Richaun Holmes doesn’t want to leave the Sacramento Kings — he expressed that every chance he got last season. But Holmes, coming off of a career year, isn’t going to come cheap, and the Kings, with $98 million in guaranteed salaries already committed for next season, might not be able to justify adding another eight-figure salary to their books.
If the Kings’ financial complications or other factors like competitiveness do get in the way of Holmes stay in the Sacramento, Monte McNair already has a replacement in mind, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype:
A couple of teams have Nerlens Noel on their free agency radar.