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Trade #1 Details
SAC: 2027 MIL 2nd & 2027 More Favorable 2nd Of BKN/DAL
DET: Keon Ellis
Trade #2 Details
SAC: Tre Mann, Colin Sexton, Miles Bridges, 2027 MIA 1st(Lottery Protected), 2028 CHA Lottery Protected 1st
CHA: Malik Monk & Domantas Sabonis
Trade #3 Details
SAC: Bogdan Bogdanovic, John Collins, & 2030 LAC Swap Rights(Top 4 Protected)
LAC: Dennis Schroeder & DeMar DeRozan
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Explanation
Three trades here in which would be a very busy deadline for the Kings. The above moves open up significant cap space for both the upcoming season & following 2027-28 offseason with Mann, LaVine, & Bridges’ money coming off the books.
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Ideal Post Deadline Starting Lineup:
Westbrook, LaVine, Murray, Bridges, & Raynaud
Backup Five:
Sexton, Carter, Clifford, Achiuwa, & Collins
Rest Of Bench:
Mann, Bogdanovic, McDermott, Saric, & Eubanks
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Offseason - Financials
Salary Cap: $170.6M / Luxury Tax: $201.7M
First Apron: $210.3M / Second Apron: $223.1M
Decline Bogdan Bogdanovic’s Team Option
Cap Space: $56M
Tax Room: $87.1M
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Lottery Order
Indiana
Brooklyn
Oklahoma City(Via LAC)
Atlanta(Via NOP)
Washington
Sacramento
Charlotte
Milwaukee
Portland
Oklahoma City(Via UTA)
San Antonio(Via ATL)
Dallas
Chicago
Memphis
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NBA Draft
Select PG Labaron Philon With #6 Pick(Projected Salary $8.7M)
Select F Keyshawn Hall With #33 Pick(Projected Salary $2M)
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Free Agency
Resign C/PF John Collins To A Two Year Contract Worth $30M(15-15, Second Year Is A Team Option)
Sign PF Jeremy Sochan To A Three Year Contract Worth $27M(9-9-9)
Sign F Simone Fontecchio To A Two Year Contract Worth $12M(6-6, Second Year Is A Team Option)
Sign SG Blake Wesley, PF Chris Boucher, & C Drew Eubanks To One Year Contracts Worth The Minimum
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Ideal 2026-27 Starting Lineup:
Philon, LaVine, Murray, Bridges, & Raynaud
Backup Five:
Carter, Clifford, Fontecchio, Sochan, & Collins
Rest Of Bench:
Mann, Wesley, Hall, Boucher, Eubanks
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