The Sacramento Kings appear to be on the verge of a rebuild, and this mock trade allows the Lakers and Grizzlies to compete.

The Los Angeles Lakers flamed out in the 2025 NBA playoffs, losing in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers had as high expectations as any team

In Kubicek's three-team trade proposal, the Kings receive Rui Hachimura, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber, Dalton Knecht, and four future first-round picks; The Lakers receive Sabonis and Desmond Bane, and the Grizzlies receive DeMar DeRozan and Austin Reaves.

Of course, the Kings sent their protected 2025 first-round pick to the Hawks in the trade that landed them Kevin Huerter in 2022, a trade that did not work out well for Sacramento. Because of this, the Kings will not have a first-round pick in next month’s draft but they do hold the Spurs’ second-round pick due to the Fox trade earlier this year.

The Royals made the playoffs each of the next four seasons, but did not advance past the Western Division finals. The franchise moved to Cincinnati in 1957-58 and eventually became the Sacramento Kings in 1985-86. They have yet to reach the NBA Finals once more.

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The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns make a lot of sense as Anthony Davis destinations after the Dallas Mavericks landed the rights to draft Duke Blue Devils basketball phenom Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA draft.