The Sacramento Kings have been hooked up to virtually each ahead made obtainable for the final 12 months. Pascal Siakam, Kyle Kuzma, and now, Washington has joined the record. It is sensible since Harrison Barnes has regressed this season after signing a three-year, $54 million extension over the summer time.
Washington’s means to play each ahead spots would permit the Kings extra versatility. He could possibly be a scoring microwave off the bench, a beginning ahead subsequent to Keegan Murray, or a small-ball 5 who can move, dribble, shoot threes, and put up up whereas Domantas Sabonis sits.
The Kings are center within the pack on offense and protection, with 14th and Seventeenth-ranked scores in every class. Sasha Vezenkov, Chris Duarte, and Davion Mitchell aren’t making the influence off the bench the Kings need, so a deal for PJ Washington would assist their rotations.
If the Kings packaged their 2025 first-round choose lottery protected with Vezenkov and Mitchell, they may tackle Washington’s contract and stay $18.8 million underneath the posh tax. This enables Barnes or Washington to return off the bench as a microwave subsequent to Malik Monk.
The Kings probably wish to transfer on from Barnes and flip his contract for Washington’s whereas sustaining future cap flexibility. In the event that they have been to commerce Barnes for Washington, they’d have to surrender extra vital draft choose compensation attributable to Barnes’ contract.