With nearly 24 hours left before the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline (Thursday at 3 PM EST), there is still plenty of time for the Sacramento Kings to make a deal. Even after adding Zach LaVineKin, the Kings could still stand to make some improvements before they get ready for their playoff push. Namely, some front court depth would do wonders for them.
However, the Kings' trade endeavors aren't the main subject of this article. As we mentioned, the team participated in a three-team deal involving the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. In the trade, the Kings sent out De'Aaron Fox, Jordan McLaughlin, and Kevin Huerter to get LaVine, Sidy Cissoko, and a boatload of draft capital.
While it seems like Fox and McLaughlin are going to be making their Spurs' debuts tonight, Huerter should maybe hold off before he gets comfortable in Chicago.
Kevin Huerter could get traded again
According to a recent intel dump from NBA Insider Michael Scotto, the Bulls are going to try to re-route the sharpshooter to get some salary relief.
"The Bulls are also exploring the possibility of rerouting newly acquired guards Tre Jones and Kevin Huerter, league sources told HoopsHype, and as reported by KC Johnson. Jones is on an expiring contract worth $9.1 million, and Huerter is owed $34.82 million through the 2025-26 season. In general, Chicago is looking to clear future cap space and wants to avoid taking back future salary in trade talks ideally, league sources said."
At a glance, it seems comical to think the Bulls will get off of Huerter without having to attach some draft capital to him. And even if they did, parting ways with draft capital runs counter to what their goals should be as a rebuilding team (then again, the Bulls front office has never been praised for their wisdom).
Still, we've seen crazier trades before (remember what the Dallas Mavericks did over the weekend?). And while Huerter has been doing his best Nick Anderson impression since facing the Golden State Warriors in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, it wasn't long ago that he was looking like a legitimate starting-caliber player.
Maybe a playoff team that needs shooting sees an opportunity to buy low on a former sniper and is willing to trade a matching salary with one less year left on their deal for Red Velvet. If that's the case, the Bulls should jump on that opportunity.
In any event, it is hard to see how far the once-Sacramento fan favorite has fallen.