4 potential Sacramento Kings offseason moves to make, including Kings trade targets

The Sacramento Kings offseason got off to a good start with the franchise extending coach Mike Brown. Now that Brown is signed to a long-term deal, the rest of the Kings offseason has to be dedicated to getting this team back into playoff contention.

Sacramento recorded a 46-36 record last season, its second consecutive year with a winning record which is the first time that’s happened since 20025-’06. However, the Kings were eliminated in the NBA Play-In Tournament and this franchise hasn’t reached the Western Conference Semifinals since 2004.

If Sacramento is going to change that, general manager Monte McNair will likely need to pursue a few of these potential Kings trade targets and offseason moves this summer.

Kings must re-sign Malik Monk

Sacramento certainly deserves credit for striking gold with Monk two summers ago. At that time, he was coming off a solid season with the Los Angeles Lakers that saw him average 13.8 PPH and shoot 47 percent from the field. Thanks to his relationship with De’Aaron Fox, he came to Sacramento and thrived.

Malik Monk stats (2022-’24): 14.4 points per game, 4.5 assists per game, 44.6% FG, 35.4% 3PT

Monk was a perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate over the last two seasons and he came through with multiple game-winning performances off the bench for Sacramento. When he suffered a season-ending injury, the Kings were a much worse team, There will be significant competition for Monk, but his influence on team chemistry and his on-court value justify offering him a four-year, $78 million deal. If he leaves for $100-plus million, it will leave a massive hole on the Kings roster.

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