It was just a couple seasons ago that the Kings were the darlings of the NBA and lighting the beam on repeat. Finishing third in the West with a 48-34 record, Sacramento battled the then defending champion Golden State Warriors in an incredible first-round series that went the full seven games.

Twelve games into his 2024-25 campaign, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball averages 5.2 points, 3.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 17.5 minutes. In a recent appearance on retired guard Gilbert Arenas’ Gil’s Arena podcast, Ball talked about his minutes restriction.

The Kings have been one of the most active teams in trade talks since general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox were hired in September 2020. For the past year or so, they have been searching for size, length and wing depth.