The Sacramento Kings are not having the season they hoped for when they began the year, and Dennis Schroder is a major reason why. Could the veteran point guard be traded away before he plays another game?
This summer the Kings decided on a singular vision: get a veteran point guard. Such a player would unlock their collection of shooting guards and wings; with a caretaker at the point, suddenly Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan and Keegan Murray and Malik Monk would all fit perfectly together.
To accomplish that goal while also avoiding the luxury tax, the Kings were forced to salary dump competent center Jonas Valanciunas on the contending Denver Nuggets, taking back unplayable "stretch big" Dario Saric.