The Sacramento Kings have been in the thick of trade talks over the last few days. Whether it be Lauri Markkanen or DeMar DeRozan, their name seems to be coming up as a potential candidate to land every high-profile wing/forward on the market.
But one player that we keep hearing about is former All-Star forward Brandon Ingram. The 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year (MIP) seems to have played his last game with New Orleans, as the team has been looking to shop the 26-year-old after he proved to be a suboptimal fit on their roster (especially now that they have Dejounte Murray).
So far, the right deal hasn't presented itself. However, a recent piece of news has inspired some fans to conjure up a creative three-team trade that gets Ingram in a Kings jersey.
For those wondering, that recent bit of news is that the Chicago Bulls front office is high on our very own Kevin Huerter. One might see that and say that we could use that interest to fuel a trade for Zach LaVine, but the Kings' guard room is way too populated for LaVine to be super useful to this team.
The Hall of Famer @MarcJSpears was 1st to report Bulls link to DeRozan in 2021. Bulls are fans of Kevin Huerter, per sources. Something to monitor. https://t.co/3u4PwcTE9d
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) July 3, 2024
Instead, we could parlay the Bulls' taste for Huerter into a three-team trade that includes the Bulls, the Pelicans, and ourselves in order to finally secure Ingram.
With that in mind, here is the trade that fans have been prescribing:
On the trade machine of your choosing, this deal works. But how much does this benefit every team? Who would be the biggest winner? And who would be the biggest loser?
Over the next three slides, we grade the trade pitch from each team's perspective.