Sacramento Kings trade:
Kira Lewis Jr. $3.2m (2024) RFA
Pick 1.22 in the 2022 NBA Draft
for
Denver Nuggets trade:
PG Jrue Holiday - Free Agent - Extends at $22M for 1 year (#26 in 20-21, #33 in 21-22)
Sacramento Kings make this trade to ensure we get a great player to pair with Bradley Beal and Kawhi Leonard. The fact that we can sign him to a 1-year contract to also line up with the final year of Beal and Leonard's contracts is certainly also a plus. An argument could be made that we may have been able to get a similar player in free agency, but a lot of teams have deep pockets and a great point guard in free agency isn't guaranteed. Lewis and the #22 overall pick in the draft certainly have plenty of upside, but with Beal and Leonard in their prime we don't want to waste the current opportunity with developing players.