Suns Land Kings’ Davion Mitchell In Bold NBA Trade Scenario

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Why The Sacramento Kings Do The Deal 

Perhaps the Kings won’t like this deal. This team, in all likelihood, isn’t looking to downgrade. 

Fair. On the other hand, Mitchell will be due for a rookie extension soon. He may command a price on the open market that the Kings won’t match. After all, he’s going to be backing up De’Aaron Fox for the foreseeable future. 

Why not improve their draft capital at his expense? The Kings would have options following this deal. They could hold onto these swap rights.

On the other hand, these picks would be more valuable in a separate win-now trade having made this move. 

NBA TRADES, NEWS & RUMORS: Davion Mitchell, Phoenix Suns & Sacramento Kings Updates

In the meantime, Payne can still play. This is a solid rotational guard who provides some offensive value. Flipping Mitchell for him shouldn’t destroy their 2023-24 season. 

Luckily, they’ve got a little time to wait. 

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James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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