The Sacramento Kings sit at a crossroads, and most people agree they won’t look the same when next season begins.
There are many questions about who they will do business with in the offseason because multiple teams could provide them with the sort of talent they need.
According to Paul Pierce, the Kings should call upon the Denver Nuggets and trade for one of their biggest stars.
He suggested that the Kings trade DeMar DeRozan for Michael Porter Jr.
“I feel like if they had a DeMar DeRozan with that team right now, with Joker, he don’t need to be the best player or the second-best player every night. He is going to give you more than what Michael Porter Jr. gave you,” Pierce said, via NBACentral.
Paul Pierce says the Nuggets should trade Michael Porter Jr. for DeMar DeRozan
“I feel like if they had a DeMar DeRozan with that team right now, with Joker, he don’t need to be the best player or the second-best player every night. He is going to give you more than what Michael… pic.twitter.com/Zcf9q0qNtR
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Pierce suggested that DeRozan would do more than Porter, which seems to say that this trade would be better for the Nuggets.
However, the Kings could get a lot out of Porter.
He is known as one of the most talented sharpshooters in the league.
He averaged 18.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 50.4 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from the three-point line in 2024-25.
Porter would bring youth and skill from all over the court to the Kings, but would he be worth it?
There have been numerous rumors about Sacramento moving on from DeRozan, but what sort of value do they see in him?
Do they believe he is worth more than just Porter, and would they attempt to do business with multiple teams?
Both of these teams could be very active in the upcoming months because they have big roster voids to fill.
This is just one of many potential trades they could pursue before 2025-26 begins.
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