Kings reportedly have had recent Domantas Sabonis trade talks with Hornets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Kings appear to be open to trades involving one of their biggest stars.
Sacramento has had recent trade talks with the Charlotte Hornets involving center Domantas Sabonis, but a deal appears unlikely before the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported in a story published Wednesday, citing league sources.
“Per league sources, Sacramento and Charlotte have had recent talks about Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. While a deal is not imminent and appears unlikely before the June 23 draft, sources say the Hornets have some interest in the 30-year-old, three-time All-Star,” Amick wrote.
“The problem for now, it seems, is that the Kings have been hoping to land one of Charlotte’s two first-round picks (they have Nos. 14 and 18) in the deal, and the Hornets have signaled a desire to retain their picks and discuss Sabonis later in the summer. Sabonis has two seasons left on his deal ($45.4 million next season and $48.6 million in 2027-28).”
The Kings originally acquired Sabonis in a blockbuster trade with the Pacers midway through the 2021-22 NBA season that sent former Sacramento guard Tyrese Haliburton to Indiana.
In four-plus seasons with the Kings, Sabonis has averaged 19 points, 13.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game on 59.3-percent shooting from the field and 37.3 percent from 3-point range in 265 games while playing a vital role alongside former guard De’Aaron Fox on Sacramento’s infamous “Beam Team” that went 48-34 during the 2022-23 season and secured the Western Conference’s No. 3 playoff seed.
Sabonis was limited to just 19 games last season as he dealt with knee and back injuries before undergoing left meniscus surgery in February.
