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James Ham: Scott Perry confirms that the Kings traded the Spurs 2027 first round pick to move up to No. 24. The Kings protected the pick 1-16 and if it doesn’t convey, it becomes two 2027 second round picks, the Kings and the Hornets selection Sacramento acquired in the De’Aaron Fox trade.
4 hours ago – via Bluesky
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Draft, Nique Clifford, Scott Perry, Trade, Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to Liam McNeeley, the No. 29 selection in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, from the Phoenix Suns in a trade. The trade, which is not yet final, will be finalized in the coming days.
4 hours ago – via NBA.com
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Gerald Bourguet: Suns GM Brian Gregory said he talked with Duke coach Jon Scheyer yesterday to get intel on Khaman Maluach: “Everything was off the chart: his work ethic, his ability to be coached, his desire to become the very best fits in exactly what we’re looking to build here in Phoenix.”
4 hours ago – via Bluesky
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Brian Gregory, Draft, Jon Scheyer, Khaman Maluach, NCAA, Phoenix Suns
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Former Trail Blazer Robert Covington took the witness stand Wednesday in the rape trial of former teammate Ben McLemore, testifying that he saw a woman trying to arouse McLemore while the two were on a couch in Covington’s Lake Oswego home in the predawn hours of Oct. 3, 2021. The woman testified last week that McLemore raped her as she lay under a blue blanket incapacitated after a night of drinking at Covington’s home.
4 hours ago – via Oregonian
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Covington acknowledged that he wasn’t in the living room after he had gone to his bedroom and didn’t see all that may have occurred between McLemore and the woman accusing McLemore of rape. “It’s none of my business. I literally watched something happen and because they’re adults, I removed myself,” Covington said. Asked whether he was concerned that a woman had been passed out drunk on his living room couch for hours, Covington said he was not. Her friends had been checking on her, and he said he got her to drink some more water, he said.
4 hours ago – via Oregonian
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Zach LaVine ($96.4 million combined, including a player option in the 2026-27 season) is chief among them. While the 30-year-old, two-time All-Star is extension-eligible this summer, team and league sources say there are no plans for the Kings to prioritize a new deal for LaVine.
4 hours ago – via New York Times
In terms of building blocks, team and league sources say the Kings continue to signal a commitment to veteran big man Domantas Sabonis. While Sabonis’ frustration with the organization’s handling of the Fox saga has been well-chronicled, league sources say Sabonis has not asked for a trade and has had positive early discussions with Perry regarding the Kings’ aspirations for this summer.
4 hours ago – via New York Times
As NBA reporter Marc Stein reported on Tuesday, league and team sources say the Kings indeed have serious interest in veteran Dennis Schröder. That is, of course, if he doesn’t get something done with the Detroit Pistons first (league sources say he’s been in talks on that front this week). Fellow free agents Tyus Jones and Russell Westbrook are also known to be options that the Kings are considering.
4 hours ago – via New York Times
For the cap-strapped Cavs, despite exploring the possibility of moving into the first round — and a few of those picks being available — they didn’t believe there was anything worthwhile. Now they have a chance to regroup and re-evaluate the board heading into Thursday night.
