The Sacramento Kings have been heavily criticized for not making bigger moves in the offseason, but it wasn't for lack of trying. There were rumors of several trades that went nowhere, most recently with Devin Carter. But the Kings are going to need to make big trades if they want to be contenders.
When it comes to trade talk that went nowhere, the Kings came up a lot in conversation. First, there were rumors of them trying to move DeMar DeRozan to make room for Russell Westbrook. Then, Malik Monk was tied to the same strategy.