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Opinion: Should the Sacramento Kings Trade Kosta Koufos?

By Rafe Wong

Jan 2, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos (41) during warmup before the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Sleep Train Arena. The Kings won 142-119. Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos (41) during warmup before the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Sleep Train Arena. The Kings won 142-119. Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA offseason is getting into its early stages and the Sacramento Kings are predicted to make some moves regarding their player personnel.

One of the concerns that the Kings may address this Summer is their frontcourt.

Right now the Kings group of big men consists of Willie Cauley-Stein, Kosta Koufos, and of course DeMarcus Cousins. Right now all these three players are under contract going forward with the franchise, but should the Kings consider trading one of the three, particularly Kosta Koufos.

In his first season with the Kings, Koufos primarily played the role of the backup big man who made a handful of appearances in the starting lineup. In the 78 games (14 starting) where he put on a Sacramento Kings uniform, the former Ohio State Buckeye averaged 6.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He also recorded an FG% of 53.2% from the floor and a PER (Player Efficiency Rating) of 15.15, which was ranked 6th among his teammates.

Express Yourself

So Kings fans, we want to hear from you. Do you think that Kosta Koufos should remain with the Kings going forward? Or do you think it would be beneficial for Vlade Divac and crew to deal him this summer?

To express your perspective on the issue, feel free to partake in our survey that is currently up on our Twitter account.

Rafe’s Thoughts

The numbers don’t shout it out, but I think Koufos had a solid season considering the circumstances he had to face.

I thought he fulfilled the expectations fans had for him on the offensive end and although defensively he wasn’t as stout as he was previously with the Memphis Grizzlies I believed that was more of the result of the team whose defense allowed the most points in the NBA this season.

Unless it was a package deal in where the Kings would gain a for-sure asset in return, I would not trade Koufos. I think the group of Koufos, Cauley-Stein, and Cousins is a solid group of bigs that will continue to improve as the team moves forward.

Plus, with Dave Joerger as the new coach for the Kings, it will only benefit Koufos. Koufos played under Joerger for two seasons with the Grizzlies and because of that, it should not be a tough transition for Koufos heading into next season.

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