One of the Sacramento Kings potential trade partners for Domantas Sabonis was the Washington Wizards, though that door appeared to have closed after signing Anthony Davis. Now, the rumor is that Davis wants out. That means that the Wizards need a new center which could be Sabonis.
Chris Haynes on Anthony Davis’ future with the Wizards:
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“He’s at a place right now [in Washington} where he can’t afford to play two years to not compete … I do think there's a good chance that he may end up somewhere else by the time next season starts"
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There aren't a lot of franchises in the NBA that are consistently worse than the Kings, but the Wizards would be one of them. They haven't been an above .500 team since 2017-2018, and won less than 20 games in each of the last three seasons. This is a franchise that is in desperate need of a rebuild.
To their credit, the Wizards are trying to make that happen. They traded for both Trae Young and Anthony Davis last season, giving them a pair of superstars to build around. Unfortunately, that's not going to work out as the rumor mill has indicated that at least Davis has no interest in staying.
Reportedly, Davis does not want to be part of a rebuild project and would rather play for a team that's a contender now. As such, he may be looking for either a trade or a buyout from the Wizards before playing a single game for them. That's a scenario that could benefit the Kings in a big way.
Sending Sabonis to the Washington Wizards
While the Raptors always seem to be the name attached to a potential Sabonis trade, the Wizards were also in the mix at the 2026 Trade Deadline. Washington signing Davis put an end to that. If he does leave the Wizards this offseason, that would definitely create an opportunity to move Sabonis.
Assuming Davis does depart, that leaves the Wizards with one center, 21-year-old Alex Sarr. He's got potential, but he's a few seasons off from fully realizing it. Plus, he can't be the only dedicated center on the team. Sabonis would bring the scoring and rebounding Washington needs to get rolling.
The other benefit is that Sabonis is significantly cheaper that Davis. Washington has some major salary cap problems to deal with, in part because Davis is being paid more that $58 million next year. Sabonis would only cost them $45 million, carving $13 million out of their payroll.
For the Kings, a couple of young guns like Jamir Watkins and Will Riley packaged with a few drafts picks should get the job done. The Wizards would have a locked-in superstar center and Sacramento could move further into their own rebuild. Fans will have to wait to see what happens.
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