Sacramento Kings
Utah Jazz Receive: F Harrison Barnes, C Richaun Holmes, F Keegan Murray, 2023 First-Round Pick (Swap – SAC), 2026 First-Round Pick (SAC), 2027 First-Round Pick (Swap – SAC), 2028 First-Round Pick (SAC), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – SAC)
Sacramento Kings Receive: G Donovan Mitchell
Keegan Murray was just the best performer in the NBA’s summer league. Surely, they couldn’t look to move him already?
Well, technically, no, they couldn’t. With that said, after August 2nd, they’d be allowed to. If they were landing Donovan Mitchell, it would be a course of action they’d have to consider.
After all, the Sacramento Kings already pushed a lot of chips in. Trading Tyrese Haliburton for Domantas Sabonis last summer indicated that they’re firmly in win-now mode. If they’re in for a penny, that might as well go in for a pound.
A trio of Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox and Mitchell would surely break this team’s 16-year playoff drought. At this point, if that’s the organization’s sole objective, we couldn’t even blame them.
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On the other hand, the Jazz would likely start a playoff drought of their own following this Sacramento Kings deal. Still, it’ll put them in a better position to contend when it’s time to end it. Hopefully, that won’t take 16 years.