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Financials(Before Moves)

Cut Candidates: None

Total Salary: $151.5M

Cap Space: $-10.5M

Trade Candidates: Kevin Huerter, Davion Mitchell, Sasha Vesenkov, Harrison Barnes

FA’s: Malik Monk (Officially Signed), Javale McGee, Alex Len

Targets: Bring in some solid defenders along with backup PG play

Trades

Sasha Vezeknov, Davion Mitchell & 2025 POR SRP to the Nets for Dorian Finney-Smtih (Dennis Schroder - Cam Thomas - Mikal Bridges - Cam Johnson - Nic Claxton)

Kevin Huerter to the Hornets for Vasilije Micic, Cody Martin & 2027 CHA SRP (Lamelo Ball - Kevin Huerter - Brandon Miller - Miles Bridges - Mark Williams)

NBA Draft

Select G Ja'Kobe Walter With #13 Pick: Projected Salary - $3.9M

Select F-C Jonathon Mogbo with #45 Pick: Projected Salary - $1.8M

Free Agency

Resign G Malik Monk to a 4 year Contract Worth $78M(19.5M-19.5M-19.5M-19.5M) Already Done

Resign C JaVale McGee to a 1 year Contract Worth the Veteran Minimum

Sign G Isaiah Thomas to a 1 year Contract Worth the Veteran Minimum

Sign Undrafted Player G Mark Sears to a 2-Way Contract

Decline Chris Duarte TO

Financials(After Moves)

Total Salary: $169.7M

Luxury Tax: $1.6M Under

First Apron: $8.6M Under

Second Apron: $19.M Under

Ideal Starting Lineup:

De'Aaron Fox, Jakobe Walter, Keegan Murray, Dorian Finney-Smith, & Domantas Sabonis

Backup Five:

Vasilije Micic, Malik Monk, Cody Martin 🔄, Harrison Barnes, & Trey Lyles

Rest of Bench:

Isaiah Thomas, Keon Ellis 🔄, Colby Jones, Jonathon Mogbo, & Javale McGee

2024 Season Goals

Jakobe Walter has a really promising rookie season as a 3 and D Slasher alongside Fox, Averages 12 PPG while being a + 37% 3pt shooter.

Keegan Murray takes another step in development into a 3 level scorer and as a defender. Is a good 3rd option for this starting unit and returns to the + 40% 3pt efficiency he had in his rookie season.

Dorrian Finney-Smith is that 3 and D forward, being the defensive presence in the front court they havent fully had in Harrison Barnes. Really buys into guarding the best front-court player every game.

Malik Monk wins 6MOTY. Continues on his strides from when he was the clear 6MOTY Winner before he got hurt last season. Averages 15 PPG on solid efficiency.

The Fox Sabonis Tandem is back and in full effect. Both players improving in aspects in their game as well. Fox averages 27 PPG while becoming a near 90% free-throw shooter. Sabonis averages 22 PPG while becoming an improved shotmaker from outside the paint. Showing a nice midrange shot in his game along with continued improvement from 3. Both players being credited for All-NBA.

The Kings overall are back being competitive in the West finishing as a Top - 5 seed while winning their first playoff series since Lebrons rookie year.