re: Rumors online is Dearron Fox will like to be traded to NOLA

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I just don't see what we have that they would want

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I'd want to bottom out this year

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We have a number of players who could help them achieve this goal.

What was the deal?

Honestly, to get it done, at a minimum, we have to offer Val, Hart, Jones or Murphy and a 1st.. I wouldn't like that. But would probably take something like that..

If so, whatever, but the Knicks don't have what it takes to get him unless they get 3-4 other teams involved

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I'd want to bottom out this year (get a top 3 pick).

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First off, I like the approach you are taking, too often people never make an honest effort to see a trade from the other team’s perspective and it just leads to ridiculous magical trade ideas where the other side is taking junk for treasure or making moves completely at odds with their stated goals, or selling a player below their market price or what rumored interested parties could offer.

That said, sort of like us, bottoming out is what they should do this season, but their ownership wants to win now, regardless of what most outsiders observe as the futility of that exercise at this stage in the process.

So to me, unless priorities have changed, and so far there are no indicators of that, you would have to attach, or get another team to attach, some established player, or set of players, the Kings think they can win now with.

They are going to want to go into the press conference after the trade deadline and feel confident they can sell their fans and ownership that they are closer today than they were yesterday to the playoffs.

So on our roster it would probably be a selection of: Hart, Jones, Te, or Val. But I can already hear the immediate reactions of “no” for doing that by most fans.

But problem is that with more teams thinking they can get into the playoffs, there’s not as many teams these days just looking to absorb salaries for assets and only looking for future talent. Those teams right now are basically Orlando, Detroit, OKC, and Houston, and none are really loaded with vet win-now talent besides Jerami Grant, who doesn’t really fit for Sac.

Is your source the poster who drove Zion’s Uber? If so we in business

What does his contract look like?

That would be the determining factor for me.

I wouldn't give up anything crazy for him. At this point I'd hold if you have to give up graham and hart

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What does his contract look like?

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He’s on a max deal similar to Ingram

He might not be ideal from a shooting perspective, but he possesses everything else we are lacking in a lead guard role. He can facilitate, handle the ball, and most importantly…drive to the rim and finish.

If we are worried about the fit and price…I’m not sure how many better options are realistically available.

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* There are only a handful of players that have what the Pels need and are somewhat available. Fox, Dejounte Murray and SGA are that short list. OKC wants something we likely won't ever have again, a top 3 pick which leaves you with picking between Fox and Murray.

Is a lead guard the missing piece? If so how do you get one? The answer seems to be trade for Fox or Murray.

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Is there talk that Murray is actually available? If so, he has to be the choice if its between him and Fox. He's looks to be on the verge of superstardom right now.

I remember seeing some chatter in the offseason, but it was probably speculative based on the Spurs being stuck in nba purgatory.

It’ll probably cost more than what he’s worth. We really just need to find a pg like van vleet. Play some good defense, knock down threes and has ability to drive. Not elite but above average at all three. They just not available at this time.