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

The Sacramento Kings had a rough 2024-25 season, missing out on the playoffs for the second consecutive year, but a clean house could serve them well. The Kings

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 Sacramento Kings have hired longtime NBA and college head coach Mike Woodson as an associate head coach on Doug Christie's new staff. Christie announced the addition on Monday to bring Woodson back to the NBA after he spent the past four seasons as head coach of his alma mater,

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.

Mike Woodson is headed back to the NBA, as he will become the Sacramento Kings' new associate head coach under Doug Christie, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. Woodson most recently coached the Indiana men's basketball team for four seasons before the two sides parted ways this offseason.

Basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter will join NBC Sports as a studio analyst when the NBA debuts on Peacock in October for the 2025-26 season.

The Dallas Mavericks' improbable lottery win grants them the coveted No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. While Cooper Flagg is the consensus choice, the opportunity to trade for a proven superstar could reshape the franchise's trajectory.