally only better than Cisco at shooting. That's it. Other stats are only higher because he's playing more minutes. Cisco is easily the better all around player and, lest we forget, the closest thing this team has to a leader.

Murphy has only had a "bad season" because New Jersey doesn't play him. He's only played 18 games and in those games he's averaged 16 minutes. I'm confident he's still the same player he was just a year ago when he averaged 15 and 10 with 2 threes per game at about 40%.

Also, the Raptors just bought out Peja. As you can tell by my name, I'd love to have him back as long as it's cheap. Maybe he misses Sacramento and wants to retire a King?

Sorry sounds like he already has a deal lined up with Dallas.

Beaubois from Dallas. please!!!