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Sam Amick: “RJ (Barrett) is definitely of interest to the Kings. The obstacle, like I wrote, is Jakob Poeltl. It’s an absolute non-starter for Sacramento—they’re not taking him on. He has a lot of money left; I think it’s around $103 million. So if you see Poeltl move somewhere else before the deadline—which is unlikely—that’s the only way this becomes more realistic. And honestly, I forgot to write this part: his back issues have kept him off the floor lately, which is another thing to monitor.”
Sam Amick on Cavaliers: They're the only second apron team in the league. My understanding is that the De’Andre Hunter deal, the three-team trade with the Kings and the Bulls, essentially the amount that they need to get out of the apron and to be able to do some of this stuff, that cut off about a third of it and they still have a ways to go and I don't I've not crunched all the numbers but if you find a new home for Jarrett Allen and get that salary off your books which that is something that would be appealing to a lot of teams out there, then it opens up these possibilities. Yes. you know, first and foremost, the the idea of them jumping into the Giannis sweep stakes, which is very unlikely given everything we're kind of laying out, but Giannis is one of those players that if you have any chance to go after him, you do. If it's not Giannis, I didn't write this part last night, but like they've shown interest in Domantas Sabonis in the past. I think doing something like that, is on their board, but it's just really tough to get there.
As I wrote late last week, the Toronto Raptors are indeed a serious suitor for the Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis. Yet as team and league sources shared on Monday, the Raptors need to find a new home for big man Jakob Poeltl — outside of Sacramento — if the Sabonis deal is going to happen.
I'm told that the Kings do, however, still see pathways for moving Domantas Sabonis before Thursday's 3 PM ET deadline. Sources say Toronto remains the team most sources with knowledge of the situation see as a viable suitor for the All-Star big man.
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Sean Cunningham: Kings in Boston tonight: Domantas Sabonis out for the second night of the back-to-back (left knee injury management), as well as Russell Westbrook (right foot soreness). Malik Monk is available. Celtics without Jaylen Brown (hamstring/knee).
Anthony Slater on Domantas Sabonis: The Toronto interest is real from what I understand. RJ Barrett almost matches the salary. I think RJ Barrett's around like 29 or so. He's the big chunk going back. He's only under contract for one more season after this whereas Sabonis is two beyond that. That is some salary relief for the Kings.
In trade talks involving Sabonis, the Kings told at least one interested team that they’d like a first-round pick in return, HoopsHype has learned. Over the next two seasons, Sabonis is owed a combined $94.08 million.
In addition, the Wizards view Alex Sarr as their center of the future, league sources told HoopsHype, and despite brief exploratory conversations surrounding Sabonis before acquiring Trae Young, Washington is not inclined to trade for Sabonis at this time. If Washington had been incentivized to take on Sabonis’ contract, the Wizards would’ve considered such an acquisition, HoopsHype has learned.
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The Raptors, league sources confirmed, are among the teams that have checked in on Sabonis ahead of the trade deadline. He has three years and $136.3 million left on his contract, so it would need to be a large-scale deal with either RJ Barrett or Immanuel Quickley likely heading back. Barrett's remaining contract (two years, $57.3 million) is more appetizing.
Meanwhile, big man Domantas Sabonis is still worth monitoring in the weeks ahead. When Toronto rolled through town on Wednesday, it wasn’t all that hard to imagine him putting on a Raptors jersey sometime soon. While Washington, Phoenix and Chicago are known to have had some interest in Sabonis, league sources confirmed reports that Toronto is a legitimate possibility as we approach the deadline.
But I have been told by various NBA figures that the Raptors are still intrigued by the prospect of pursuing Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis.
Jason Anderson: The Sacramento Kings have ruled Domantas Sabonis out for tonight's game against the Toronto Raptors due to left knee injury management. Precious Achiuwa (right ankle soreness) is questionable.
