Sacramento Kings Receive: F Tobias Harris, G/F Matisse Thybulle

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F Harrison Barnes, C Richaun Holmes

Of course, there are two sides to every trade. The Sacramento Kings are also in win-now mode. They won’t be giving Harrison Barnes away.

This trade should suit both sides. The Philadelphia 76ers get a two-way upgrade over Harris in Barnes. They’re comparable players, but Barnes is just a little more sound on the defensive end. They also get the best backup they’ve ever had for Embiid in Richaun Holmes.

Meanwhile, the Kings take a slight downgrade in Harris in order to acquire Thybulle. They’re likely to need him. Any team featuring Domantas Sabonis at the 5 is likely to thrive on offense and struggle on defense.

The Kings might live with Thybulle’s offensive limitations in order to compensate for Sabonis’ defensive ones.

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On the other hand, they may prefer to just keep Barnes for the sake of this package. Sabonis also thrives with floor-spacers. Thybulle, to date, has not proven to be one.

If this deal doesn’t suit the Kings, there’s still a way for them to get value by moving Barnes to the Philadelphia 76ers. It’ll just have to involve a third team.