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Sam Amick says NBA trade talks are beginning to take place

Amid the franchise’s worst start to a season since the 1990–91 season, the Sacramento Kings may be on the verge of making some roster changes in the near future.

The Athletic‘s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Thursday to share his thoughts on where things stand with this current Kings roster, share his latest intel on how the NBA trade market is taking form, and much more.

Plus, is head coach Doug Christie’s job in jeopardy if Sacramento continues to nosedive?

Be sure to check out the entire interview with Sam Amick on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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Just months after talking up free agent signing Dennis Schroder as their new starting point guard, he’s been moved to the bench.

The 2025-26 Sacramento Kings are 3-11 through their first 14 games. That’s on pace for 17 total wins, equivalent to the Utah Jazz’s record last season.

Surely they’ll put together a better stretch — and the early schedule has done them no favors — but all the roster construction concerns that were highlighted in the offseason have come to light.

Starting power forward Keegan Murray, who needed surgery in the preseason, certainly hasn’t helped their cause, but their roster lacks a clear strength. Their preferred defensive identity involves picking up 94 feet, which isn’t exactly panning out, as evidenced by their 27th-ranked defensive rating.

That was part of the appeal with Schroder’s addition. Sacramento Kings’ general manager Scott Perry and head coach Doug Christie both applauded the veteran guard’s ability to set the tone on both ends of the floor.

As of Monday, Sacramento has a 122.0 defensive rating with Schroder on the floor compared to 113.9 without him. Now, it’s worth noting that a similar story applies to Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, and Russell Westbrook. Suffering a handful of 20+ losses already tends to harm everyone’s numbers.

While Schroder has had moments of his defensive pressure shining through, he’s not exempt from moments of lackadaisical effort and/or poor perimeter containment.