Best & Worst Trade Destinations For Hornets’ Gordon Hayward

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Good Landing Spot: Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings probably won’t be playing for the NBA Championship in 2022-23. Unlike the Hornets, they’ll at least be singularly focused on trying to.

The Kings went all-in at this year’s deadline by trading Tyrese Haliburton for Domantas Sabonis. Now, they’re committed to winning at all costs. The future is no object for this squad. At 32, that ought to suit Hayward.

If the Kings did land Hayward, that wouldn’t be the end of their talent acquisition this summer. They’ll be selecting fourth in the NBA Draft. They could pick an NBA-ready rookie or deal that pick for win-now veterans.

Either way, they’ll make their decision with the upcoming season in mind.

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: This Kings-Hornets Trade Sends Gordon Hayward To Sacramento

The Kings aren’t the best landing spot for Hayward for the simple reason that they won’t have serious championship odds next season. No matter what other talent they acquire, there’s not a player on this roster who sniffs the league’s top 10. That’s likely to limit their ceiling.

Still, the acquisition of Hayward may put their floor in the postseason.

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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