As much as it pains basketball junkies to admit, trade discussions don’t fully materialize until all teams start laying their proverbial cards on the table. If and when teams begin to fissure, trade ideas are what begin to leak out. Trade season doesn’t officially begin until team managers are either grinning or sweating, with a marked emphasis on the latter.
One such team that seems to fall squarely in the sweating category is the Sacramento Kings. Despite numerous attempts to get over the hump, either by tangible monetary investment or significant roster retooling, the Kings have made the playoffs once in the last 19 years.