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Should the Sacramento Kings re-sign Corey Brewer?

By Jonathan Roberts

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 10: Corey Brewer #33 of the Sacramento Kings reacts against the Portland Trail Blazers in the third quarter during their game at Moda Center on April 10, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 10: Corey Brewer #33 of the Sacramento Kings reacts against the Portland Trail Blazers in the third quarter during their game at Moda Center on April 10, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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After joining the Sacramento Kings in February, Corey Brewer made an impact off the bench as a high-energy reserve, but should the team re-sign him?

Corey Brewer, the man with iron for bones, is going to be a free agent this summer and the Sacramento Kings should do what they can to re-sign him.

It’s been a very long time since free agents wanted to come play in Sacramento for the Kings — especially aging veterans. Of course, when Brewer signed it certainly had a lot to do with the $2 million salary the Kings offered, but his love for the city — and the team — seems genuine.

"“I think we’re going to be really good for a lot of seasons to come,” said Brewer on Twitter. “I’d love to be back.”"

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That interest should be mutual for the Sacramento Kings. His numbers weren’t anything incredible — 4.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 14.7 minutes per game — but his impact was far greater than counting stats.

For starters, Brewer was a more than competent defender on a team that was sorely lacking defense all season. In just 24 games with the Sacramento Kings, Brewer posted 0.5 Defensive Win Shares (career 16.8 DWS) and has a Defensive Box Plus-Minus do 1.1, tied for his highest number since the 2013-14 season.

In addition to his ability on the defensive end, his game-high’s with the Kings of 12 points and 10 rebounds (in different games) indicate he’s still capable of performing as a high-level reserve. He posted a game-high of 20 points with the Philadelphia 76ers this season as well.

The only thing that could potentially keep these two from running it back next season is, you guessed it: cost. The Sacramento Kings are projected to have around $37.2 million in cap space for next season, and should the Kings pursue a max-level player (Kevin Durant, Tobias Harris or *gulp* Nikola Vucevic), that would take up about $32 million of that.

Should that happen, and the Kings wouldn’t be able to offer Brewer anything more than the veterans minimum. Granted, that minimum is a cool $2.3 million for somebody of Brewer’s experience, but the Sacramento Kings just paid Brewer $2 million for 24 games.

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Would he be willing to accept $300,000 more for 58 more games? Maybe, but would he rather do that in Sacramento? Or a legitimate title contender? Free agency opens on July 1, and while Brewer likely won’t be signing immediately after midnight, it won’t be long before he picks his new team.

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