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The Kings are no longer interested in making a trade for Ben Simmons, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/VR6Adu3IfQ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 28, 2022

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ESPN Sources: The Sacramento Kings – one of the most aggressive teams in the market and once an eager suitor for Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons – have ended pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks. Story soon.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 28, 2022

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Inside of two weeks until the February 10 NBA trade deadline, the Kings believe the asking price for Simmons is too steep and that a pathway to reaching an agreement with the Sixers doesn’t exist, sources said.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 28, 2022

Philly holding out for Harden in the offseason but I think Harden will go to a southern team. Philly gonna be left with absolutely nothing

Means Hield is still available.... Lakers maybe? Maybe Lakers/76ers/SAC/another team trade....

Lake Show are big on Hield. Any fan of the NBA knows this.

Too bad we didn't keep Caruso for the low.

Kings about to get Randle, Fournier and Mitch

aaf192020 said Means Hield is still available.... Lakers maybe? Maybe Lakers/76ers/SAC/another team trade.... Lake Show are big on Hield. Any fan of the NBA knows this. Too bad we didn't keep Caruso for the low.

But what do the Lakers have to give for Hield?

How do you make the contracts work?

Plus the Kings know how much Hield is worth to the Lakers.

aaf192020 said Means Hield is still available.... Lakers maybe? Maybe Lakers/76ers/SAC/another team trade.... Lake Show are big on Hield. Any fan of the NBA knows this. Too bad we didn't keep Caruso for the low.

Bruh yall not getting Hield. You think other teams will give up more so yall can give up less with that weak a*s THT and a future first package?

Fauby said Philly holding out for Harden in the offseason but I think Harden will go to a southern team. Philly gonna be left with absolutely nothing

I wouldn't be surprised if the GM already knows Harden is coming.

bigkilla said But what do the Lakers have to give for Hield? How do you make the contracts work? Plus the Kings know how much Hield is worth to the Lakers.

Malik Monk.... I'd take him over Hield though...

Welp time to take scraps lol

Swade009 said Malik Monk.... I'd take him over Hield though...

Monk contract is like $2 million

Hield is $23 million. How do you get that to work? Lakers HAVE to give up Westbrook which causes an issue with what the Kings have to give back to even the deal out no?

bigkilla said But what do the Lakers have to give for Hield? How do you make the contracts work? Plus the Kings know how much Hield is worth to the Lakers.

There was a deal in place already. Kings wanted Simmons over the Lakers deal so now the Lakers deal is probably at their forefront.

I hope this blows up in Morey’s face. Harden stay in BK and a wasted year of Embiid’s prime.

aaf192020 said There was a deal in place already. Kings wanted Simmons over the Lakers deal so now the Lakers deal is probably at their forefront.

Just checked the NBA trade machine. Monk for Hield is impossible.

I got Monk/Westbrook for Hield/Barnes to work but no way the Kings give up Barnes and Hield(who they have for 3 years) to take on Westbrook who will be gone after next season.

Captain Fresh said Bruh yall not getting Hield. You think other teams will give up more so yall can give up less with that weak a*s THT and a future first package?

Kings were interested at one point. They have a board where they have trades evaluated and Lakers deal was second on that board supposedly.

Nunn, THT, future first. I'd be interested in what the holdup was with the Sixers deal though.

I wonder who the Kings weren't willing to give up for Simmons.

Knicks

Get it done Mitch

bigkilla said Just checked the NBA trade machine. Monk for Hield is impossible. I got Monk/Westbrook for Hield/Barnes to work but no way the Kings give up Barnes and Hield(who they have for 3 years) to take on Westbrook who will be gone after next season.

Why not, that drops guys they dont want and if russ doesnt take his option they have money freed up and more roster space.

DavidTheMan said Why not, that drops guys they dont want and if russ doesnt take his option they have money freed up and more roster space.

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Report: Lakers offered Talen Horton-Tucker to Kings for Buddy Hield



Lakers are wild for that

bigkilla said Just checked the NBA trade machine. Monk for Hield is impossible. I got Monk/Westbrook for Hield/Barnes to work but no way the Kings give up Barnes and Hield(who they have for 3 years) to take on Westbrook who will be gone after next season.

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Didn't even know this was a thing but Lakers always been high on getting Buddy.

Where there's a will there's a way.

Honestly as a Lakers fan I don't know if he solves anything but he's another option.

aaf192020 said view image Didn't even know this was a thing but Lakers always been high on getting Buddy. Where there's a will there's a way. Honestly as a Lakers fan I don't know if he solves anything but he's another option.

Just quoted someone else with another link from an hour ago the deal the Lakers offered was THT for Hield

Swade009 said Malik Monk.... I'd take him over Hield though...

Man what

What do you expect Hield to do that Monk hasn't been doing?

Swade009 said I wouldn't be surprised if the GM already knows Harden is coming.

Harden is staying in the owners penthouse in New York

Philly was obviously using Sacramento to drive up the asking price

bigkilla said Just quoted someone else with another link from an hour ago the deal the Lakers offered was THT for Hield

Sac might be the best place for him. Kinda hard to develop in real time when every bucket counts.

He's been good at getting to the basket. Just not great at putting it in.

aaf192020 said view image Didn't even know this was a thing but Lakers always been high on getting Buddy. Where there's a will there's a way. Honestly as a Lakers fan I don't know if he solves anything but he's another option.

I do not understand why people are not talking about *why* the Lakers are losing enough.

The Lakers do not need Buddy Hield, he will not fix the problem. Gilbert Arenas is a very smart dude but him pining that scoring is the issue is only part of the problem

"They average 104 points a game, that's the problem" - He's halfway right, the other half is: The Lakers have no Middle, none.

Look at the Box Scores of every Laker Loss - Outrebounded in every last one, can't keep any opposing Bigs out of the paint in damn near every loss

The Defensive Miscues can be course corrected if they had an authority in the paint, there's never been a Laker Championship Team without a strong paint presence, this team lacks that

AD doesn't want to play Center like that, the Lakers need to snatch Moses Brown off the Mavericks - A younger JaVale type who can hustle and do the dirty work for LeBron & AD

Had Trez still been in LA ironically he'd solve a lot of the issues they have now, but that is merely my opinion

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