Just a year ago, at last season's trade deadline, the shocking news arrived that star point guard De'Aaron Fox wanted out of Sacramento. The former All-NBA member followed up his request with a demand to be sent to the San Antonio Spurs. With that, the Kings were left with no other options.
However, despite the leverage San Antonio earned in this decision, General Manager Brian Wright absolutely fleeced the Kings. The Spurs gave up hardly anything to acquire a game-changing, potential All-Star. And still, this wasn't the first time the smarter franchise robbed Sacramento.
Brian Wright pulled off an equally insane move by acquiring Harrison Barnes for a bag of chips in the 2024 offseason.