Would this trade make sense for the Sacramento Kings?
Change is needed for the Sacramento Kings. They have loaded up on guards in recent years but could use another impactful wing to fill a prominent role on the team.
While he’s a helpful complementary talent, there are limitations to what Harrison Barnes provides for an offense. He’s also going to be 30-years-old at the end of his contract, which expires after the 2022-23 season. Now would be an ideal time to capitalize on his trade value.
Jerami Grant was quite impressive in his breakout campaign last season and showed just how versatile he his skill-set truly is. He can be involved on either end of a ball screen or DHO, he can capitalize against switches and thrives at attacking off the catch within the flow of the offense. Additionally, he can be deployed in off-ball screening actions to get downhill.
Whether he’s playing with De’Aaron Fox or the team moves in the direction of building around Tyrese Haliburton and Davion Mitchell, Grant presents the ability to add helpful layers to a half-court offense, regardless of the personnel that is around him. It’s a key reason he was so valuable to the Denver Nuggets with Nikola Jokic.
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Kelly Olynyk would bring an intriguing contrast in style compared to Richaun Holmes given the perimeter shooting ability he offers. When the Kings need to open things up offensively, Olynyk can come in and help facilitate DHOs and set high ball screens, or simply space out.
