Kings Remain Active in Trade Talks

by sac-townz finest on Nov 17, 2009 3:57 AM PST

Good morning STR,
I am so anxious about watching the Battle of the Memphis PGs that I can not sleep. (Just Kidding. Studying for a Midterm). But I came across a very interesting article that got me sidetracked a little bit.

Our Good Friend Marc Stein Reports

Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on a potential three-way deal that would land Andres Nocioni with the Celts.

I was very intrigued with the possibilities that this could have become, so I continued reading, and was very disappointed with the details:

But the full deal as it stands, if it eventually gets that far, would send Nocioni to Boston, Kenny Thomas, Tony Allen and Brian Scalabrine to Philadelphia and Dalembert and J.R. Giddens to Sacramento.

The deal seems like it is being seriously considered by all sides as Stein explains

Sources further stressed over the past 48 hours that this should be classified as an ongoing conversation as the teams involved decide how much they like what’s on the table.

So the talks between New Orleans and Sacramento seems to have stopped, but the Kings continue to show us that they are pushing to improve the team NOW! I like the message they are sending the fans, but do not necessarily like this deal, especially since Dalembert is making $12 million this year and $13 million next year. Without an extra pick for us, which I doubt will happen , I stop this trade right now, because we can get ALOT more value for Kenny Thomas AND Nocioni. Stein breaks down the trade from our standpoint:

The Kings have interest in securing another big man to join Spencer Hawes and the fast-developing Jason Thompson in their frontcourt rotation and have pondered the merits of gambling on Dalembert for some time. And trading for Philly’s out-of-favor center certainly makes more sense than a deal for New Orleans’ Emeka Okafor, who has four years and nearly $40 million left on his contract through the 2013-14 season. It’s believed that Sacramento, even if these three-way talks go no further, will continue to field offers for Nocioni, given the Kings’ desire to have cap space in the summer of 2011 and the promising early development of rookie Omri Casspi.

What do you guys think about the trade?

How about the message that the team is sending us?

P.S. Go Kings!

P.P.S. Wish Me Luck on my Midterms Tomorrow!

P.P.P.S. Hope my format (as a New Member) is good enough for Pookey! ;)

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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First of all,

no one wished you good luck. I hope it went well.

Second, you’re right on the money about this trade. It’s not good enough. The most important thing coming from this, I hope, is the message being broadcast around the league that the Kings are open for business for a big man. That should attract suitors. But this deals is not good enough.

As for the interpretation that the deal is being seriously considered given the language, I would actually infer the opposite. The “ongoing conversation” suggests to me that the Kings are interested enough to keep the line open, but not satisfied with what is on the table.

Lower their expectations and rise to met them

by left hand on Nov 17, 2009 2:48 PM PST reply actions

Definitely good luck

And a very nice post, newbie.

I think the message that the Kings are sending to fans is “We’re better than we thought we were, so if we add a piece this season, and draft a piece over the summer, it’s deep into the playoffs in 2011.”

At least, that’s my read. If all you were concerned about at this point was playing and evaluating your young guys, and calling this the first year of the full rebuilding phase, you wouldn’t be looking to do any trades to improve in the short term.

The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.

by LeaguePassAddict on Nov 17, 2009 3:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Thanks for the Wishes...

I did pretty good. Glad you liked the post!

I love the message that they are sending us as well as the rest of the NBA. Boston seems like the only team interested in Nocioni, so I could see us dishing him to Boston, but why give up K9’s expiring for nothing?

Tyreke Evans for R.O.Y!

by sac-townz finest on Nov 17, 2009 11:26 PM PST reply actions