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Three centers the Sacramento Kings should target in free agency

By Jonathan Roberts

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 19: Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a three-pointer against the Toronto Raptors during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 19: Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a three-pointer against the Toronto Raptors during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 19: Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots three point basket against the Toronto Raptors during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 19: Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots three point basket against the Toronto Raptors during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly in the market for a center, and there’s three free agents that stand out above the rest — and not just because they’re tall.

Are the Sacramento Kings moving on from incumbent center Willie Cauley-Stein? It sure seems that way.

On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Sacramento Kings are “prioritizing” a Center in free agency. The report doesn’t mention any players, but the Kings have already been linked to Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic.

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Regardless, the Sacramento Kings seem to be headed into free agency pursuing a replacement for Willie Cauley-Stein, who is also a free agent and had an inconsistent season, er, career, with the Kings.

With nearly $40 million in cap space headed into free agency, the Kings aren’t constrained to bargain-bin center shopping and could very well dole out big money to make a push for the playoffs; especially since the team unceremoniously fired Dave Joerger after he led them to their most wins in a decade.

While the question of ‘how much’ the Kings should pay is open to debate, who they should target is a far less difficult question.

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