The Kings put the two starters on the shelf, wanting to trade Kuzma, Caruso + All-Star backcourt, and rush the record

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2024-06-19 08:40Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

On June 19th, Beijing time, with the end of the NBA Finals, now the league's teams are also ushering in the opportunity to show their strengths, and the news from the American media today is that the Lakers have determined the team coach, he is Redick, this is the news exposed by the Lakers, it should not be fake. The Clippers also brought in Celtics team consultant Van Gundy, who will serve as Tyronn Lue's chief assistant coach, and everyone is no stranger to Van Gundy, who is the former coach of Yao Ming.

In addition to these two Western giants, the Kings also came out with a lot of news today, after all, the Kings failed to achieve the expected results this season, so they want to form a team to return to the Western Conference playoffs, in 23 they entered the playoffs with the third place in the West, and the team also ended the embarrassing record of not entering the playoffs for 16 years, and only played for one year and missed the playoffs, which is unbearable for the management.

According to Mitchell Scott, Huerter and Barnes will be put on the shelf by the Kings, who were on the trade market last year and will reappear this summer, as the Kings look to upgrade their roster to make the team more competitive in the West. Everyone must be familiar with these two, they are the Kings' starters, Huerter is one of the best shooters in the league, but the problem is that the defensive ability is limited, averaging 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game this season, and a three-point shooting rate of 36%, it may not be playing as expected, so the Kings want to trade him.

Barnes is the top 3D in the league, even now he is, and he is still at his peak, Barnes can average 12.2 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game this season, shooting 47%, 38.7% three-point shooting, and can hit 1.8 three-pointers per game, Barnes has the experience of winning the championship, and the annual salary of 17 million this season is honestly a player of his level, the price is not expensive, but Barnes's desire to win is not high.

Sending these two away can completely allow the Kings to exchange for an All-Star, and this has not yet touched the core structure of the Kings, their three core Fox, Murray and Sabonis are still in the lineup, as for who the Kings want, the American media also broke the news today, according to Matt Moore of the United States, after having contacts before the trade deadline this year, the Kings are expected to restart Kuzma's trade negotiations with the Wizards, especially if the Wizards may select a frontcourt player in the draft.

The Kings have coveted Kuzma for a long time, and wanted to get him as early as last summer, Kuzma has championship experience and is very young, which is what the Kings like about him, and Kuzma's offensive ability with the ball looks better than Barnes, Kuzma can average 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this season, although the data is very gorgeous, but it is mainly the data brushed up in a weak team like the Wizards, and he is still an excellent blue-collar player when he joins a strong team.

In addition, the same reporter reported that the Kings have now entered into talks with the Bulls over a trade for LaVine and Caruso, which includes the chips of Huerter, Barnes and draft picks, and the Kings believe they may offer an upgrade to the roster. If this deal is made, it will be a big improvement for the Kings, especially with the arrival of Caruso, who can improve the Kings' defensive problems.

LaVine has been questioned a lot in the past two years because of his poor performance with the team, and the Bulls thought about trading him away at the trade deadline this season, but because of injuries and big contracts, LaVine was not sent away, but now the Kings have taken the initiative to come to the door, and it is estimated that the Bulls will not refuse. This season, LaVine averaged 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, shooting 45% from the field and 35% from three-point range.

Caruso is now the bread and butter that many teams are pursuing, and the Bulls have been reluctant to send him away, but if they can send LaVine's big contract, maybe the Bulls will choose to cut their love. Caruso is one of the best defensive 3-and-D players in the league and has championship experience, having helped James and Bushy win championships with Kuzma when they were with the Lakers.

This season, Caruso averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 47% from the field and 40.8% from three-point range. Hitting an average of 1.9 three-pointers per game, Caruso relied on his excellent play to be selected as the best second defense this season, he has been selected for the best defensive team for two consecutive years, if these three can be introduced, then the strength of the Kings will inevitably go to a higher level, and according to American media reports, the Kings will choose to renew Monk's contract, and the team will keep their sixth man.

Even if the Kings can't bring in these three players and keep the core roster next season, they are still strong, and they still have a chance to make the playoffs this season if it weren't for Monk's injury.

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