Benefit #1: Rebounding Ability
There is no surprise that rebounding has been a bane of the Kings’ season so far. According to the numbers, the Kings average just under 45 rebounds a game which is ranked 18th amongst the league. In terms of offensive rebounding, the Kings average under 11 a night which earns them the 13th spot in the league.
For the Kings to take that next level forward in their rebuild, they need to find more consistency when it comes to grabbing the boards. For Kantar, rebounding has been a specialty for him since entering the NBA.
Kanter averages almost eight boards a night throughout his career and is currently giving the Knicks 11 rebounds a game this season, about four of those rebounds are coming from the offensive end.
There is no doubt that Kanter can be a good asset for Sacramento in terms of rebounding. The Kings do have guys like Willie Cauley-Stein, Marvin Bagley III, and Kosta Koufos who can dominate the boards from time to time, but none of them are as reliable as Kanter has shown.
If Kanter were to be acquired by Sacramento, he would at the very least become a regular player in Dave Joerger’s rotation. His rebounding ability would give the Kings more defensive stops and scoring opportunities for their electric offense to put up points.