5 Players the Sacramento Kings could target after adding DeMar DeRozan

Dec 11, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) puts up a shot over Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (28) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) puts up a shot over Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (28) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports / Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
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Target #5: Javonte Green

Along with their ability to execute a trade, the Kings still have their Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception (NMLE), Bi-Annual Exception (BAE), and veteran minimums available to them to help bolster their roster.

And while there are a handful of names they could target with their remaining salary cap gadgets, one name that I am particularly intrigued by is Javonte Green.

Yes, he spent the majority of the season in the G-League on the Santa Cruz Warriors before finishing the season with the decimated Bulls (in total, he appeared in nine NBA games). But what Green flashed during that time was incredibly promising.

During his short stint, Green was in the 85th percentile in steal rate, the 86th percentile in block rate (positional rim protection), and the 91st percentile in defensive rebounding percentage (physicality). He also served as a credible spacer (37% from three) – albeit on lower volume (36th percentile).

If the Kings could get Green on a veteran minimum, he would be a great defense-first energy wing/forward to add to their bench.

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