Why The Sacramento Kings Do The Deal
The Lakers haven’t been the only disappointing NBA team in California.
Perhaps you didn’t have high hopes for the Kings this season. Fair. With that said, those within the organization probably did. After landing Domantas Sabonis at last year’s deadline, this team looked primed for a playoff run.
At 5-6, that’s far from a certainty. Luckily for the Kings, they own their own pick in the upcoming draft, unlike the Lakers. They don’t urgently need to function as a win-now club.
This deal shouldn’t tank their odds of winning this year, either. All told, it’s a pretty inconsequential deal. For that matter, it’s entirely possible that they’ll find Gabriel as useful as Lyles in their rotation.
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In either case, this won’t be a widely anticipated trade for fans of either team.